Sacrificing Su-Chi is part of the cost of playing Transmute Artifact. Thus, you will have the mana by the time transmute resolves:
Transmute Artifact
UU
Sorcery
As an additional cost to play Transmute Artifact, sacrifice an artifact.
Search your library for an artifact card. If that card's converted mana cost is less than or equal to the sacrificed artifact's converted mana cost, put it into play. If it's greater, you may pay the cost difference. If you do, put it into play. If you don't, put it into its owner's graveyard. Then shuffle your library.
edit: triggered mana abilities go on the stack, unless they trigger off a mana ability (eg Eladamri's Vineyard uses the stack, Wild Growth does not).