Powder Metallurgy & Sintered Parts worked example

Scrap Reclaim Value at 58% reclaim capture yield: a worked example in powder metallurgy & sintered parts

Suppose reclaim capture yield falls to 58%. This page works the full calculation at that level so you can see exactly which result moves and by how much. Scrap Reclaim Value tells a powder metallurgy shop how much money it actually recovers when green rejects, sintered scrap, machining chips, and press offal are sent back for reclaim or resale.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Reject/undersized parts sent to reclaim: 100 units (held at the documented default)
  • Reclaim credit per part: 45 $ / unit (held at the documented default)
  • Reclaim capture yield: 58 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 80)
  • Reclaim handling & processing fee: 250 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Scrap Reclaim Value cost = quantity × rate × capture factor + fixed cost.
  • Weighted cost works out to 2,860 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Per piece value works out to 28.6 $ / piece at these inputs.
  • Captured value works out to 2,610 $ at these inputs.
  • Fixed adjustment works out to 250 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where reclaim capture yield sits at 80% and the headline result is 3,850 $, this scenario comes in 25.71% below the baseline at 2,860 $.
  • It computes the total recovered dollar value from reclaimed PM scrap by applying a per-part credit and a capture yield, then adjusting for a fixed handling or processing fee. 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

  • Weighted cost: 2,860 $ (headline result)
  • Per piece value: 28.6 $ / piece
  • Captured value: 2,610 $
  • Fixed adjustment: 250 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Scrap Reclaim Value calculator, set reclaim capture yield to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.