Attribute c-chart limits calculator

Calculate c-chart center and lower limit with your own figures.

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Examples

Examples

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Defect counts per equal-opportunity sample (defects)
2,4,6
C-chart center (defects/sample)
4
Lower limit (defects/sample)
0
Upper limit (defects/sample)
10

Try another scenario

Defect counts per equal-opportunity sample (defects)
8,10,12
C-chart center (defects/sample)
10
Lower limit (defects/sample)
0.513167
Upper limit (defects/sample)
19.486833
Calculation method

Calculation method

C-chart center (defects/sample)

mean(counts).

Lower limit (defects/sample)

max(0,cbar-3*sqrt(cbar)).

Upper limit (defects/sample)

cbar+3*sqrt(cbar).

Symbols and units
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Defect counts per equal-opportunity sample (defects)

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Assumptions & limits

Assumptions & limits

  • Poisson three-sigma approximation, same opportunity/exposure every sample; one unit may have multiple defects. No normality or process certification claim. Supported limits: 1..1000 nonnegative integer counts; equal opportunity required.
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