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
Create a free account
Sign up with your company e-mail; no card. Confirm the link we send you and
you are in.
Follow the market
See raw material prices and standard casting costs move month by month, and find
foundries by country and material.
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 / year20 parts quoted 15% above should-cost
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.