ANS|/ASME 81.20.

1-1gXl

AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD

PIPE THREADS, GENERAL PURPOSE (INCH)

12.3 Coated or Plated Threads. The threaded

product specifications covered in this Standard do

INTRODUCTION

1"1 Scope

not include an allowance for coatings or plating.

This American National Standard covers dimensions and gaging of pipe threads for general purpose
applications.

'1.2 Thread Designations

1.2.1 The types of pipe threads included in this

Standard are designhtetl by specifying frt sequence
the nominal pipe size,l number of threads per inch
and the tluead series symbol as follows:
3/8

tl2 -t4

For left hand threads add LH to the

designation,

- LH

1.2.2 Each of these letters in the rymbols has

definite significance as follows:

N = National
P = Pipe

1.3.2 Pipe threads designed for pressure-tight

joints that may be used without sealing compounds

A gaging method and tolerances are prescribed in

this Standard to effect a functional inqpection ofthe
handtight .L1 engagement threads. However, conformance to this Standard requires that all basic
design dimensions be met (within applicable tolerances) including extension of the thread elements to
provide for wrench-tight makeup. Therefore, addi-

example:
18 NPT

stainless steels, the sealant usually contains a lubricant"

1.4 lnspection

otherwise right hand threads will be understood" For

1.3.1 Where pressure-tight joints are required, it is

intended that taper pipe threads conforming to this
Standard be made up wrench-tight with a sealant"
To prevent galling on certain piping materials such as

NPTR

rl8 - 27 NPSM
l/8 - 27 NPSL
1 - 1I.5 NPSH

3/8

Sealing

(Dryseal Threads) are covered in ANSI B1.20.3 (Inch)

and ANSI Bl.2O.4 (Metric Transtation)"

18 NPT

l/8 - 27 NPSC

"

1.3

(American) Standard

tional methods

of

evaluate conformance

gaglng may

be employed to

to the basic

design dimensions.

When additional melhods of gaging are employed,

they shall be agreed upon by the supplier and the
purchaser.

= Taper
C = Coupling
S = Straight
M = Mechanical
L = Locknut
H = Hose Coupling
R = Railing Fittings

1.5 Appendix
Useful and supplementary information which is
not a part of this Standard is presented in the Appendix. Specifically, the Appendix gives Suggested Twist
Drill Dameters for Drilled Hole Sizes for Pipe
Threads"

1.6 Related Standard

rWhere

it

is necessary to use decimal notation for the size

designation (as when inserting such in a @mputer or electronic accounting machine) the decimal equivalent of nominal pipe size may be substituted for fractional pipe sizer

Definitions of terms and symbols for thread di

mensions are given in ANSI 81.7, Nomenclature,
Definitions and Letter Symbols for Screw Threads"

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PIPE THREADS, GENERAL PURPOSE IINCHI

ANSUASME 81.20.'[-19&t

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9O des.

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External Thread

lnternal Thread
NOTATION

H= o-866025p=heishtof60deg.sharpvthread F = tdeg.47min.=threadtaperangreforr/16taper
t - O.8OOOOQ = heightof threadonproduct
f" = depth of truncation at crest
p G 17, = pitch {measured parallel to axis}
f. = depth of truncation at root
n = number of threads per inch
F" = width of flat at crest
C"= 3Odeg. = threadflankangle
Fr = width of flat at root

GENERAL NorE: For a symmetrical straight screw thread, H=cotgJ2n.Forarymmetrical

tape-rscrewthread,H=
c-tan2 ptanall2n,sothattheexactvalueforanAmericanNationat s."no"rj'r"p"r;;;;;;;"=o.ruuroro".
against ll = 0'86602$p, the value given above. For an Spitch thread, which
is the coarsest standard taper pipe

{cot

thread pitch,
the corresponding values of H are o-1 o82l 8 and 0.1 08253 respectively, the difference
being 0.00oo35 inch. Th is d ifference
being too small to be significant. the value of H = 0.866025p conrinues
in use for threads of 0.750 in., or less. taper/ft on
the diameter.

FIG"

BASIC FORM OF AMERTCAN NATIONAL STANDARD TAPER PIPE

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2

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t
t

AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD

PIPE THREADS, GENERAL PURPOSE (INCHI

ANSUASME 81.20.1-1983

{
Taper of thread
1

in 16 measured

on diameter

Pitch line
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Fo
I

TABLE

Nominal

BASIC DIMENSIONS OF AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD

TAPER PIPE THREAD, NPTT

Pipe

O.D. of
Pipe

Threads/in.

Size

(Dl

Pitch of
Thrsad

lnl
3

th,

2
0.31 25

27
27

0"405

v,

0.s40

18

7"

0.67 5

l8

v,

, o.840
1.050

Pitch Diam.
at Beginning

Handtight Engagement
Length2 (Lr I

Effective Thrad, External

inch

Threads

(Erl

inch

Threads

lEzl

10

11

0.o3704

o.27"t18

0.160

0.03704

0.36351

0.1 61 5

0.05556
0.05556

0.47739

o.2278

0.61201

0.240

; l,'fJ

Diam.3

0.28118
0.37360

0.2611
o.2639

7.05
7.12

0.287 s0
0.38000

4.10
4.32

o-49163
0.62701

0.4018
0.4078

7.23
7.34

0.50250
0.63750

0.5337
0.5457

7.47
7.64

o.79't79

0.6828
0.7068

1.2s630

0.7235

7.85
8.13
8.32

1.60130
1.84130

0.7 565

8.70

2.3"t630

1.137 5

9.10
9.60

2.79062
3.41562
3.91562
4.41562

YY' s'
|.r r +.

0.75843
0.96768

'o.320

4.48

0.77843

0.339

4.75

0.98887

11.5
r 1.5
1 1.5

0.08696

1.21363

0.400

0.08686

1.5571 3

o.420

2.37s

I t-5

0.08696
0.08696

1.79609
2.26902

o.420
0.436

4.60
4.83
4.83

1.23863

1Y2

1.315
1.660
1.900

2th

2.87

8
8
8
8

2500
0.1 2500
0.1 2500
0. t 2500

2.71953
3.34062
3.837s0
4.33438

1Y4

3
,tZ

3.500

4.000
4.500

5.5 63

6
8

6-625

8
8

8.625

10

10.750

l2

't2.7 50

8
8

14 0.D.

l6 0.D"

14.000
16.000

'I

'18.000

8 0.D.
20 0.D"
24 0.D.

8
8

20.000
24.000

0. I

0.1 2500

5.39073

2500
0. I 2500
0.1 2500
0.i 2500

6.44609

5.01

0.682
0.7 66
0.821

5.46
6.13

2.76216
3.38850

6.s7

o.844

3.88881

6.7 5

4.38712
s.44s2s
6.sose7
8.s0003

1.2500,
l

12.s3281

1.360

10.88

12.61781

12.50
14.50
16.00
17.00
19.00

3.77500

1.s62

15.7 6250

0.'r 2500

1.812
2.000

2500
0.1 2500

9.73750
23.712sO
1

7.75000

2.125
2.37 5

1.3000

I
I

1.4053
1.512s
t -7125

1.9250
2.1250

13.87262

2.2500

rs.8757s

17.87s00

2.4500
2.6500

e.87031

2.8500

23.860e4

3.2s00

10.00
t 0.40
11.2s
12.10
13.70
15.40
t

7.00

18.00
19.60
21.20
22.80
26.00

1.00179

10.620s4

0.1 2500

NOTES:

1.2000

1.210

8.43359
10.54531

0.1 2500

'

7.50
7.66
8.50
9.68

0. I

0. I

-\

1.s8338

1.82234
2,29627

0.937
0.958
1.063

Diam"

4.32
4.36

o.07143
0.o7143

,/o

(tzl

lPl

14
14

Lengrttra

of External
Thread (Fol

s.47862
6.54062
8.54062
r

0.66562

12.66562
13.9r562
15"915 62

17.91562
19.91562
23.91s62

(1) The basic dimensions of the American National

standard raper Pipe Thread are given in inches to four
or five decimal pracs. whire this
implies a greater degree of preci5ion than is ordinarily attained.
these dimensions are the basis of gage dimensions
and are so expressed for the
purpose of eliminating errors in computations.
(2) Also length of thin ring gage and rength.from gaging
notch ro smat end of prug gage.

(3) Also pitch diameter at

{4) Also lengrh of plug

gaging notch (handtigtrt planel.

gage.

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PIPE THREADS, GENERAL PURPOSE (INCHI

TABLE

BASIC DTMENSIONS OF AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD TAPER PIPE THREAD, NPTI (CONT'D)

Length, L1 Plane
to L2 Plans
External Thread
Pipe
Size
1

It

Lz - Lrl

Wrenci lt/hkeup Length.for

tnternal Thread?

lLrl

12

13

14

t5

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

o.26424 0.1285
0.35656 0.1 285

3.47
3.47

0.3896
o.3924

0.1 870

0.28281

0.1 898

0.37 537

o.46697 0.1 928

0.601 60 0.1 928

3.47
3.47

0.5946
0.6006

o.2907
o.2967

0.49556

3.47
3-47

0.78r s
0.7935

0.3909
0.4029

3.41
3.47
3.41
3.47

0.9845

0.30r 7
1.77978 0.3017
2.25272 0.301 7

0.5089
o.5329
0:5496
0.5826

3.47
3.47
3.47
3.47

1.sl12

3
3

lo

0.1

740

3.t 3

7"

0.r 678

3.02

t,

o.2137

ln

0.2067

2.99
2.89

0.2828

0.2868
0.3035
0.3205

0.4s55
0.4340
0.4290
0.4s60

0"r 667
0.1 667

6.2143
0-2143

0.2478
0.95429 0.2478

3.25
3.30
3.49
3.69

o.2609

1.r 9733

0.2609

1.54083

0.2609
0.2609

3.64

0.2500
0.2500
0.2500
0.2s00

2.70391 0.4337
3.32500 0.4337
3.82r 88 0.4331
4.3 I 875 0.4337

0.2500
0.2500
0.2500
0.2500
0.2500

'2

5.3751

6.43047

0.4337
0.4331

3.47
3.47

8.4179't 0.4337

3-47

0.2500
0.2500

0-2500

0.2500
0.2500

3-47
3.43
3.65

0.4693

3.7

0.5545
0.6495

4.44
s.20

0.7150
0.7650

5.72

0.6880

5-50

0.6 380

5.10
5.20
5.80
7.00

10
12

0.D.
0.D.
0.D.
0.D.
24 0.D.
14
16
i8
20

24

{s I

It1

,y2

23

(Ls )

0.1

2th

(0.062s/n)

lLq)

0.1 111

0.6500
0.7250
0.8750

6-12

:1,--i

2
2

2
?
2

o-7 4504

10-52969
12.51719

0.30

r7

0.4337
0.4331

3.47
3.47

0.4337
o.4337
1 5.74688
't7.73438 0.4337
19.72188 0.4337
23.69688 0.4337

3.47

r 3.75938

3-47

3.47
3.47
3.47

1.0085

1.0252
1.0582

0.02963
0,02963

0.00231
0.00231

0.24'.t6

o.o4444
o.04444

0.0034;
0.0034;

o.4329

0.78286
.0.99286

0.05714
0.057't 4

0.0044(
0.0044(

1.24543

0.06957
0.06957

0.0054:
0.0054:

't.1441

0.0695 7

0.0054:

2-30543

0.06957

0.0054:

1.7265
2.1995

2.77500

0.1

3.40000
3.90000
4.40000

0.1 00000

0.63056

1.59043
1.83043

r.6837

0.8875
0-9500
1.0000

1.1337

1.0500

1.8400

'l<l 563

1.9462
2.146?
2.3s81
2.5587

1.2625
1.4625

2-6837
2.8831
3.0837
3-2837
3.6837

2.0000 13.90000
2.2000 1 5.90000
2.4000 I 7.90000

1.6337

1.6750
1.8750

2.6000
3.0000

.t

Small
End of
Pipa (Ko)

Thread

2.76

Minor Diam"

Thread

tn-

2.73

ncrease

in Diam./

(Frl

Diam.

of

Thread

024

Length

Basic6

Height

ln.

0"1

Nominhl Complete
Extornal Threads5

Thread

0.10.1

l/z

tn

Diam.

Length
External
Thread

tn.

/t6

rlt

OvErall8

Vanish Thread

Thread
(n)

Lengtl

Y"

ANSUASME 81.2O.1.1983

5.46300
6.52500
8.5 2500
r 0-55000
1 2.65000

19.90000
23.90000

00000

0.r 00000
0.1

00000

0.1

00000

0.1 00000

00000
0.r 00000
0.1 00000
0.1

00000
0.1 00000
0.r 00000
0.1 00000
0.1 00000
0.1

0.3339

0.s676
0.7013
0.91 05
1.487 6

0.0078'
0.0078'
0.0078'
0.o078'

2.6195
3.2406

0.0078
0.0078'
0.0078
0.0078

5"2907

0.0078

3.737 5

4"2344
6.3461
8.33 36

10.4453
12.4128

0.0078

13.6750

0.0078

15.6625
1 7.6500

0.0078
0_0078

19.637 5

0.0078

23-6125

t5 from the end of the pipe determines the plane beyond which the thread form is incomplete at the crest- The next two ihreads
are complete at the root. At this plane the cone formed by the crests of the thread intersects the cylinder forming the external surface o{ the
pipe. L5 = Lz -2p.
(6) Given as information for use in selecting tap drills. (See Appendix).
(7) Military Specification MIL-P-7105 gives the wrench makeup as three threads for sizes 3 and smaller. The t dimensions are as follows:
Nominal pipe size 2rl = 2.696019 and size 3 = 3.31719; sizes 2 ard srnaller same as above, col. 16"
{8} Reference dimension.

{5} The length

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STANDARD
PIPE THREADS, GENERAL

PURPOSE (INCHI

ANS|/ASME 81.20.r-1983

The illustrbtion shows standard

design
for sizes 2'inch and smaller. Larger

sizes are

of slightly diflerent designs.

Plug
gage

Taper of
thread 1 in 16
measured on

diametet

Basic

eo-__!
FIG"

Size

Max. Size

Min. Size

L1

NPT STANDARD TAPER

PIPE THREAD
PLUG AND RING GAGES

FIG.6

GAGING EXTERNAL TAPER

THREADS
WITH RING GAGE

(0,
0.1 16p

One turn large

Flush
Roots sharp

or undercut
(form optional)

Crests rruncateO pdr

Roors must clear O.O3glp

FIG"

flat

Z.t.t
i

Basic

SUGGESTED FORM OF
GAGE THREAD

FIG.7

Size

Max. Size

Min. Size

GAGING INTERNAL TAPER

THREADS

l4

tI