Hydraulic Cylinder Force & Speed
Calculate the push and pull force and the extend and retract speeds of a hydraulic cylinder from bore, rod, pressure and flow, free online.
About this calculator
Push force = pressure × bore area; pull force = pressure × (bore area − rod area). Speed = flow ÷ area. A 100 mm bore at 160 bar pushes about 125 kN (12.7 tonnes). Selecting the pump flow sets how fast the cylinder moves.