HYDRAULIC FORMULA CALCULATOR

FORCE
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TO BE USED WHEN CALCULATING THE FORCE OF A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER
FORMULA PRESSURE CYLINDER DIAMETER FORCE (tons) FORCE (kg)
1 tons ENTER (Bar) ENTER (cm) (click enter) ! (click enter) !
150 25 73.59375 73593.75
CYLINDER CONVERSION INCH TO METRIC 2'' = 5.08 cm 3" = 7.62 cm 4" = 10.16 cm
FLOW RATE
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TO BE USED WHEN CALCULATING THE FLOW RATE OF A HYDRAULIC PUMP
2 FORMULA
L/min ENTER cc/Rev ENTER RPM FLOW (L/min) cc/min
5 1450 7.25 7250
3 FORMULA
L/min ENTER SPEED (m/s) ENTER CYL DIAMETER (cm) FLOW (L/min) cc/min
0 0 0 0
4 FORMULA
L/min ENTER POWER (KW) ENTER PRESSURE (Mpa) FLOW (L/min) cc/min
0 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

SPEED
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TO BE USED WHEN CALCULATING THE SPEED OF A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER SHAFT
5 FORMULA
m/s ENTER FLOW RATE (L/min) ENTER DIAMETER (cm) SPEED (m/s) SPEED (sec/25 mm)
3.63 7.62 0.013273204182643 1.88349396694215
SECONDS / METER
POWER 75.3397586776859
Put your amounts where the red figures are and check out the answer where the blue figures are !
TO BE USED WHEN CALCULATING THE POWER REQUIRED TO DRIVE A HYDRAULIC PUMP
6 FORMULA
kW ENTER PRESSURE (bar) ENTER FLOW RATE (L/min) POWER (kW) WATTS
180 7.62 2.68941176470588 2689.41176470588

TORQUE
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TO BE USED WHEN CALCULATING THE TORQUE PRODUCED BY A HYDRAULIC MOTOR
7 FORMULA
Nm ENTER PRESSURE (Mpa) ENTER DISPLACEMENT (cm²) TORQUE (Nm) Dm
0 0 0 0
8 FORMULA
Nm ENTER PRESSURE (Mpa) ENTER FLOW RATE (L/min) ENTER RPM TORQUE (Nm)
0 0 1450 0

HOSE SIZING
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TO BE USED WHEN CALCULATING THE HOSE SIZE FOR SUCTION AND DELIVERY
9 FORMULA
m/s MAX. SPEED RATE DISPLACEMENT SUCTION PORT ID
(U/min) (cm³) (mm)
1450 5.0 19.0 *** Special note;
Velocity (m/s) ® 0.43 METERS/SECOND

*** Special note; The maximum recommended flow rate for a gear pump is 2,5 m/s please do not exceed.
*** Special note; For delivery hose size, rule of thumb 25% smaller than suction hose
PLEASE NOTE: ALL O.E.M. NAMES OR NUMBERS ARE FOR REFERENCE USE ONLY
TO BE USED AT YOUR OWN RISK BY; Dr Christine Edmonds of Milwaukee Wisconsin PAGE 94