Basics of sizing a gas spring
We can manufacture gas springs in a whole range of sizes, tell us your requirements and we will manufacture them to suit your needs. Our gas springs come in a range of diameters to handle different force ranges and can be made with strokes up to 1 metre long! This ensures that we can produce parts that will be perfect for your needs, no matter what they maybe.
As a guide we suggest that the following tables are used to determine which gas spring is most suitable for your application.
Gas Spring Approximate Lid Weight
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Gas Spring Size
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Approximate Lid Weight
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6-15
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Up to 10kg
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8-18/19
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10-40kg
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10-23
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40-150kg
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14-28
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150-350kg
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Standard Swift and Sure Gas Spring Sizes
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Gas Spring Sizes
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Range of Stroke (Rod) Lengths
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Range of Tube Lengths
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Force Range
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Thread Type
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6mm rod dia-15mm tube dia
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60-200mm
(5mm increments)
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90-235mm
(1mm increments)
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50-400N
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M5x0.8
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8mm rod dia-18/19mm tube dia
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60-300mm
(5mm increments)
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105-335mm
(1mm increments)
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100-650/850N
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M6x1.0
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10mm rod dia-23mm tube dia
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60-400mm
(5mm increments)
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105-440m
(1mm increments)
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150-1200N
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M8x1.25
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14mm rod dia- 28mm tube dia
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60-500mm
(5mm increments)
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155-555mm
(1mm increments)
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200-2500N
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M10x1.5
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For information on sizing of our product ranges including any information on Econoloc shrouds, plain shrouds and other variations of our standard range of gas springs please see the individual product pages for access to more detailed sizing information.
We can manufacture gas springs outside of our standard range, with different dimensions and handling characteristics. Please contact one of our experts on, +44 (0)116 274 3600 or alternatively via email tracy.ayres@camloc.com, to discuss your individual requirements.