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ST: Sigma

Revision Date: 2005-09-06

Estimated Sigma
Estimated sigma is an estimate of the standard deviation calculated by dividing the average range by the tabular constant d2. It is used to calculate process capability.

Actual Sigma
Actual sigma, also called calculated or sigma of the individuals, is standard deviation calculated from the individual data values in a data set. It is used to calculate process performance.

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