Syringe Selection Guide

Common Syringe Data - Diameter and Plunger Surface Area

The following list is a guide to common syringes and their associated was used to calculate PSI (pounds per square inch) data for the pres-
diameters and surface area. Syringe diameter data, in mm, is listed sure table on page A93. Average pressures for any syringe pump and
below for each syringe. All Harvard Apparatus microprocessor syringe syringe combination can be calculated by dividing the average (nomi-
pumps require the user to input syringe diameter information. The nal) syringe pump force by the syringe diameter (in square inches) to
pump uses this diameter data to set flow rates. The PHD 22/2000 obtain PSI. Example, nominal pressure obtained using a 25 ml
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series of syringe pumps also has this information built into the pump Hamilton Gastight® syringe on a PHD 22/2000 standard pressure
memory in a handy Syringe Look Up Table. Surface area information syringe pump would be: 50 lbs / 0.644 in2 = 77.6 PSI (5.35 bars).

Common Syringes and Their Diameters

Volume Dia. (mm) Area (in2) Volume Dia. (mm) Area (in2) Volume Dia. (mm) Area (in2)
BD Plastic Ranfac Glass Hamilton Gastight Glass
1 ml 4.78 0.027815 2 ml 9.12 0.101254 0.5 µl 0.103 0.000013
3 ml 8.66 0.091297 5 ml 12.34 0.185376 1 µl 0.1457 0.000026
5 ml 12.06 0.177059 10 ml 14.55 0.257720 2 µl 0.206 0.000052
10 ml 14.5 0.255952 20 ml 19.86 0.480154 5 µl 0.3257 0.000129
20 ml 19.13 0.445505 30 ml 23.2 0.655237 10 µl 0.46 0.000258
30 ml 21.7 0.573247 50 ml 27.6 0.927343 25 µl 0.729 0.000647
50/60 ml 26.7 0.867851 Terumo Plastic 50 µl 1.031 0.001294
BD Glass 3 ml 8.95 0.097514 100 µl 1.46 0.002595
0.5 ml 4.64 0.026209 5 ml 13 0.205735 250 µl 2.3 0.006440
1 ml 4.64 0.026209 10 ml 15.8 0.303904 500 µl 3.26 0.012938
2.5 ml 8.66 0.091297 20 ml 20.15 0.494279 1000 µl 4.61 0.025872
5 ml 11.86 0.171235 30 ml 23.1 0.649601 2.5 ml 7.28 0.064519
10 ml 14.34 0.250335 60 ml 29.1 1.030881 5 ml 10.3 0.129151
20 ml 19.13 0.445505 Air-Tite All Plastic 10 ml 14.57 0.258429
30 ml 22.7 0.627298 2.5 ml 9.6 0.112193 25 ml 23 0.643989
50 ml 28.6 0.995760 5 ml 12.45 0.188695 50 ml 32.6 1.293772
100 ml 34.9 1.482768 10 ml 15.9 0.307763 Unimetrics - 4000 and 5000 Glass
SGE Glass 20 ml 20.05 0.489386 10 µl 0.46 0.000258
25 µl 0.73 0.000649 30 ml 22.5 0.616293 25 µl 0.729 0.000647
50 µl 1.03 0.001292 50 ml 29 1.023808 50 µl 1.031 0.001294
100 µl 1.46 0.002595 Popper & Sons Perfectum Glass 100 µl 1.46 0.002595
250 µl 2.3 0.006440 0.5 ml 3.45 0.014490 250 µl 2.3 0.006440
500 µl 3.26 0.012938 1 ml 4.5 0.024652 500 µl 3.26 0.012938
1 ml 4.61 0.025872 2 ml 8.92 0.096862 1000 µl 4.61 0.025872
2.5 ml 7.28 0.064519 3 ml 8.99 0.098388 Kendall Monoject Plastic
5 ml 10.3 0.129151 5 ml 11.7 0.166646 1 ml 4.65 0.026323
10 ml 14.57 0.258429 10 ml 14.7 0.263061 3 ml 8.94 0.097297
Harvard Stainless Steel 20 ml 19.58 0.466711 6 ml 12.7 0.196350
8 ml 9.525 0.110447 30 ml 22.7 0.627298 12 ml 15.9 0.307763
20 ml 19.13 0.445505 50 ml 29 1.023808 20 ml 20.4 0.506621
50 ml 28.6 0.995760 100 ml 35.7 1.551525 35 ml 23.8 0.689567
100 ml 34.9 1.482768 60 ml 26.6 0.861362
200 ml 44.75 2.438382 140 ml 38.4 1.795084

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Stainless Steel Syringes, see page A70

Precision Syringe & Peristaltic Pumps

8 ml • 1,500 Maximum • 316 / Chemraz
20 ml • • 750 Maximum • 316 / Viton or Chemraz
50 ml • • 750 Maximum • 316 / Viton or Chemraz
100 ml • • 750 Maximum • 316 / Viton or Chemraz
200 ml • • 750 Maximum • 316 / Viton or Chemraz
Glass GasTight Syringes, see pages A73 and A74
1 to 100 µl • • • • 1,000 Maximum • Glass and Teflon
250 to 500 µl • • • • 500 Maximum • Glass and Teflon
1 to 10 ml • • • 200 Maximum • Glass and Teflon
25 to 100 ml • • • 100 Maximum • Glass and Teflon
Glass Multifit Syringes, see page A75
2 to 50 ml • 100 Maximum • Glass Only
Plastic Syringes, see pages A76 to A77
1 ml • • 125 Minimum • Polypropylene and
Natural Rubber
5 ml • • 125 Minimum • Polypropylene and
Natural Rubber
10 ml • • 125 Minimum • Polypropylene and
Natural Rubber
20 ml • • 125 Minimum • Polypropylene and
Natural Rubber
30 ml • • 125 Minimum • Polypropylene and
Natural Rubber
50/60 ml • • 125 Minimum • Polypropylene and
Natural Rubber
140 ml • • 125 Minimum • Polypropylene and
Natural Rubber

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