Free casting market intelligence. Should-cost when you negotiate.

Follow monthly iron casting and raw material prices for free, and know what a casting should cost when a quote or price increase lands on your desk.

No card. Free forever, plus 30 days of full CastCalc.

CastCalc 1.9 Dashboard with a sample account: savings identified in 2026 €31,375 a year, spend tracked €326,069, average gap to should-cost +10.5%
Quote check15% above should-cost €0.30/kg · €4,791 a year · practice part
Market Index · Sep 2026FeMn €1.98/kg +61% since Jan 2026 · market data ›

Sample account with fictional parts and suppliers.

“The CastCalc benchmark landed within 5% of our actual supplier pricing.”

— Procurement team, Bondioli & Pavesi, Italy (CastCalc customer)

158 European iron foundries · 15 raw materials · updated monthly

What you get

Free forever

Market Index and foundry directory

The monthly cost of a standard iron casting in GJL 150, GJS 400-15 and GJS 600-3 across 5 countries, and 15 raw material prices from base iron to inoculants. Plus 158 European iron foundries, searchable by country and material.

Professional · 30 days free

Should-cost and quote check

What your casting should cost, split into 8 cost blocks with this month's prices for the foundry's country. Enter the supplier's quote and see the gap per kg, per part and per year, and which blocks to question. The method ›

Professional · 30 days free

Price challenge and proven savings

When a foundry announces an increase, check it against the market data since your last agreement and answer with a counter-proposal in numbers. Every agreed saving is recorded and reported for management.

How it works

  1. Create a free account

    Sign up with your company e-mail; no card. Confirm the link we send you and you are in.

  2. Follow the market

    See raw material prices and standard casting costs move month by month, and find foundries by country and material.

  3. Check your part's quote

    In the first 30 days, run your own parts through the full CastCalc: should-cost, quote check and price challenge.

Illustrative example

Small gaps per kilo, large sums per year.

≈ €96,000 / year 20 parts quoted 15% above should-cost
€100,000 / year Price increase: 8% claimed, 3% justified, on €2M spend

Illustrative: 20 × €4,791 (practice part, €2.35/kg quoted vs €2.05/kg should-cost) and (8% − 3%) × €2M.

Plans

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Free

€0
  • Market Index, updated monthly
  • Foundry directory
  • 30 days of full CastCalc
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Professional

€149/month, billed yearly
  • Unlimited should-cost and quote check
  • 5-Step Price Challenge
  • Savings reports · one user
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Team

€416/month, billed yearly
  • Everything in Professional
  • Up to 5 users, shared parts
  • Onboarding + 10 consulting hours a year
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Prices without VAT. Monthly billing: Professional €179, Team €499.

Luka Plahuta

Built by a foundry engineer

A metallurgical engineer who has seen casting prices from both sides of the table.

  1. Livar foundryProduction floor to R&D and Quality Director. Team of 25+, IATF 16949.
  2. Foundry salesSelling castings to customers across the EU.
  3. SourcingToday on the buying side.

CastCalc encodes how foundry cost engineers actually calculate a price, so buyers can check it.

  • Metallurgical engineer
  • Executive MBA
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Questions

What do I get for free?

Free, forever

  • Market Index: monthly cost of a standard iron casting in GJL 150, GJS 400-15 and GJS 600-3, 5 countries
  • 15 raw material prices
  • Directory of 158 European iron foundries
  • Electricity prices for 22 countries

First 30 days: full CastCalc

  • Should-cost
  • Quote check
  • Price challenge
  • Savings tracking

One trial per company. No card at any point.

What happens after 30 days?

Your account stays free. Saved parts stay readable; calculations, quote check and price challenge need Professional or Team. See the plans.

Which materials does CastCalc cover?

Grey and ductile iron sand castings. Steel, aluminium and 3D sand printing are available on request. CastCalc is built around sand casting economics, not die casting or investment casting.

How accurate is the should-cost?

Within 5% of actual supplier pricing in a customer case in Italy; it depends on how well the inputs describe the part. How it is built.

Is my data safe?

Yes. Your parts, quotes and supplier names are stored in the EU, processed under GDPR, and visible only to your login or your Team. We never sell or share them with anyone: not with other customers, not with suppliers. You can ask us to delete everything at any time. We sign a Data Processing Agreement, and your NDA if your company needs one.

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