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Hydraulic Cylinder Force Calculator
Calculate extension and retraction force from cylinder geometry, system pressure and efficiency.
Cylinder geometry
Hydraulic pressure
Cylinder force
Extension force29.452 kN
100% efficiency applied
- Extension force
- 29.452 kN · 6,621.17 lbf · 3.003 tf
- Retraction force
- 22.089 kN · 4,965.877 lbf · 2.252 tf
- Piston area
- 1,963.495 mm²
- Annulus area
- 1,472.622 mm²
At 100% efficiency the force is theoretical. Real cylinders lose force to friction, seal drag and pressure losses; reduce efficiency to include a simple allowance.