Each cylinder bore size that contains the smallest rod is called the ________ cylinder.

Each cylinder bore size that contains the smallest rod is called the ________ cylinder.

• A. Strongest
• B. Standard
• C. Weakest
• D. Smallest

Answer: (B)

In hydraulic cylinder sizing, for each bore size there is a standard rod diameter that is typically used in the catalog for the basic, off-the-shelf configuration. The smallest rod that fits the bore is the standard rod, so a cylinder built with that smallest rod is called a standard cylinder. This choice keeps parts economical and readily available, and it also maximizes the rod-side piston area for a given bore, which is a common default performance. Other terms like strongest or weakest aren’t used to name cylinder types, and calling it the smallest wouldn’t distinguish it from the standard practice. The emphasis here is that the standard configuration uses the smallest rod for that bore.

In hydraulic cylinder sizing, for each bore size there is a standard rod diameter that is typically used in the catalog for the basic, off-the-shelf configuration. The smallest rod that fits the bore is the standard rod, so a cylinder built with that smallest rod is called a standard cylinder. This choice keeps parts economical and readily available, and it also maximizes the rod-side piston area for a given bore, which is a common default performance.

Other terms like strongest or weakest aren’t used to name cylinder types, and calling it the smallest wouldn’t distinguish it from the standard practice. The emphasis here is that the standard configuration uses the smallest rod for that bore.