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Hydraulic Cylinder Sizer

Inputs

Stroke length (mm) ? Free buckling length (mm) ? Target extension force (kgf) ? Target traction force (kgf) ? Extension time (s) (optional) ? Retraction time (s) (optional) ?

Advanced

Young's modulus Y (N/mm²) ? Yield strength R_e (N/mm²) ? Extension mech. efficiency ? Traction mech. efficiency ? Safety factor (buckling) ? Pressures to evaluate — List (comma or space separated) ? Range: min (bar) ? Range: max (bar) ? Range: step (bar) ?

If a list is provided, it takes precedence over the range.

Results

Construction features ?			Maximum loads ?			Oil quantity ?				Notes ?
Pressure (bar) ?	Rod D (mm) ?	Piston D (mm) ?	Buckling (kgf) ?	Max Ext (kgf) ?	Max Ret (kgf) ?	Cap Vol (L) ?	Rod Vol (L) ?	Ext Flow (L/min) ?	Ret Flow (L/min) ?	Notes ?

Specific cylinder configuration

Pressure (bar) ? Free buckling length (mm) ? Piston D (mm) ? Rod D (mm) ? Rod Hollow ID (mm) ? Extension time (s) (optional) ? Retraction time (s) (optional) ?

Advanced

Young's modulus Y (N/mm²) ? Yield strength R_e (N/mm²) ? Extension mech. efficiency ? Traction mech. efficiency ? Safety factor (buckling) ?

Uses Stroke, Free buckling length, Times, Y and Safety Factor from the Inputs section.

Specific cylinder configuration – Results

Construction features ?			Maximum loads ?			Oil quantity ?				Notes ?
Pressure (bar) ?	Rod D (mm) ?	Piston D (mm) ?	Buckling (kgf) ?	Max Ext (kgf) ?	Max Ret (kgf) ?	Cap Vol (L) ?	Rod Vol (L) ?	Ext Flow (L/min) ?	Ret Flow (L/min) ?	Notes ?