PROJECT 2510, IN-1, COST COMPARISON OF INVESTMENT CASTING VS. MACHINING FROM WROUGHT STOCK

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-03535A000500040015-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 13, 2012
• Sequence Number: 15
• Publication Date: April 1, 1959
• Content Type: MEMO

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Investment ,Casting, end Machining,
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Pt: f.251o.;2A: Casting - Est. #55757
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d. 12 ea. 0 4.40/casting
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*Alining 12 44. 34 hrs. 0 3.50/hr.
#2510-30A Casting - Est. 055756
Tooling
Prod. 12 ea. 0 7.65/casting
:Machining Ilea. 14 hr. @ 3.50/hr,
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NO CHANGE IN CLASS.
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DATE:
Milt- R&D or NOG' REVIEW
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Project 2510, is-i, icamparisen of Investment Cttng es,- C1Iin
from ght Stock
The following paraiiiiihs compare the cost of investment
caning the 1144 parts with an eetimate.of the cost Of Machining
these parts from wrought stock in the-laD Laboratory:,
2. Three pieces are required a they are machine proeinad
while only two will be necessary if they ere cast.
3. A rate of $1.50 per, atee-hour is, used to figure machining
coat as this is approximately the average wage rate oE the Mechanical
Laboratory
4. The Casting costs are per quotations received frost the
Arwood Precision Casting Corptiretion. The entire tooling and ceet-tryis
costs ere included in ?these quotations.
5. The following cost table shows: the etite e?Letecost
for both methods of manufactwrez,
Coraolete llacts.492...%1 ought S oc
geterial Coats, Pt ? f25104 2510-30 end 2510-31 1;2ea
'Labor Costs: Pt. #25104 12 ea. 142 hrs. 0 3.50/hr1
. , Pt. #2510-30 12 ,ea. 195 hrs. 0 3.50/hr.
Pt. n5Io-3t 12 ea. 16 hrs. 0.3.50/15:r.
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$ 60.00
497.00
682.50
56.00
$1295.50
420.00
52.80
119.00
485.00
91.80
b9.00
$1217.60
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useof inveattont settings vould requite an attimeted
48 hoard hiuiug in theVeehanical Laboratory llohile tompiete
toditnivia ftot vroughr etoeklimuld require an estimated 353 hour of
manbiaieg time. Thuei an taimated 500 hours of labor and mobine
rime can be diverted to other Projeatt if inve0tOdut eetting It uted.
Attachments:
Arwood Estimates #55757 and #55756
Lab/DLC/rkb (1 April 1959)
Distribution:
Original and 1 - Addressee
1 - Lab Subj.i/
1 - R&D Chrono
1 - Dev/s
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