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
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Tie Rod Cylinders | ![]() |
Guided Cylinders |
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Round Body Cylinders | ![]() |
Rodless Cylinders |
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Compact Cylinders |
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
- Operating Principles and Construction
- Fluids and Temperature
- Push and Pull Forces
- Mounting Information
- Ports
- Tie Rod Supports, Stroke Data & Stroke Adjusters
- Mounting Classes
- Stop Tubing
- Stroke Selection Chart
- Deceleration Force and Air Requirements
- Cushion Ratings and Air Requirements
- NFPA Rod End Data and Piston Rods
- Modifications, Special Assemblies, Tandem Cylinders, Duplex Cylinders
- Rotary Actuator Torque Requirements
- Rotary Actuator Basic Equations
- Conversion Factors
