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Fusion2.3H · 07-04-2008, 01:57 PM

http://www.ussautomotive.com/auto/steelvsal/hood.htm

Above is a quick pricing analysis comparison between aluminum and steel. I changed the prices to reflect current pricing $1.43/lb for Aluminum and and $0.56 for 10-20 Steel, non-SAE grade.

Aluminum cost : $42.32
Steel cost: $32.43
Volume: 1,440,000
Tot. Price Aluminum: $60,940,800
Tot. Price Steel: $46,699,200
Added Cost: $14,241,600
Weight Saving: 49%

07-04-2008, 01:57 PM	#14 (permalink)
Fusion2.3H 1.4 Liter Turbocharged ECOTEC Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 73	Re: Mustang SVO to return!!!? http://www.ussautomotive.com/auto/steelvsal/hood.htm Above is a quick pricing analysis comparison between aluminum and steel. I changed the prices to reflect current pricing $1.43/lb for Aluminum and and $0.56 for 10-20 Steel, non-SAE grade. Aluminum cost : $42.32 Steel cost: $32.43 Volume: 1,440,000 Tot. Price Aluminum: $60,940,800 Tot. Price Steel: $46,699,200 Added Cost: $14,241,600 Weight Saving: 49% Last edited by Fusion2.3H : 07-04-2008 at 02:00 PM.