Metals, Steel, Aluminum & Coil Processing worked example

Trim Scrap Cost at 50% net loss share after scrap credit: a worked example in metals, steel, aluminum & coil processing

This worked example runs the trim scrap cost numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: 50% net loss share after scrap credit instead of the typical 70%. Estimate the net cost of edge trim that becomes scrap from the trim weight, the material cost per pound, the net loss share after scrap credit, and a handling adder.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Edge trim weight: 2,000 lb (held at the documented default)
  • Material cost per pound: 0.55 $ / lb (held at the documented default)
  • Net loss share after scrap credit: 50 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 70)
  • Handling and hauling adder: 100 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Net trim material loss = edge trim weight × material cost per pound × net loss share after scrap credit.
  • Total trim scrap cost works out to 650 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Cost per pound trimmed works out to 0.33 $ / piece at these inputs.
  • Net trim material loss works out to 550 $ at these inputs.
  • Handling and hauling adder works out to 100 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where net loss share after scrap credit sits at 70% and the headline result is 870 $, this scenario comes in 25.29% below the baseline at 650 $.
  • Use it when quoting slit or trimmed product, evaluating mother-coil width options, or auditing whether your scrap-credit recovery is keeping pace with rising material prices. A result at this level usually justifies acting on the stressed input before touching anything else, because every other figure in the table is downstream of it.

Results at a glance

  • Total trim scrap cost: 650 $ (headline result)
  • Cost per pound trimmed: 0.33 $ / piece
  • Net trim material loss: 550 $
  • Handling and hauling adder: 100 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Trim Scrap Cost calculator, set net loss share after scrap credit to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.