Advanced Technical Ceramics worked example

Ceramic Rework Cost at 92% share salvageable by rework: a worked example

What does the result look like when share salvageable by rework reaches 92%? The full calculation is worked below with real intermediate numbers. a quality engineer needs to compare ceramic rework effort with scrap or remake cost

The inputs for this scenario

  • Ceramic parts or hours needing rework: 32 parts or hr (unchanged)
  • Rework labor/machine cost rate: 46 $ / unit (unchanged)
  • Share salvageable by rework: 92 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 80)
  • Rework setup and inspection cost: 260 $ (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Recoverable rework cost = parts or hours needing rework × rework cost rate × recoverable rework share) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 1,614 $ rework cost for total ceramic rework cost, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 50.45 $ / unit for rework cost rate.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 1,354 $ rework cost for recoverable rework cost.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 260 $ for rework setup and inspection cost.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where share salvageable by rework sits at 80% and the headline result is 1,438 $ rework cost, this scenario comes in 12.29% above the baseline at 1,614 $ rework cost.
  • A figure at this level is achievable when share salvageable by rework is genuinely sustained, not just peaked for a shift. It assumes a single rework rate and that the salvageable share is reliable; if rework itself risks cracking parts, the effective recovered yield is lower than the input suggests.

Results at a glance

  • Total ceramic rework cost: 1,614 $ rework cost (headline result)
  • Rework cost rate: 50.45 $ / unit
  • Recoverable rework cost: 1,354 $ rework cost
  • Rework setup and inspection cost: 260 $

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Ceramic Rework Cost calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.