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ENGINEERING INFORMATION PIPE THREAD DATA

Rev. 4-99

Standard thread dimensions

Ring gauge

0.8P = Thread depth - Amer. Std.

0.760P = Thread depth - A.P.I. Std.
Total taper 3/4" per foot
(measured on diameter)

Gauge to go on flush by hand

F = Thickness of working ring gauge
Imperfect threads due
to lead or die

Plug gauge

Plug gauge to enter

until notch is flush
with first thread
standard tolerance
is +- one thread

C = Straight pipe thread pitch diameter for locknut connections

G = Minimum pitch diameter straight female locknut thread

1/8
1/4
3/8
1/2
3/4
1
1-1/4
1-1/2
2
2-1/2
3
3-1/2
4
* 4-1/2
5
6
*7
8
*9
10
* 11
12
14
* 15
16
* 17
18
20
* 22
24

.405
.540
.675
.840
1.050
1.315
1.660
1.900
2.375
2.875
3.500
4.000
4.500
5.000
5.563
6.625
7.625
8.625
9.625
10.750
11.750
12.750
14.000
15.000
16.000
17.000
18.000
20.000
22.000
24.000

27
18
18
14
14
11-1/2
11-1/2
11-1/2
11-1/2
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

.0370
.0556
.0556
.0714
.0714
.0870
.0870
.0870
.0870
.1250
.1250
.1250
.1250
.1250
.1250
.1250
.1250
.1250
.1250
.1250
.1250
.1250
.1250
.1250
.1250
.1250
.1250
.1250
.1250
.1250

.3635
.4774
.6120
.7584
.9677
1.2136
1.5571
1.7961
2.2690
2.7195
3.3406
3.8375
4.3344
4.8313
5.3907
6.4461
7.4398
8.4336
9.4273
10.5453
11.5391
12.5328
13.7750
14.7688
15.7625
16.7563
17.7500
19.7375
21.7250
23.7125

.180
.200
.240
.320
.339
.400
.420
.420
.436
.682
.766
.821
.844
.875
.937
.958
1.000
1.063
1.130
1.210
1.285
1.360
1.562
1.687
1.812
1.900
2.000
2.125
2.250
2.375

.3748
.4899
.6270
.7784
.9889
1.2386
1.5834
1.8223
2.2963
2.7622
3.3885
3.8880
4.3871
4.8859
5.4493
6.5060
7.5023
8.5000
9.4980
10.6209
11.6194
12.6178
13.8726
14.8742
15.8758
16.8750
17.8750
19.8703
21.8656
23.8609

.2639
.4018
.4078
.5337
.5457
.6828
.7068
.7235
.7565
1.1375
1.2000
1.2500
1.3000
1.3500
1.4063
1.5125
1.6125
1.7125
1.8125
1.9250
2.0250
2.1250
2.2500
2.3500
2.4500
2.5500
2.6500
2.8500
3.0500
3.2500

.3800
.5025
.6375
.7918
1.0018
1.2563
1.6013
1.8413
2.3163
2.7906
3.4156
3.9156
4.4156
4.8418
5.4786
6.5406
7.4524
8.5406
9.4415
10.6656
11.5549
12.6656
13.9156
14.7872
15.9156
16.7762
17.9156
19.9156
21.7488
23.9156

Data per American Standad B2.1-1945 (For Taper Pipe Threads) and API Standard 6-A (for line pipe threads).
* Sizes discontinued in American Standards listed for reference only.
Also length of plug gauge.
Length of ring gauge and length from gauging notch to small end of plug gauge.
The American Standard Pipe Thread and the API Standard Line Pipe Thread are interchangeable.
Reprinted by permission from Catalog No. 55, Ladish Co.

.1111
.1667
.1667
.2143
.2143
.2609
.2609
.2609
.2609
.2500
.2500
.2500
.2500
.....
.2500
.2500
.....
.2500
.....
.2500
.....
.2500
.2500
.....
.2500
.....
.2500
.2500
.....
.2500

.3566
.4670
.6016
.7450
.9543
1.1973
1.5408
1.7798
2.2527
2.7039
3.3250
3.8219
4.3188
.....
5.3751
6.4305
.....
8.4180
.....
10.5297
.....
12.5172
13.7594
.....
15.7469
.....
17.7344
19.7219
.....
23.6969

.3924
.5946
.6006
.7815
.7935
.9845
1.0085
1.0252
1.0582
1.5712
1.6337
1.6837
1.7337
.....
1.8400
1.9462
.....
2.1462
.....
2.3587
.....
2.5587
2.6837
.....
2.8837
.....
3.0837
3.2837
.....
3.6837