Pneumatic Cylinder Selection Guide | Parker

Parker's high-performance pneumatic cylinders are available in a wide selection of sizes, strokes, diameters and materials. The charts below provide an at-a-glance reference for selecting the correct pneumatic cylinder for your application. You may also utilize our Cylinder Identification tool, which provides a visual reference to identify a cylinder and connects you with our Engineering department for further assistance. Questions? Email us at hfe@hfeweb.com.

Key:

= Standard

S = Special

O = Optional

= Inch Bore Size

= Metric Bore Size

Tie Rod Cylinders

BORE sIZE

Cylinder Series 32mm / 1-1/4" 40mm / 1-1/2"
1-3/4" 50mm / 2"
63mm / 2-1/2"
3"
80mm / 3-1/4"
3-5/8" 100mm / 4"
4-1/2" 125mm / 5" 160mm / 6" 7" 200mm / 8"
4MA/4ML    
      ♦   
4MAJ
   
      ♦   
P1D  ◊          

Construction

Cylinder Series Construction Body Material End Cap Material # of Mountings Pressure Range (psi) Single Acting Double Acting Adjust. Air Cushions Flexible Port Option Piston Sensing Option
4MA/4ML NFPA Aluminum Aluminum  15  250 S O    O
4MAJ
 NFPA  Aluminum  Aluminum  11  100 S    O
P1D  ISO/VDMA  Aluminum  Aluminum  10  145 S O    •

Round Body Cylinders

Bore Size

Cylinder Series 8mm / 5/16" 10mm 12mm / 7/16" 16mm / 9/16" 20mm / 3/4" 7/8" 25mm / 1" 1-1/16" 1-1/8" 32mm / 1-1/4" 40mm / 1-1/2"
1-3/4" 50mm / 2"
63mm / 2-1/2"
3"
80mm / 3-1/4"
3-5/8" 100mm / 4"
SR       ♦  ♦       
SRM
            ♦         
SRD                          
SRDM                          
SRG                          
SRGM                          
SRX                          
P1A                          
P                        

Construction

Cylinder Series Construction Body Material End Cap Material # of Mountings Pressure Range (psi) Single Acting Double Acting Adjust. Air Cushions Flexible Port Option Piston Sensing Option
SR Non-repairable Stainless steel Aluminum 28 250 O    
SRM
Non-repairable Stainless steel Aluminum 24 250 O  
SRD Non-repairable Stainless steel Acetal 2 100 S      
SRDM Non-repairable Stainless steel Acetal 2 100 S    
SRG Non-repairable Stainless steel Stainless steel 2 250 N/A      
SRGM Non-repairable Stainless Steel Stainless steel 2 250 N/A      
SRX Non-repairable Stainless steel Aluminum 3 150      
P1A Non-repairable Stainless steel Aluminum 4 145 O O  
P Snap-Ring Aluminum Aluminum 4 150 O O   O

Compact Cylinders

Bore Size

Cylinder Series 12mm / 7/16" 16mm / 9/16" 20mm / 3/4" 7/8" 25mm / 1" 1-1/16" 1-1/8" 32mm / 1-1/4" 40mm / 1-1/2"
1-3/4" 50mm / 2"
63mm / 2-1/2"
3"
80mm / 3-1/4"
3-5/8" 100mm / 4"
P1Q       ◊    ◊  ◊     
LP
          ♦    ♦    ♦    
LPM              ♦    

Construction

Cylinder Series Construction Body Material End Cap Material # of Mountings Pressure Range (psi) Single Acting Double Acting Adjust. Air Cushions Flexible Port Option Piston Sensing Option
P1Q  Extruded Aluminum Body-Compact Aluminum N/A 4 145 N/A      
LP
 Tie Rod Compact  Aluminum  Aluminum 6 250 O      
LPM  Tie Rod Compact  Aluminum  Aluminum 6 250 O      •

Rodless Cylinders

Bore Size

Cylinder Series 10mm 12mm / 7/16" 16mm / 9/16" 20mm / 3/4" 7/8" 25mm / 1" 1-1/16" 1-1/8" 32mm / 1-1/4" 40mm / 1-1/2"
1-3/4" 50mm / 2"
63mm / 2-1/2"
3"
80mm / 3-1/4"
OSP-P           ◊    ◊  ◊   
P1X
          ◊       
P1Z                        

Construction

Cylinder Series Construction Body Material End Cap Material # of Mountings Pressure Range (psi) Single Acting Double Acting Adjust. Air Cushions Flexible Port Option Piston Sensing Option
OSP-P Band-Type Aluminum Aluminum 11 120    
P1X
Band-Type Rodless  Aluminum  Aluminum 5 100 N/A
P1Z Magnetically Couple Rodless  Aluminum  Aluminum 3 100   • 

 

 

Available Pneumatic Cylinder Styles

Tie-rod air cylinder - non-rotating Tie Rod Cylinders Guided Cylinders
Round Body Cylinders Rodless Cylinders
Compact Cylinders    

 

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Engineering & Product Selection Information

Pneumatic Product Selection

  • Pneumatic Actuators & Air Cylinders
  • Pneumatic Cylinders
  • Automation Products: rotary actuators, grippers, slide tables, rotary tables, escapement
  • Actuator Accessories: Linear alignment couplers, flow controls, air oil tanks, rodlocks, electronic sensors, shock absorbers

Application Engineering Data

 


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