Explanation of sigma Levels

Normal Distribution
 3 sigma

Sigma Level from

Total - infinity to Z-1.5
Graph
Area from -Z to +Z
Actual Area from •Z= 3 – 1.5
Normal Graph
Z-1.5 • Area (under brown) =
•Z= 3
93.3 %
Total Z-1.5 to + infinity
-Z +Z
• Area (under green
zone) = 99.7 %
Defects from Graph
•Area (under green) =
Z-1.5
6.7 %
 6 sigma

Sigma Level from

Total - infinity to Z-1.5 Graph
Area from -Z to +Z Actual Area from
Normal Graph •Z= 6 – 1.5

•Z= 6
Z-1.5 • Area (under brown)
=99.999660232687
• Area (under green Total Z-1.5 to + infinity
-Z +Z zone) = Defects from Graph
99.999999802683 •Area (under green)
=0.000339767313 = 3.4
Z-1.5
per million