Plating, Anodizing & Surface Treatment worked example

Rework Cost at 61% salvageable share: a worked example in plating, anodizing & surface treatment

Suppose salvageable share falls to 61%. This page works the full calculation at that level so you can see exactly which result moves and by how much. Estimate finishing rework cost from parts re-finished, per-part rework rate, the salvageable share, and flat strip-bath or inspection adders.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Parts stripped and re-finished: 40 parts (held at the documented default)
  • Rework cost per part: 3.75 $/part (held at the documented default)
  • Salvageable share: 61 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 85)
  • Strip-bath and inspection adder: 90 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Rework cost = parts x rework cost per part x salvageable share% + strip-bath and inspection adder.
  • Total rework cost works out to 182 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Rework cost per unit works out to 4.54 $ / piece at these inputs.
  • Variable rework cost works out to 91.5 $ at these inputs.
  • Fixed rework cost adder works out to 90 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where salvageable share sits at 85% and the headline result is 218 $, this scenario comes in 16.55% below the baseline at 182 $.
  • It computes the total dollar cost to strip and re-finish a batch of nonconforming plated or anodized parts, plus the effective cost per salvaged part. 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

  • Total rework cost: 182 $ (headline result)
  • Rework cost per unit: 4.54 $ / piece
  • Variable rework cost: 91.5 $
  • Fixed rework cost adder: 90 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Rework Cost calculator, set salvageable share to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.