The work load or amount of parts that can be processed in a given batch will largely determine the finishing cost.

Factors that affect the work load are:

• Part weight
• Composition of work piece
• Media to be used

General comments about work load:

• Larger parts and or sharp cornered parts can be more susceptible to part on part damage.
• Heavy parts may require larger media to support and suspend the part within the mass.
• Smaller media provides more protection, therefore allowing more parts to be run without damage.
• Parts that require very fine finish refinements or bright finishes cannot be loaded as heavy as a deburring application.