Hydraulic Cylinder Force Calculator
Compare ideal extension and retraction force from bore, rod and pressure.
Your result
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On this page How it works & practical examples
How to use the Hydraulic Cylinder Force Calculator
Assume the inactive side has zero gauge pressure. Bore diameter defines full piston area while the rod subtracts area from the retraction side.
The calculation
Worked example
100 bar and 50 mm bore give about 19,634.9541 N extension force; a 20 mm rod lowers the ideal retraction force.
Assumptions and limits
Requires rod diameter smaller than bore. Friction, backpressure, buckling, leakage and rated component limits are excluded; this is ideal force arithmetic.
Common questions
Which inputs should I use?
Assume the inactive side has zero gauge pressure. Bore diameter defines full piston area while the rod subtracts area from the retraction side.
What does the result exclude?
Requires rod diameter smaller than bore. Friction, backpressure, buckling, leakage and rated component limits are excluded; this is ideal force arithmetic.