How to Calculate Air Cylinder Force

Single Cylinder

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  Determine the gauge pressure (N/m²). You need to know this before you can calculate the force.

• 2

  Determine the full bore piston diameter (m²). You need to know this before you can calculate the force.

• 3

  Substitute the gauge pressure (p) and the full bore piston diameter (d) into the following equation and solve:

  F = (p π d²) / 4

Double Cylinder

• 4

  Determine the gauge pressure (N/m²). You need to know this before you can calculate the force.

• 5

  Determine the full bore piston diameter (m²). You need to know this before you can calculate the force.

• 6

  Substitute the gauge pressure (p), the full bore piston diameter (d) and the piston rod diameter (g) into the following equation and solve:

  F = (p π(d² -g²)) / 4

Online Calculations

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  Go to your favorite search engine.

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  Search for "pneumatic air cylinder force calculation" and select an online calculator.

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  Fill in the required fields and submit to receive the answer.