Inputs
- Bore diameter
- Rod diameter
- Stroke length
- Flow
- Direction
- Pressure
Stroke timing
Pneumatic Cylinder Stroke Time Calculator
Estimate how long a pneumatic cylinder stroke will take from stroke length, effective area, available free-air flow, and pressure.
Stroke timing
Run the calculation
Estimate how long a pneumatic cylinder stroke will take from stroke length, effective area, available free-air flow, and pressure.
Engineering visual
Stroke Time Calculator calculation map
The sketch links airflow into the cap and rod chambers with piston travel, stroke distance, velocity, and elapsed cycle time.
- 01Bore diameter
- 02Calculate and compare
- 03Stroke time
Calculation reference
What this tool checks.
Available free-air flow is converted to working-pressure volume before estimating piston speed.
Outputs
- Stroke time
- Estimated speed
- Actual working flow
- Effective area
Engineering guide
Use the result with the right context.
Calculate stroke time calculator from application data and interpret the result for preliminary pneumatic engineering review.
Enter the known application values, including Bore diameter, Rod diameter, Stroke length.
Run the calculation using one consistent set of units and reference conditions.
Review Stroke time, Estimated speed, Actual working flow, then compare the result with the component datasheet and application margin.
Use gauge pressure at the actuator and account separately for downstream back pressure.
Confirm mounting, side load, cushioning, duty cycle, and catalog limits before final cylinder selection.
How the Stroke Time Calculator works
This calculator turns Bore diameter, Rod diameter, Stroke length into Stroke time, Estimated speed, Actual working flow. The governing relationship remains visible in the dedicated formula area so the result can be checked against a worksheet, supplier data, or measured machine values.
How to interpret the result
Use the output as a transparent first-pass engineering estimate, not an automatic product approval. Compare the calculated value with available catalog ratings, transient conditions, installation losses, service environment, and a safety margin appropriate to the machine risk.
Limits and verification
Use gauge pressure at the actuator and account separately for downstream back pressure. Confirm mounting, side load, cushioning, duty cycle, and catalog limits before final cylinder selection. The final selection remains subject to the actual component datasheet, applicable standards, and validation on the installed system.
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