Aluminum Extrusion & Profile Manufacturing worked example

Aluminum Extrusion Scrap Recovery Value at 66% recoverable scrap share: a worked example

Suppose recoverable scrap share falls to 66%. This page works the full calculation at that level so you can see exactly which result moves and by how much. Estimate recoverable aluminum scrap value from scrap weight, scrap price, recovery share, and fixed handling or segregation cost.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Recoverable scrap weight: 1,850 units (held at the documented default)
  • Scrap value per pound: 0.78 $ / unit (held at the documented default)
  • Recoverable scrap share: 66 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 92)
  • Fixed scrap handling cost: 250 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Gross recoverable scrap value = recoverable scrap weight × scrap value per pound × recoverable scrap share.
  • Net extrusion scrap recovery value works out to 1,202 $ scrap value at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Scrap value per pound works out to 0.65 $ / piece at these inputs.
  • Gross recoverable scrap value works out to 952 $ at these inputs.
  • Fixed scrap handling cost works out to 250 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where recoverable scrap share sits at 92% and the headline result is 1,578 $ scrap value, this scenario comes in 23.78% below the baseline at 1,202 $ scrap value.
  • It computes net scrap recovery value by multiplying recoverable weight by value per pound and a recovery share, then adding a fixed handling cost adjustment. When the numbers land here, the stressed input is the lever to work; the walkthrough above shows exactly how much each output recovers as it climbs back toward the baseline.

Results at a glance

  • Net extrusion scrap recovery value: 1,202 $ scrap value (headline result)
  • Scrap value per pound: 0.65 $ / piece
  • Gross recoverable scrap value: 952 $
  • Fixed scrap handling cost: 250 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Aluminum Extrusion Scrap Recovery Value calculator, set recoverable scrap share to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.