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    Area & Drawings

    Cylinder Surface Area Calculator

    Calculate the total, curved and end-cap area of a closed right circular cylinder. Both circular end caps are included in total area. For open tanks, subtract the missing cap. This browser-local calculator updates from numeric inputs and shows a labelled breakdown without uploading your data.

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    Calculation assumptions

    Both circular end caps are included in total area. For open tanks, subtract the missing cap.

    Result

    Worked examples

    Cylinder radius (m) 2 · Cylinder height (m) 5

    First calculated quantity: 62.8319 m²

    Calculate the total, curved and end-cap area of a closed right circular cylinder. Both circular end caps are included in total area. For open tanks, subtract the missing cap.

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