Thermal Spray, Hardfacing & Wear Coatings worked example

Quote Price at 58% realization factor: a worked example in thermal spray, hardfacing & wear coatings

Here is what the math looks like when conditions slip. We hold every other input steady and drop realization factor to 58%, then walk the calculation through step by step. Quote Price builds the sell-side number for a thermal spray or hardfacing job, combining a per-part price, a realization factor for the discounts you actually concede, and fixed setup or minimum-lot charges.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Parts on the coating quote: 100 units (held at the documented default)
  • Quoted price per part (coating + margin): 45 $ / unit (held at the documented default)
  • Realization factor (billed vs. list): 58 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 80)
  • Fixed quote charges (setup + minimum lot fee): 250 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Quote Price 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 realization factor sits at 80% and the headline result is 3,850 $, this scenario comes in 25.71% below the baseline at 2,860 $.
  • The practical read: the gap between this scenario and the baseline is entirely attributable to realization factor, so recovering it is worth quantifying in dollars before considering equipment or staffing changes. The realization factor scales the whole variable price uniformly, so it models blanket discounting well but not tiered or volume-break pricing.

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 Quote Price calculator, set realization factor to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.