UV Curing worked example

UV Radiometer Reading Calibration Correction with raw radiometer reading of 2,800 mJ / cm²: a worked example

This scenario runs the uv radiometer reading calibration correction calculation on the strong side: raw radiometer reading of 2,800 mJ / cm², with every other input held at its documented default. Use it any time the radiometer in use isn't the lab-calibrated reference - a shop-floor unit being compared to a NIST-traceable lab pass, for example.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Raw radiometer reading: 2,800 mJ / cm² (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 1,100)
  • Radiometer calibration correction factor: 1.08 x (unchanged)
  • Target cure dose: 1,200 mJ / cm² (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Corrected dose = raw reading × calibration correction factor) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 3,024 mJ / cm² (corrected) for corrected dose at part, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 1,824 value for headroom over target dose.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 2,800 mJ / cm² for raw reading (uncorrected).
  • At this operating point the engine returns 1.08 x for calibration correction factor.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where raw radiometer reading sits at 1,100 mJ / cm² and the headline result is 1,188 mJ / cm² (corrected), this scenario comes in 155% above the baseline at 3,024 mJ / cm² (corrected).
  • Use it whenever you record a dose reading with a meter that has a certificate-issued correction factor, especially right after a calibration return. Treat this as a target state: the delta against the baseline quantifies what the improvement is worth before you commit to chasing it.

Results at a glance

  • Corrected dose at part: 3,024 mJ / cm² (corrected) (headline result)
  • Headroom over target dose: 1,824 value
  • Raw reading (uncorrected): 2,800 mJ / cm²
  • Calibration correction factor: 1.08 x

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live UV Radiometer Reading Calibration Correction calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.