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Compressor Test Yield Calculator at 70% target compressor test yield: a worked example

Here is what the math looks like when conditions slip. We hold every other input steady and drop target compressor test yield to 70%, then walk the calculation through step by step. Calculate compressor test yield from compressors passed, compressors tested, and target test yield.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Compressors passed test: 2,860 compressors (held at the documented default)
  • Total compressors tested: 3,000 compressors (held at the documented default)
  • Target compressor test yield: 70 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 97)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Compressor test yield = compressors passed test ÷ total compressors tested × 100.
  • Compressor test yield works out to 95.33 % at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Compressor yield gap to target works out to -25.33 points at these inputs.
  • Compressors passed test works out to 2,860 compressors at these inputs.
  • Total compressors tested works out to 3,000 compressors at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where target compressor test yield sits at 97% and the headline result is 95.33 %, this scenario lands almost exactly on the baseline at 95.33 %.
  • The practical read: the gap between this scenario and the baseline is entirely attributable to target compressor test yield, so recovering it is worth quantifying in dollars before considering equipment or staffing changes. As a single pass/fail ratio it tells you the rate but not the failure mode, so a stable yield can still hide a shifting mix of leak, performance, and electrical rejects.

Results at a glance

  • Compressor test yield: 95.33 % (headline result)
  • Compressor yield gap to target: -25.33 points
  • Compressors passed test: 2,860 compressors
  • Total compressors tested: 3,000 compressors

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Compressor Test Yield Calculator calculator, set target compressor test yield to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.