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Pneumatic Cylinder Force Calculator

Find push & pull force for any cylinder bore and pressure

किसी भी बोर और प्रेशर के लिए push और pull force निकालें

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SPAC common: 32, 40, 50, 63, 80, 100 mm

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bar

Indian factory air line typically 5–7 bar

Push Force (extending)
190.7kgf

= 1870 N

Pull Force (retracting)
171.5kgf

= 1682 N

Pull force is lower because the piston rod reduces effective piston face area by π/4 × rod² = 314 mm².

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Worked Examples

1

Lifting a 150 kg load with a pneumatic cylinder

Problem: You need a cylinder to lift 150 kg vertically at 6 bar factory air pressure. Which bore do you pick?

Solution: 150 kgf × 1.4 safety factor = 210 kgf required. At 6 bar: area needed ≈ 210 / 6.12 ≈ 34.3 cm². Bore = √(34.3 × 4/π) ≈ 6.6 cm = 66 mm. Pick the next standard size up — SPAC ESNC 80 mm bore — which gives ~308 kgf at 6 bar (2× safety margin).

2

Press-fit operation with a mini cylinder

Problem: A small assembly press needs 40 kgf push force at 6 bar. What SPAC SDNU size?

Solution: 40 kgf = 392 N. Area needed = 392 / (6×100,000) = 6.53 cm² = 653 mm². Bore = √(653×4/π) ≈ 28.8 mm. Closest standard: SPAC SDNU 32 mm bore (uses ISO 6432) — gives 48 kgf push at 6 bar.

3

Why is pull force less than push force?

Problem: A SPAC ESNC 63 mm bore / 20 mm rod cylinder at 6 bar shows 187 kgf push but only 168 kgf pull. Why?

Solution: During push (extension), full piston face area is pressurised. During pull (retraction), the rod occupies π/4 × 20² = 314 mm² of that face. Effective area drops from 3117 mm² to 2803 mm² — about 10% lower force.

Frequently Asked Questions — Pneumatic Cylinder Force Calculator

Push Force (kgf) = (π/4) × bore² (cm²) × pressure (bar) / 9.80665. For a 63 mm bore at 6 bar: (3.14/4) × 6.3² × 6 / 9.807 = 19.09 kgf/cm² × area — approximately 187 kgf push force.

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