Table 1: Probability of failure (%) vs. failure rate.

Failure rate λ 0.25 × 10-4 0.50 × 10-4 0.75 × 10-4 1.00 × 10-4 1.25 × 10-4 1.50 × 10-4
Number N of cycles x x x x x x
100 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.24 1.49
200 0.50 1.00 1.50 1.98 2.47 2.06
500 1.24 2.47 3.68 4.88 6.06 7.23
Probability of failure Q = 1 - e-λN