Finishing worked example
Stripping Cost with parts to strip of 50 parts: a worked example
Suppose parts to strip falls to 50 parts. This page works the full calculation at that level so you can see exactly which result moves and by how much. Calculate chemical, media, labor, and disposal cost to strip failed coating.
The inputs for this scenario
- Parts to strip: 50 parts (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 100)
- Strip media or chemical per part: 2.5 $ / part (held at the documented default)
- Stripping labor cost: 150 $ (held at the documented default)
- Disposal and handling cost: 75 $ (held at the documented default)
Working through the calculation
- The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Total cost = quantity × unit cost + labor/downtime + overhead.
- Total cost works out to 350 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
- Cost per piece works out to 7 $ / piece at these inputs.
- Variable cost works out to 125 $ at these inputs.
- Fixed adders works out to 225 $ at these inputs.
How this compares with the baseline
- Against the tool's baseline example, where parts to strip sits at 100 parts and the headline result is 475 $, this scenario comes in 26.32% below the baseline at 350 $.
- It computes the total and per-piece cost of stripping a batch of parts from media/chemical usage, stripping labor, and disposal plus handling. 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 cost: 350 $ (headline result)
- Cost per piece: 7 $ / piece
- Variable cost: 125 $
- Fixed adders: 225 $
Run it with your numbers
- To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Stripping Cost calculator, set parts to strip to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.
Last reviewed 2026-05-12.