• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
SensorsONE

SensorsONE

  • Products
  • Contact

Piston Cylinder Force and Diameter to Pressure Calculator

Piston Cylinder Parameters
Piston Force (F) [?]
Bore Diameter (ø) [?]
Calculate Gas / Liquid Pressure
Cylinder Pressure (P) [?]

Click save settings to reload page with unique web page address for bookmarking and sharing the current tool settings

✕ clear settings

Flip tool with current settings and calculate piston cylinder force or bore diameter instead

Sorry, a graphic could not be displayed here, because your browser does not support HTML5 Canvas.

Featured hydraulic pressure measurement products

  • DM01-500-HD High Range Digital Pressure Gauge - The DM01-500 HD high range pressure gauge is available in pressure ranges from 0 to 600, 1000, 1600, 2000 & 2200 bar.
  • 60000 psi hydraulic pressure transducer with 0-5Vdc signal out - All-welded stainless steel pressure transducer with 0-5v output for high-pressure hydraulic applications up to 60,000 psi.

Related Tools

  • Piston cylinder pressure & diameter to force calculator
  • Piston cylinder force & pressure to diameter calculator
  • Push Pull hydraulic cylinder pressure, diameter and force calculator
  • 2 connected hydraulic cylinders calculator
  • Force & area to pressure calculator
  • Convert force to different units
  • Convert pressure to different units
  • Calculate circle area from diameter
  • Calculate circle diameter from area

Contents

Toggle
  • User Guide
    • Formula
      • Symbols
    • Applied Piston Force
    • Piston / Cylinder Bore Diameter
    • Generated Cylinder Pressure
  • Applications
  • Questions & Answers
    • 150 tonne & 280mm dia press

User Guide

This tool will calculate the pneumatic/hydraulic pressure generated by a piston cylinder for a specified force and piston-cylinder bore diameter.

Formula

The formula used by this calculator to determine the piston cylinder pressure from force and diameter is:

r = ø / 2

A = π · r2 = π  · (ø / 2)2

A = π · ø2 / 4

P = F / A

P = 4 · F / (π · ø2)

Symbols

  • P = Pressure
  • F = Force
  • π = Pi = 3.14159…
  • r = Circle radius
  • ø = Circle diameter
  • A = Circle area

Applied Piston Force

Enter the reading in any units for the applied piston force.

Piston / Cylinder Bore Diameter

Enter the diameter of the cylinder bore or the piston, and for better precision use the average of the two if possible.

Generated Cylinder Pressure

This is the pressure generated within the cylinder with the specified diameter and applied piston force, and can be displayed in a choice of different pressure measurement units.

Featured hydraulic pressure measurement products

  • Agricultural machinery hydraulic control pressure sensor with 200 barg rang and 0-10Vdc out - Robust stainless steel pressure sensor for agricultural hydraulics. 0-200 bar range, 0-10Vdc output, 1/4 NPT process connection, DIN plug. Ideal for tractors, harvesters, and sprayers.
  • 2,500 bar / 37,500 psi Hydraulic Pressure Calibration Pump – ADT949 - The ADT949 hydraulic ultra-high pressure test pump is a hand operated pressure pump designed to generate pressure up to 37,500 psi (2500 bar).

Applications

  • Hydraulic cylinder
  • Pneumatic cylinder
  • Hydraulic press

Questions & Answers

150 tonne & 280mm dia press

I have an application to read force in tonne (1000kg) on a 150 tonne hydraulic press with a press ram piston diameter of 280mm, and want to know what range of pressure gauge I will need to use to monitor the hydraulic pressure?

Using the above calculator a hydraulic press with a ram piston diameter of 280mm (area of 61575.2 mm²) would require a pressure of 238.894 bar to produce a force of 150 metric tonnes.

150 tonne & 280mm dia press pressure conversion

Featured hydraulic pressure measurement products

  • TPH Strain Gauge Ultra High Pressure Sensor - Very high range pressure sensor with a millivolt output signal for pressure ranges from 1000 up to 5000 bar gauge.
  • DMP 335 All Welded Stainless Steel Diaphragm Pressure Sensor - All welded stainless steel diaphragm pressure sensor for mobile hydraulics, refrigeration or oxygen applications. This pressure sensor is available in the ranges from 6 bar up to 600 bar gauge with a 4-20mA or 0-10Vdc output signal.

Primary Sidebar

Tools

  • Unit Converters
  • Pressure
  • Liquid Level
  • Temperature & Heat
  • Electrical & Electromagnetic
  • Flow
  • Force, Load & Torque
  • Mass & Weight
  • Dimensions
  • Density
  • Time & Frequency
  • Speed & Acceleration
  • Energy & Power
  • Sensors & Instrumentation
  • Shapes
  • Movement & Motion
  • Travel & Transportation
  • Pricing & Quantities
  • Chemical Quantities
  • Health & Fitness

Tool Feedback

Please provide feedback on using this Piston Cylinder Force and Diameter to Pressure Calculator.

Wirelessly Measure & Log Pressure

Use this battery powered wireless pressure sensor to transmit readings to a receiver connected to USB, RS485, RS232, cellular network or analog output

Use this battery powered wireless pressure sensor to transmit readings to a receiver connected to USB, RS485, RS232, cellular network or analog output
By clicking "OK" or continuing to use this website you are providing your consent to use cookies as described in our Privacy Policy

© 2025 SensorsONE Ltd, all rights reserved

  • Home
  • Products
  • Tools
  • Legal
  • Contact