Cylinders

C10, Cepac & K10 Cylinders

Stroke /Buckling length limits
Chart A

P P P P P P P P

E
E

E
E

E
Lb = 0.7E Lb = E Lb = 2E

Piston rod selection Internal support (stop) tube

The standard catalogue cylinder/rod diameter
combinations are suitable for most applications but the
tendency for "long" rods to buckle under compressive
loads should always be considered. In these
circumstances, selection of the piston rod diameter
should be determined prior to finalising the mounting
style.
The optimum rod diameter is established with the
following procedure:-
1 Calculate the cylinder push force P (tonnes) available
by multiplying the cylinder full bore area (cm 2) by the
maximum pressure (bar) to be applied to the cylinder
(please refer to technical bulletin - areas and
performance data on pages C1 & D1).
2 Relating the cylinder mounting style to chart A,
establish the distance "E" and hence the buckling length
"Lb" in metres.
3 Using this value of Lb in chart B on page B7, follow its
line vertically up till it intersects the horizontal line
representing the cylinder push force in tonnes. The
correct piston rod diameter can now be read from the
curved line immediately above the point of interestion.
Long stroke cylinders are fitted with an internal stop tube
between the piston and gland assembly (or in special
circumstances an additional piston); this increases bearing
spread hence reducing the bearing load, especially at full
stroke.
The stop tube length (if required) can be established with
the following procedure:-
1 Relate the cylinder mounting style to chart A, establish
the distance "E" and hence the buckling length "Lb" in
metres.
2 If "Lb" is less than 1 metre, no stop tube is required.
3 If "Lb" is greater than 1 metre, 25 mm of stop tube is
recommended for every 250 mm (or part thereof)
beyond 1 metre.
Note carefully: Stop tube length adds to basic cylinder
length.

Subsea and industrial hydraulic manufacturers

Hillington Park Glasgow G52 4PQ Scotland Tel: 0141 810 4511 Fax: 0141 883 3825
Email: hydraulics@aph.co.uk Internet: www.aph.co.uk
Represented in USA by: Air Power Hydraulics Inc 87 Amlajack Way Newnan GA 30265
Tel: 770 683 7221 Fax: 770 683 7242 E: hydraulicsusa@aphusa.com Web: www.aphusa.com

C10-CEP-K10-A
B6
 Cylinders
C10, Cepac & K10 Cylinders
Piston rod buckling chart
Chart B

0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 10.0 11.0 12.0
0.5 1.5 2.5 3.5 4.5 5.5 6.5 7.5 8.5 9.5 10.5 11.5
1000 1000
900
800
700
600
500
400
350
300
250
200
150

100 90
100
PERMISSIBLE PUSHING FORCE P IN TONNES

70 80
60
50
40
35
30
25
20
15

10 9.0 10
8.0
7.0
6.0
5.0
4.0
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5

1.0 1.0
0.80 0.9
0.7
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.35
0.30
0.25 0.25
0.5 1.5 2.5 3.5 4.5 5.5 6.5 7.5 8.5 9.5 10.5 11.5
0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 10.0 11.0 12.0
BUCKLING Lb IN METERS

Chart values based on a factor of safety of 3 on buckling

Subsea and industrial hydraulic manufacturers

Hillington Park Glasgow G52 4PQ Scotland Tel: 0141 810 4511 Fax: 0141 883 3825
Email: hydraulics@aph.co.uk Internet: www.aph.co.uk
Represented in USA by: Air Power Hydraulics Inc 87 Amlajack Way Newnan GA 30265
Tel: 770 683 7221 Fax: 770 683 7242 E: hydraulicsusa@aphusa.com Web: www.aphusa.com

C10-CEP-K10-B
B7
 K10
High Pressure Cylinders
Ordering Code

Example

K10 38 SI 600 60 NT 19C

ROD MOUNTING
BORE ROD DIA SERIES
mm mm 19T Threaded
19E Pad Eye Screwed
40 25 20
19S Swivel Eye Screwed
50 32 21
19C Clevis Screwed
63 45 28
*44.5 19EW Pad Eye Welded
*76.2 35
19SW Swivel Eye Welded
80 56 38
100 70 48
125 90 52
160 110 65 BODY MOUNTING
180 110 80
SE Swivel Eye
* Imperial Size
RE Rear Eye
PE Pad Eye
TN Trunnion
FF Front Flange
RF Rear Flange
NT Nose Thread
APPLICATION
Surface/Industrial SI
Subsea SS Stop Tube in mm - Refer to pages B6 and B7

Stroke in mm (load limitations will apply)

Optional extras
1. Through-rod design
2. Rod-to-bore ratios other than specified
3. Special mountings

Subsea and industrial hydraulic manufacturers

Hillington Park Glasgow G52 4PQ Scotland Tel: 0141 810 4511 Fax: 0141 883 3825
Email: hydraulics@aph.co.uk Internet: www.aph.co.uk
Represented in USA by: Air Power Hydraulics Inc 87 Amlajack Way Newnan GA 30265
Tel: 770 683 7221 Fax: 770 683 7242 E: hydraulicsusa@aphusa.com Web: www.aphusa.com

K10-ORD
E1