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What do brass, bronze and copper cost per pound?
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Small-lot stock in this catalog is $14.70/lb for Brass 360, $9.00/lb for C932 bronze, and $9.00/lb for C110 copper; the Brass 360 pin quotes at $374.93, $54.99 and $23.26 per part at 1, 10 and 100. Cutting speed, density and setup explain why the pound price alone does not predict the part price. Put the exact grade and temper on the quote. Small-lot bar minimums can outweigh the finished mass, especially for a single spacer or fitting.
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The Brass 360, bronze C932 and copper C110 example part
The reference pin has a drilled end and a relief groove. Brass 360 is a sensible free-machining baseline, bronze is common for bushings, and copper may be chosen for conductivity. A bushing, contact or decorative part may need a different surface finish and a different workholding plan.
How the quantity break works
At one piece, setup is still a major share, so alloy choice may look smaller than expected. At 100 pieces, the stock price, density and removal rate repeat on every part. The shop should also consider chip control and tool coating; those are process decisions, not a hidden material surcharge.
What the material or process changes
Copper and bronze can require different deburring, coolant and packaging to protect the surface. If the print calls for a plating, patina, RoHS statement or conductivity test, add it explicitly. The base table excludes scrap credit, freight and outside finish.
How to turn this into a firm quote
Ask for the exact grade and diameter before quoting. A dated per-pound input plus an engine-computed cycle is more useful than a generic “nonferrous” price because the buyer can see what changes when the grade changes.
Questions to settle before release
Confirm the exact copper alloy, temper, diameter and certification before using a nonferrous price. Ask whether the customer owns the chips, whether the surface needs protection and whether lead content or RoHS rules apply. Brass, bronze and copper can share a family name while behaving differently in the toolpath. The three engine routes make that distinction visible in the quote.
For this brass price per pound estimate, the estimate is strongest when the handoff includes the drawing revision, stock quote date and acceptance plan. Save those details with the quantity break. If the buyer changes one requirement, rerun the affected operation and leave the other lines intact. This keeps a revision discussion factual and prevents an old material or finish assumption from surviving in a new price.
Pricing engine output for the stated Brass 360 CNC turning example part
- • Material: Brass 360; the US catalog stores its small-lot price and machinability factor.
- • Process: CNC turning; setup, machine time, deburring and inspection are generated from the example-part geometry.
- • Markup: 30% default US catalog markup; quantities are 1, 10, 100.
- • Fictional 2 in turned part from 1.5 in bar; one drilled end hole and one groove.
- • No outside finish, tax, freight, or customer-specific rate is included.
- • These are computed examples, not supplier quotes or market averages.
| Qty | Setup min (lot) | Cycle min (part) | Cost / part | Quoted / part | Lot price | Lead days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123.3 | 3.3 | $288.41 | $374.93 | $374.93 | 9 |
| 10 | 123.3 | 3.3 | $42.30 | $54.99 | $549.90 | 9 |
| 100 | 123.3 | 3.3 | $17.89 | $23.26 | $2326.00 | 10 |
Sources and limits
Claims are dated where they can change. Product calculations are examples from the stated inputs, not a promise about a customer's quote. Competitor wording is attributed to the source shown.
- The figures are computed from the stated example part and US catalog assumptions.
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