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NPT- National Pipe Thread Taper- ANSI B1.20.1
NPT pipe threads - dimensions according ANSI/ASME B1.20.1
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Common American National Standard Pipe Taper Threads
NPT - National Pipe Thread Taper
NPTF - Dryseal American National Standard Taper Pipe Thread (ANSI B1.20.3)
NPT threads may be referred to as MPT ('Male Pipe Thread'), MNPT, or NPT(M) for male (external) threads, and
FPT ('Female Pipe Thread'), FNPT, or NPT(F) for female (internal) threads. Note that FPT and MPT are not
authorized designations per the ANSI standard.
For NPT threads a sealant compound or Teflon tape must be used for a leak-free seal. For NPTF no sealant is
needed for a leak tight connection.
Characteristics of NPT (also known as ANSI/ASME B1.20.1 Pipe Threads, General Purpose):
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the angle between the taper and the center axis of the pipe is 1 47' 24'' (1.7899 )
truncation of roots and crests are flat
60o thread angle
pitch is measured in threads per inch
Note! Pipe sizes do not refer to any physical dimensions. The outside diameter of a pipe or fitting must be
measured and compared to a table for size identification. A 3/4" NPT pipe thread has an outside diameter - OD - of
1.050 inches.
Each thread size has a defined number of threads per inch - TPI, or pitch. The 3/4" NPT pipe thread has 14
threads per inch. Both the TPI and OD of the thread are required for positive identification of thread size because
more than one size have the same TPI.
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NPT - American Standard Pipe Thread Taper
Approximate Nominal
Approximate Approximate
Threads per Total thread Outside Pipe
Pipe Size Length of Number of Tap Drill
Inch Makeup, Hand Diameter
(inches) Thread Threads to be (inches)
TPI - pitch and Wrench OD
(inches) Cut
(inches) (inches)
1/16" 27 0.313
1/8" 27 3/8 10 1/4 0.405 R
1/4" 18 5/8 11 3/8 0.540 7/16
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NPT - American Standard Pipe Thread Taper
Approximate Nominal
Approximate Approximate
Threads per Total thread Outside Pipe
Pipe Size Length of Number of Tap Drill
Inch Makeup, Hand Diameter
(inches) Thread Threads to be (inches)
TPI - pitch and Wrench OD
(inches) Cut
(inches) (inches)
3/8" 18 5/8 11 3/8 0.675 37/64
1/2" 14 3/4 10 7/16 0.840 23/32
3/4" 14 3/4 10 1/2 1.050 59/64
1" 11-1/2 7/8 10 9/16 1.315 1-5/32
1-1/4" 11-1/2 1 11 9/16 1.660 1-1/2
1-1/2" 11-1/2 1 11 9/16 1.900 1-47/64
2" 11-1/2 1 11 5/8 2.375 2-7/32
2-1/2" 8 1 1/2 12 7/8 2.875 2-5/8
3" 8 1 1/2 12 1 3.500 3-1/4
3-1/2" 8 1 5/8 13 1 1/16 4.000 3-3/4
4" 8 1 5/8 13 1 1/16 4.500 4-1/4
4 1/2" 8 5.000 4-3/4
5" 8 1 3/4 14 1 3/16 5.563 5-9/32
6" 8 1 3/4 14 1 3/16 6.625 6-11/32
8" 8 1 7/8 15 1 5/16 8.625
10" 8 2 16 1 1/2 10.750
12" 8 2 1/8 17 1 5/8 12.750
14" 8 14.000
16" 8 16.000
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The taper rate is 1 in 16 inch (3/4 inch in a foot or 62.5 mm in a meter)
NPT threads are not interchangeable with NPS - National Pipe Straight - threads.
NPT threads may look similar to ISO 7/1 threads. However, ISO and NPT threads should not be mixed. ISO
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threads have 55 taper angle versus 60 for NPT. The NPT root and crest configurations are also different from
ISO. For ISO threads pitch is usually measured in millimeters (may be expressed in Inch). The pitch are different.
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