Hitachi 3053595 305-3595LEX70 EX80 Bucket Sidecutter

Hitachi 3053595 305-3595LEX70 EX80 Bucket Sidecutter 

Cost and Efficiency Comparison Between Casting and Forging of Knife Blades

‌Economic Efficiency‌

Forging incurs high per-unit costs (with equipment energy consumption accounting for 60%), but achieves 90% material utilization.

Casting is suitable for batch production (with low mold cost allocation), but may have a scrap rate of up to 15%.

‌Production Cycle‌

Forging requires multiple processes (heating → forging → heat treatment), with a cycle of 3-5 days.

Casting enables 24-hour continuous pouring but necessitates subsequent machining.

2 Casting enables 24-hour continuous pouring, but requires subsequent machining.