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
Pneumatic cylinder force depends on three things: bore diameter, rod diameter, and air pressure. The push force (extending stroke) is calculated as force = π/4 × bore² × pressure, where bore is in metres, pressure is in Pascals, and force is in Newtons. For practical shop-floor use, a 63 mm bore SPAC ESNC cylinder running at 6 bar produces about 187 kgf of push force. The pull force (retracting stroke) is always lower because the piston rod occupies part of the piston face area — effective area becomes (bore² − rod²) × π/4. This calculator accepts bore from 8 mm (ISO 6432 mini cylinders) up to 320 mm (large ISO 15552 tie-rod cylinders), rod diameter, and line pressure in bar, and returns both push and pull force in kgf and Newtons — the units you see on SPAC catalogue data sheets.
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SPAC common: 32, 40, 50, 63, 80, 100 mm
Auto-suggested from bore
Indian factory air line typically 5–7 bar
= 1870 N
= 1682 N
Pull force is lower because the piston rod reduces effective piston face area by π/4 × rod² = 314 mm².
ƒFormula
Push Force = (π/4) × Bore² × Pressure | Pull Force = (π/4) × (Bore² − Rod²) × PressureBore and rod diameters are in metres, pressure is in Pascals (1 bar = 100,000 Pa), and force comes out in Newtons. Divide Newtons by 9.80665 to get kgf. The 'pull' calculation subtracts the area occupied by the rod from the total piston face area.
Units: Force: Newton (N) / kilogram-force (kgf) · Bore & Rod: millimetre (mm) · Pressure: bar
Cylinder force ka calculation kaise karein?
Pneumatic cylinder ka force uske bore (अंदरूनी व्यास) aur air pressure pe depend karta hai. Formula simple hai: Force (Newton) = π/4 × Bore² (metre²) × Pressure (Pascal). Shop floor pe log kgf (kilogram-force) mein baat karte hain — 1 kgf ≈ 9.807 Newton. Jab cylinder extend hota hai (push stroke), toh poora piston face area use hota hai. Jab retract hota hai (pull stroke), toh rod ki wajah se area thoda kam ho jata hai — isliye pull force hamesha push force se kam hota hai. ISO 15552 cylinders (SPAC ESNC) mein bore 32 mm se 320 mm tak hote hain, aur ISO 6432 (SPAC SDNU) mein 8 mm se 25 mm tak.
Worked Examples
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).
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.
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.
SPAC Cylinder Push Force at 6 bar — Standard Bores
SPAC सिलेंडर push force @ 6 bar — मानक bore
| Bore (mm) | Rod (mm) | Push Force (kgf) | Pull Force (kgf) | SPAC Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 6 | 6.9 | 5.1 | SDNU (ISO 6432) |
| 16 | 6 | 12.3 | 10.6 | SDNU (ISO 6432) |
| 20 | 8 | 19.2 | 16.1 | SDNU (ISO 6432) |
| 25 | 10 | 30.0 | 25.2 | SDNU (ISO 6432) |
| 32 | 12 | 49.2 | 42.3 | ESNC (ISO 15552) |
| 40 | 16 | 76.9 | 64.6 | ESNC (ISO 15552) |
| 50 | 20 | 120.2 | 100.9 | ESNC (ISO 15552) |
| 63 | 20 | 190.9 | 171.7 | ESNC (ISO 15552) |
| 80 | 25 | 307.5 | 277.5 | ESNC (ISO 15552) |
| 100 | 25 | 480.5 | 450.5 | ESNC (ISO 15552) |
| 125 | 32 | 750.8 | 702.8 | ESNC (ISO 15552) |
| 160 | 40 | 1230.6 | 1153.7 | ESNC (ISO 15552) |
Values assume 6 bar working pressure. Multiply by (your pressure / 6) to scale. For a 7 bar line, multiply by 1.167.
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