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Currently (in 2014), bronze burial casket range in prices from approximately US $ 3,000 to 270.000.
The price of the casket depends on various factors like the strength of the metal (32oz / 48oz / 96 oz sheet bronze), on the design (square "box" or for example an urn shaped body with single, double, or triple lid), on the finish (polished, plated, brushed, painted), on the kind of hardware (handles, ornaments) and on the type of interior (lining), as well as on the quality of the manufacturing and on the country of origin (American, Asian). The designation 32 oz refers to a sheet metal weight of 32 ounces per square foot, which is the standard strength of bronze sheets for caskets; 32 oz caskets weigh around 250 lbs empty; 48oz caskets around 350 lbs; cast bronze caskets over 1,000 lbs).
32 oz caskets start at retail prices around $ 3,000 (Online shop retailer). 48 oz caskets are available from around $ 8,000, models with inner foot panel or double lid being more expensive. The famous Batesville "Promethean", a polished 48oz bronze casket (chosen for the burial of Michael Jackson) is offered at prices between $ 22,000 and 48,000, the more expensive models featuring 14 carat gold plated handles. The thermo-deposited 48oz bronze double lid "Marquis" casket, manufactured by York / Matthews, costs between $25,000 and 38,000. Some 48 oz casket are available with an optional silver or gold plated exterior, which adds of course to the price. The Verkplank 96 oz model with inner glass lid and bronze foot panel ranges in price between $ 12,000 and 28,000. Even more expensive can be a hand made custom designed bronze casket as manufactured by highly specialized firms like the J. J. Meany company of Traer, Iowa. Finally, the York/Matthews "Pharaoh Sarcophagus", a casket which is not made from sheets of wrought bronze, but cast from molten bronze like a bell, is offered at prices between $ 160.000 (Online casket retailer) and 270,000 (manufacturer's suggested retail price).
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How heavy are luxury casket made from copper or bronze?
Standard copper and bronze caskets - made of 32 oz sheets of wrought metal (one square foot of a copper or bronze sheet weighing 32 ounces) have an (empty) weight starting around 200 lbs. More expensive copper and bronze caskets made of 48 oz (and in rare cases of 64 oz or 96 oz) sheets as well as caskets having a double lid usually weigh between 300 and 400 lbs. Copper deposit caskets (caskets made by electrolytically depositing copper molecules upon a casket form usually made of sheet copper) have a weight between 600 and 800 lbs. Cast bronze caskets (made from molten bronze poured into a casket mold) weigh between 1,000 and 1,200 lbs.
What are the different types of metal caskets?
Metal caskets are available in carbon steel, copper, bronze, and stainless steel. Carbon steel caskets are available in different gauges, ranging from 20 gauge (the thinnest) to 16 gauge (the thickest)
Is bronze stronger than metal?
Yes. Not as strong as steel but still strong.
What is a copper deposit casket and what is a solid copper casket?
Copper deposit caskets are often described as "copper lined caskets" - a description which is misleading because it misses the big differences in production methods, weight and price of solid (sheet) copper caskets versus copper deposit caskets. Solid copper caskets are welded (or soldered) from sheets of wrought copper, while copper deposit caskets are made in a time consuming electrolytic process by which molecules of copper are deposit upon a casket form which usually consists of 48 oz (ounces per square foot) copper or bronze sheets. This provides the casket with extra strength and a very smooth and untarnished surface without welding seams or burns. Copper deposit caskets usually have a wall thickness of 1/8" (3mm - about twice as thick as 48oz copper sheets) resulting in an empty weight of approximately 600 to 800 lbs, while most solid copper caskets weigh between 200 and 300 lbs. In terms of prices, the difference is even bigger, although it is difficult to talk in current prices because copper deposit caskets were manufactured in the US until the end of the 1970s only.
What metal casket is most expensive?
the most expensive material used to make a casket, bronze, is considered by the industry to be the material most suitable for casket construction due to its strength and natural ability to resist rust
Is a bronze casket more or less expensive than a copper casket?
Bronze caskets may be somewhat more expensive than copper caskets, but the price difference matters only in the lower price bracket of caskets made of semi precious metals; in the higher price brackets it seems to become irrelevant.
Are there major differences in the manufacturing process or in weight and price between a solid bronze casket and a cast bronze casket?
Yes, there are big differences. Ssolid bronze caskets are made from sheets of wrought bronze which usually are stamped and welded to form a casket, while cast bronze caskets are cast like bells from molten bronze. Standard 32oz bronze caskets (made of bronze sheets weighing 32 ounces per square foot) have an empty weight between 200 to 300 lbs, more expensive 48oz bronze caskets between 300 to 400 lbs., while cast bronze caskets weigh between 1,000 and 1,200 lbs. Currently (in 2014), cast bronze caskets cost both at the wholesale price level and in manufacturer's recommended retail prices around 50 times as much as standard 32oz solid bronze caskets.
What does the number of ounces in the description of copper and bronze burial caskets mean?
While the metal strength and durability of steel caskets is measured in gauge (ga.) - indicating the thickness of the metal - the strength of copper and bronze caskets is usually measured by the weight of the wrought metal sheets from which the caskets are welded together. The sheets used in standard solid copper or bronze caskets have a weight of 32 ounces per square foot, while more expensive caskets use 48oz sheets. Most 32 oz caskets have an empty weight between 200 and 300 lbs, most 48oz caskets between 250 and 350 lbs. In rare cases, 64 oz copper sheets or 96 oz bronze sheets are used for luxury caskets. Exceptions confirm the rule: the measurement in ounces per square foot is not used for top of the line copper and bronze caskets: copper deposit caskets (not welded from copper sheets, but made by a time consuming electrolytic process) usually have a wall thickness of 1/8" (3mm) and an empty weight of approximately 600 to 800 lbs, while cast bronze caskets (which are cast from molten bronze like bells) usually have a weight between 1,000 and 1,200 lbs, which equals that of solid bronze caskets made from sheets with a weight of at least 96 oz.
Is there a difference between a solid bronze and a bronze deposit casket?
Yes, there is a difference, but is less important than the difference between solid (sheet) bronze and cast bronze caskets. Solid bronze caskets are welded from sheets of wrought bronze. Bronze deposit caskets too, but they have an additional coat of bronze which is applied by an electrolytic (or similar) process to a base made of sheet bronze. This increases the thickness of the bronze walls and guarantees a smooth surface.
How heavy are luxury casket made from copper or bronze?
Standard copper and bronze caskets - made of 32 oz sheets of wrought metal (one square foot of a copper or bronze sheet weighing 32 ounces) have an (empty) weight starting around 200 lbs. More expensive copper and bronze caskets made of 48 oz (and in rare cases of 64 oz or 96 oz) sheets as well as caskets having a double lid usually weigh between 300 and 400 lbs. Copper deposit caskets (caskets made by electrolytically depositing copper molecules upon a casket form usually made of sheet copper) have a weight between 600 and 800 lbs. Cast bronze caskets (made from molten bronze poured into a casket mold) weigh between 1,000 and 1,200 lbs.
What is the difference in price between a copper deposit casket and a bronze cast casket?
The question is somewhat difficult to answer because copper deposited casket were manufactured until the 1980s only. Cast bronze and copper deposited caskets are the most expensive and the most heavy metal caskets available. While cast bronze caskets weigh between 1,000 and 1,200 lbs, copper deposit caskets have a weight between 600 and 800 lbs. The price difference between these caskets (which were manufactured by the Boyertown Burial Casket Company and by the National Casket Company of Boston) in the 1970s was as follows: cast bronze casket had a wholesale price between US $ 15,000 and 19,000 while copper deposited caskets cost between $ 5,000 and 6,000 wholesale (plus approximately $ 1,000 for an optional silver plated exterior).
What is The cost of a coffin?
It depends from an even £600 to a £1000, note:- Coffins along with other things are exorbitantly expensive in the UK. In the US, prices for caskets vary between around $ 500 (cloth covered wood) and almost $ 270,000 (manufacturer's suggested list price of the cast bronze "Pharaoh Sarcophagus" casket). According to recent statistics (2014) the average retail price for caskets is around $ 2,500.
How much does a metal burial casket weigh?
Standard metal caskets (20ga steel) weigh around 200 lbs empty. Most solid (sheet) copper or bronze caskets have a weight between 250 and 350 lbs. Copper deposit caskets (made of electrolytically deposited copper) between 600 and 800 lbs. Cast bronze caskets (cast from molten bronze like bells) between 1,000 and 1,200 lbs.
Are mahogany caskets more expensive than other wooden caskets?
Usually yes - as long as one compares caskets of similar design, similar thickness of wood and similar interiors.
What are the different types of metal caskets?
Metal caskets are available in carbon steel, copper, bronze, and stainless steel. Carbon steel caskets are available in different gauges, ranging from 20 gauge (the thinnest) to 16 gauge (the thickest)
How much does this casket cost?
Prices vary from country to country. In the United States, the cheapest wooden caskets (like cloth covered particle board coffins) start at prices around $ 500. Cardboard caskets are even cheaper. The most expensive wooden casket is currently (in 2014) Batesville's (Marsellus) "Masterpiece" solid African Mahogany casket with a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $ 38,000, but offered by Online casket retailers already at prices around $ 16,000 (plus 2,000 for an optional carved top). Metal casket prices start around $ 700 for unsealed 20 gauge steel caskets (Online casket retailers), sealed metal caskets being somewhat more expensive. Sheet copper and bronze caskets are available from § 2,000 (Online casket retailers). The most expensive casket on the market is currently a 1,100 lbs heavy cast bronze Pharaoh Sarcophagus manufactured by the York-Matthews Company, offered at a manufacturer's suggested list price of $ 270,000, but sold by discount casket retailers already at a "bargain" price of $ 160,000. The casket prices charged by funeral homes are often considerably higher than those of Online casket retailers.
How much do funeral caskets typically cost in the Midwest?
Usually around $10,000. They are very expensive.
