SPC Form

Unlike most commercially-available SPC software, this spreadsheet accepts variable sample sizes, and sets appropria

(2) The cells include the formulas for cross-referencing the control chart factors. You may need to change the cell re
You may need to do some copy/pasting onto a new spreadsheet. If you have Excel 5.0, Quattro Pro 5.0, or hi
it will be more convenient to put the control chart factors on a separate page. (This sheet is meant to be reada
Excel, Quattro Pro, and Lotus, so I saved it as an Excel 4.0 worksheet.)
(3) If used for process control, do NOT let the spreadsheet recalculate the control limits after every sample.
To prevent this, replace the formulas in C61, J61, and L61 with fixed values once you have characterized the
(4) This free spreadsheet does not carry any warranties, expressed or implied.

Process characterization based on: Control limits and c

Data (measurement) std. dev Range using s chart
Sample 1 2 3 4 5 n x_bar s s/c4 R R/d2 s_bar
1 100.6 101.0 99.8 99.8 99.8 5 100.22 0.576 0.612 1.2 0.531 0.893
2 100.3 100.1 99.6 100.1 4 100.03 0.336 0.365 0.8 0.383 0.875
3 100.6 99.5 101.7 3 100.58 1.132 1.277 2.3 1.337 0.842
4 99.9 100.4 98.9 3 99.73 0.769 0.868 1.5 0.884 0.842
5 100.4 99.7 100.2 3 100.11 0.359 0.405 0.7 0.419 0.842
6 99.7 99.7 100.6 99.3 99.3 5 99.75 0.544 0.578 1.3 0.572 0.893
7 100.4 100.3 99.4 98.5 98.5 5 99.40 0.934 0.994 1.9 0.818 0.893
8 101.3 100.0 99.0 3 100.09 1.176 1.327 2.3 1.385 0.842
9 101.4 99.3 100.6 98.2 4 99.86 1.395 1.514 3.2 1.537 0.875
10 98.3 100.6 99.7 3 99.51 1.140 1.287 2.3 1.336 0.842
11 99.9 97.6 100.0 3 99.12 1.356 1.530 2.4 1.414 0.842
12 97.8 100.3 101.4 3 99.82 1.846 2.082 3.6 2.115 0.842
13 100.3 97.7 101.0 99.1 99.1 5 99.46 1.257 1.337 3.3 1.418 0.893
14 98.5 99.1 99.3 98.8 98.8 5 98.89 0.301 0.321 0.8 0.342 0.893
15 100.7 100.1 101.5 99.1 4 100.35 1.020 1.107 2.4 1.163 0.875
16 100.2 100.3 100.0 99.3 99.3 5 99.82 0.455 0.484 0.9 0.402 0.893
17 99.6 98.9 99.9 3 99.47 0.487 0.549 1.0 0.563 0.842
18 97.6 99.9 99.9 98.8 4 99.05 1.116 1.211 2.4 1.154 0.875
19 100.8 100.9 99.9 3 100.52 0.575 0.649 1.1 0.633 0.842
20 98.8 98.1 99.7 98.5 4 98.80 0.682 0.741 1.6 0.786 0.875
21 98.9 100.6 101.1 3 100.18 1.159 1.307 2.2 1.311 0.842
22 99.6 101.3 100.6 3 100.51 0.854 0.964 1.7 1.004 0.842
23 99.8 102.7 100.9 99.5 99.5 5 100.48 1.365 1.452 3.2 1.368 0.893
24 98.2 100.2 100.4 3 99.60 1.244 1.404 2.3 1.338 0.842
25 99.6 99.7 97.6 100.4 4 99.33 1.174 1.274 2.7 1.321 0.875
26 100.4 99.1 100.9 99.9 4 100.09 0.765 0.830 1.8 0.885 0.875
27 100.4 99.1 99.6 3 99.73 0.659 0.743 1.3 0.766 0.842
28 100.2 99.4 99.7 99.4 99.4 5 99.63 0.370 0.394 0.8 0.365 0.893
29 98.5 101.6 100.7 100.5 4 100.35 1.292 1.402 3.1 1.491 0.875
30 100.5 99.2 100.6 99.5 99.5 5 99.86 0.661 0.703 1.4 0.620 0.893

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31 100.7 99.9 99.7 99.5 99.5 5 99.88 0.516 0.549 1.2 0.531 0.893
32 99.2 99.4 99.9 100.1 100.1 5 99.76 0.434 0.462 1.0 0.411 0.893
33 100.4 100.3 100.4 100.1 4 100.31 0.123 0.134 0.3 0.140 0.875
34 100.0 100.0 100.3 100.6 100.6 5 100.31 0.313 0.333 0.6 0.277 0.893
35 100.7 100.9 99.9 3 100.49 0.538 0.607 1.0 0.613 0.842
36 101.4 98.8 100.5 101.3 101.3 5 100.67 1.099 1.169 2.6 1.109 0.893
37 100.5 100.0 100.0 3 100.15 0.267 0.301 0.5 0.278 0.842
38 101.0 99.2 99.6 101.2 4 100.28 0.986 1.071 2.0 0.956 0.875
39 100.6 98.8 101.8 3 100.39 1.534 1.731 3.1 1.804 0.842
40 99.3 99.8 100.9 99.9 4 99.95 0.665 0.722 1.6 0.772 0.875
41 100.0 101.8 101.5 98.6 4 100.48 1.491 1.618 3.2 1.572 0.875
42 100.9 98.8 99.0 99.2 4 99.47 0.982 1.066 2.1 1.041 0.875
43 99.0 100.1 99.7 97.9 97.9 5 98.92 1.041 1.108 2.3 0.973 0.893
44 100.1 99.9 99.8 101.0 101.0 5 100.35 0.555 0.590 1.1 0.477 0.893
45 100.0 98.2 100.7 99.5 99.5 5 99.56 0.936 0.996 2.6 1.105 0.893
46 100.3 99.0 100.1 101.0 101.0 5 100.31 0.822 0.874 2.0 0.859 0.893
47 100.1 98.4 101.7 3 100.06 1.625 1.834 3.2 1.920 0.842
48 100.1 99.7 98.8 3 99.54 0.654 0.738 1.3 0.744 0.842
49 99.9 98.6 100.0 100.6 100.6 5 99.95 0.821 0.873 2.0 0.864 0.893
50 101.2 99.5 100.7 3 100.45 0.888 1.003 1.7 1.019 0.842

Std.
dev., all s_hat
Grand 99.90 data 0.950 sigma- 0.943 based
average (for hat on s's,
, all compar sigma-hat based on s_hat*
data -ison) 0.933 based on s ranges c4
sigma-hat based on s's (s_hat): for m subgroups, (1/m)* SUM(s(i)/c4(n(i))) where c4(n(i)) is c4 for a subgroup of n(i
sigma-hat based on R's (s_hat): for m subgroups, (1/m)* SUM(R(i)/d2(n(i))) where d2(n(i)) is d2 for a subgroup of n

Table of Control Chart Factors

NOTE: These include some calculations. If copying, copy the entire table OR paste the values only
n A A2 A3 c4 1/c4 B3 B4 B5 B6 d2 d3 1/d2
2 2.121 1.880 2.659 0.7979 1.2533 0.000 3.267 0.000 2.606 1.128 0.853 0.8862
3 1.732 1.023 1.954 0.8862 1.1284 0.000 2.568 0.000 2.276 1.693 0.888 0.5908
4 1.500 0.729 1.628 0.9213 1.0854 0.000 2.266 0.000 2.088 2.059 0.880 0.4857
5 1.342 0.577 1.427 0.9400 1.0638 0.000 2.089 0.000 1.964 2.326 0.864 0.4299
6 1.225 0.483 1.287 0.9515 1.0509 0.030 1.970 0.029 1.874 2.534 0.848 0.3946
7 1.134 0.419 1.182 0.9594 1.0424 0.118 1.882 0.113 1.806 2.704 0.833 0.3698
8 1.061 0.373 1.099 0.9650 1.0362 0.185 1.815 0.179 1.751 2.847 0.820 0.3512
9 1.000 0.337 1.032 0.9693 1.0317 0.239 1.761 0.232 1.707 2.970 0.808 0.3367
10 0.949 0.308 0.975 0.9727 1.0281 0.284 1.716 0.276 1.669 3.078 0.797 0.3249
11 0.905 0.285 0.927 0.9754 1.0253 0.321 1.679 0.313 1.637 3.173 0.787 0.3152
12 0.866 0.266 0.886 0.9776 1.0230 0.354 1.646 0.346 1.610 3.258 0.778 0.3069

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13 0.832 0.249 0.850 0.9794 1.0210 0.382 1.618 0.374 1.585 3.336 0.770 0.2998
14 0.802 0.235 0.817 0.9810 1.0194 0.406 1.594 0.398 1.563 3.407 0.763 0.2935
15 0.775 0.223 0.789 0.9823 1.0180 0.428 1.572 0.421 1.544 3.472 0.756 0.2880
16 0.750 0.212 0.763 0.9835 1.0168 0.448 1.552 0.440 1.527 3.532 0.750 0.2831
17 0.728 0.203 0.739 0.9845 1.0157 0.466 1.534 0.459 1.510 3.588 0.744 0.2787
18 0.707 0.194 0.718 0.9854 1.0148 0.482 1.518 0.475 1.496 3.640 0.739 0.2747
19 0.688 0.187 0.698 0.9862 1.0140 0.497 1.503 0.490 1.483 3.689 0.733 0.2711
20 0.671 0.180 0.680 0.9869 1.0132 0.510 1.490 0.503 1.470 3.735 0.729 0.2677
21 0.655 0.173 0.663 0.9876 1.0126 0.523 1.477 0.516 1.459 3.778 0.724 0.2647
22 0.640 0.167 0.647 0.9882 1.0120 0.534 1.466 0.528 1.448 3.819 0.720 0.2618
23 0.626 0.162 0.633 0.9887 1.0114 0.545 1.455 0.539 1.438 3.858 0.716 0.2592
24 0.612 0.157 0.619 0.9892 1.0109 0.555 1.445 0.549 1.429 3.895 0.712 0.2567
25 0.600 0.153 0.606 0.9896 1.0105 0.565 1.435 0.559 1.420 3.931 0.708 0.2544

s chart
2.500
2.000
s
1.500
s_bar
1.000 LCL,
s

UCL,
0.500
0.000
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Sample

x_bar chart (with s chart)

102.00
101.00
100.00 x_bar
99.00 Grand av
LCL, x
x_bar

98.00
UCL, x
97.00
96.00
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Sample
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UCL, x

x
97.00
96.00 SPC Form
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Sample

(To make a continuous line for the grand average, another column is necessary.)

R chart
5.000

4.000
R
3.000
R_bar
2.000 LCL,
R

UCL,
1.000

0.000
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Sample

x_bar chart (with R chart)

102.00
101.00
100.00 x_bar
99.00 Grand av
LCL, x
x_bar

98.00
UCL, x
97.00
96.00
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Sample

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e sizes, and sets appropriate control limits.

need to change the cell references.

5.0, Quattro Pro 5.0, or higher,
heet is meant to be readable by

r every sample.
ou have characterized the process.

Control limits and centerline Control limits and centerline

using s chart Zone Tests using R chart
LCL, x UCL, x LCL, s UCL, s R_bar LCL, x UCL, x LCL, R UCL, R
98.622 101.171 0.000 1.865 2.192 98.632 101.161 0.000 4.636
98.472 101.321 0.000 1.983 1.941 98.483 101.310 0.000 4.428
98.252 101.542 0.000 2.162 1.595 98.264 101.529 0.000 4.107
98.252 101.542 0.000 2.162 1.595 98.264 101.529 0.000 4.107
98.252 101.542 0.000 2.162 1.595 98.264 101.529 0.000 4.107
98.622 101.171 0.000 1.865 2.192 98.632 101.161 0.000 4.636
98.622 101.171 0.000 1.865 2.192 98.632 101.161 0.000 4.636
98.252 101.542 0.000 2.162 5 1.595 98.264 101.529 0.000 4.107
98.472 101.321 0.000 1.983 4 1.941 98.483 101.310 0.000 4.428
98.252 101.542 0.000 2.162 5 1.595 98.264 101.529 0.000 4.107
98.252 101.542 0.000 2.162 6 1.595 98.264 101.529 0.000 4.107
98.252 101.542 0.000 2.162 6 1.595 98.264 101.529 0.000 4.107
98.622 101.171 0.000 1.865 7 2.192 98.632 101.161 0.000 4.636
98.622 101.171 0.000 1.865 7 2.192 98.632 101.161 0.000 4.636
98.472 101.321 0.000 1.983 6 1.941 98.483 101.310 0.000 4.428
98.622 101.171 0.000 1.865 7 2.192 98.632 101.161 0.000 4.636
98.252 101.542 0.000 2.162 7 1.595 98.264 101.529 0.000 4.107
98.472 101.321 0.000 1.983 7 1.941 98.483 101.310 0.000 4.428
98.252 101.542 0.000 2.162 6 1.595 98.264 101.529 0.000 4.107
98.472 101.321 0.000 1.983 6 1.941 98.483 101.310 0.000 4.428
98.252 101.542 0.000 2.162 5 1.595 98.264 101.529 0.000 4.107
98.252 101.542 0.000 2.162 4 1.595 98.264 101.529 0.000 4.107
98.622 101.171 0.000 1.865 4 2.192 98.632 101.161 0.000 4.636
98.252 101.542 0.000 2.162 4 1.595 98.264 101.529 0.000 4.107
98.472 101.321 0.000 1.983 4 1.941 98.483 101.310 0.000 4.428
98.472 101.321 0.000 1.983 5 1.941 98.483 101.310 0.000 4.428
98.252 101.542 0.000 2.162 4 1.595 98.264 101.529 0.000 4.107
98.622 101.171 0.000 1.865 4 2.192 98.632 101.161 0.000 4.636
98.472 101.321 0.000 1.983 4 1.941 98.483 101.310 0.000 4.428
98.622 101.171 0.000 1.865 5 2.192 98.632 101.161 0.000 4.636

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98.622 101.171 0.000 1.865 6 2.192 98.632 101.161 0.000 4.636

98.622 101.171 0.000 1.865 6 2.192 98.632 101.161 0.000 4.636
98.472 101.321 0.000 1.983 5 1.941 98.483 101.310 0.000 4.428
98.622 101.171 0.000 1.865 5 2.192 98.632 101.161 0.000 4.636
98.252 101.542 0.000 2.162 4 1.595 98.264 101.529 0.000 4.107
98.622 101.171 0.000 1.865 5 2.192 98.632 101.161 0.000 4.636
98.252 101.542 0.000 2.162 5 1.595 98.264 101.529 0.000 4.107
98.472 101.321 0.000 1.983 6 1.941 98.483 101.310 0.000 4.428
98.252 101.542 0.000 2.162 7 1.595 98.264 101.529 0.000 4.107
98.472 101.321 0.000 1.983 8 Zone C 1.941 98.483 101.310 0.000 4.428
98.472 101.321 0.000 1.983 8 Zone C 1.941 98.483 101.310 0.000 4.428
98.472 101.321 0.000 1.983 7 1.941 98.483 101.310 0.000 4.428
98.622 101.171 0.000 1.865 6 2.192 98.632 101.161 0.000 4.636
98.622 101.171 0.000 1.865 6 2.192 98.632 101.161 0.000 4.636
98.622 101.171 0.000 1.865 5 2.192 98.632 101.161 0.000 4.636
98.622 101.171 0.000 1.865 5 2.192 98.632 101.161 0.000 4.636
98.252 101.542 0.000 2.162 5 1.595 98.264 101.529 0.000 4.107
98.252 101.542 0.000 2.162 4 1.595 98.264 101.529 0.000 4.107
98.622 101.171 0.000 1.865 4 2.192 98.632 101.161 0.000 4.636
98.252 101.542 0.000 2.162 5 1.595 98.264 101.529 0.000 4.107

s_hat
Grand based Grand Grand
Grand avg. on R's, avg. avg.
avg. -A3* +A3* B3* B4* s_hat* -A2* +A2* D3* D4*
s_bar s_bar s_bar s_bar d2 R_bar R_bar R_bar R_bar
s c4 for a subgroup of n(i) pieces
is d2 for a subgroup of n(i) pieces

e values only
D1 D2 D3 D4
0.000 3.686 0.000 3.267
0.000 4.358 0.000 2.575
0.000 4.698 0.000 2.282
0.000 4.918 0.000 2.114
0.000 5.079 0.000 2.004
0.205 5.204 0.076 1.924
0.388 5.307 0.136 1.864
0.547 5.394 0.184 1.816
0.686 5.469 0.223 1.777
0.811 5.535 0.256 1.744
0.923 5.594 0.283 1.717

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1.025 5.647 0.307 1.693

1.118 5.696 0.328 1.672
1.203 5.740 0.347 1.653
1.282 5.782 0.363 1.637
1.356 5.820 0.378 1.622
1.424 5.856 0.391 1.609
1.489 5.889 0.404 1.596
1.549 5.921 0.415 1.585
1.606 5.951 0.425 1.575
1.660 5.979 0.435 1.565
1.711 6.006 0.443 1.557
1.759 6.032 0.452 1.548
1.805 6.056 0.459 1.541

s
s_bar
LCL, s
UCL, s

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x_bar
Grand avg
LCL, x
UCL, x

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R
R_bar
LCL, R
UCL, R

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x_bar
Grand avg
LCL, x
UCL, x

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