Heat Treatment, Furnaces & Thermal Processing worked example

Reheat Cost at 110% share of reheat cost actually incurred: a worked example

This scenario runs the reheat cost calculation on the strong side: 110% share of reheat cost actually incurred, with every other input held at its documented default. Use it when a heat treat lot needs reprocessing and the added cost must be visible for disposition.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Parts or pounds requiring reheat: 80 parts (unchanged)
  • Reheat cost per part: 7.5 $ / part (unchanged)
  • Share of reheat cost actually incurred: 110 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 100)
  • Fixed reheat setup or lab test charge: 300 $ (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Captured reheat cost = reheated parts or pounds × reheat cost rate × reheat cost capture) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 960 $ for total reheat cost, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 12 $ / part for reheat cost per part.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 660 $ for captured reheat cost.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 300 $ for fixed reheat setup or lab cost.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where share of reheat cost actually incurred sits at 100% and the headline result is 900 $, this scenario comes in 6.67% above the baseline at 960 $.
  • Use it after a batch fails hardness or case-depth checks to cost the rework, or when weighing reheat against scrap and rework alternatives. Treat this as a target state: the delta against the baseline quantifies what the improvement is worth before you commit to chasing it.

Results at a glance

  • Total reheat cost: 960 $ (headline result)
  • Reheat cost per part: 12 $ / part
  • Captured reheat cost: 660 $
  • Fixed reheat setup or lab cost: 300 $

Run it with your numbers

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

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.