INDD BL-20-1 83 MM 2595532 0077958 194 mm ANSI-B1.20.1 ADOPTION NOTICE ANSI-B1.20.1, "Pipe Threads, General Purpose (Inch)," was adopted on October 3, 1994 for use by the Department of Defense (DoD). Proposed changes by DoD activities must be submitted to the DoD Adopting Activity: Commanding Officer, Naval Construction Battalion Center, Code 156, 1000 23rd Avenue, Port Hueneme, CA 93043-4301. DoD activities may obtain copies of this standard from the Standardization Document Order Desk, 700 Robbins Avenue, Building 4D, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094. The private sector and other Government agencies may purchase copies from the American National Standards Institute, 11 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036. Custodians: Adopting Activity Army - ME Navy - YD=1 Navy - YD-1 DLA - cS AREA THDS DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.“ASME 61-20-12 83 MM 2595512 OOLLE4) 3 mm e@ AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD PIPE THREADS, GENERAL PURPOSE (INCH) ANSI/ASME B1.20.1 - 1983 SPONSORED AND PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS United Engineering Center 345 East 47th Street New York, N.Y. 10017Copia by Sat dul 19 255204 2008, ASME 81-20-21 83 MM 2595532 OOLLA42 S mm Dato of tssuance: August 31, 1983 ‘This code or standard was developed under procedures socredited at meeting the criteria for ‘American National Standards. The Consonsus Committee that approved the code or standard was balanced to essure that individuals from eompetont ond concerned Intorestsheve had en opportunity to participate. 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Pertcipetion by fedora! sgency repretentatvels) of pereon(s) affliated with industry is not to bo Interpreted as government or Industry endorsement of this code or standard No part ofthis document may be reproduced in any form, in an electronic retrieval system or otherwee, ‘without the prior written permission ofthe publisher Copyright © 1983 by ‘THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS ‘All Rights Resarved Printed in USA, = Ametcan Society OF MeckarcalEnstets03 Aste @)-20-2 83 MM 2595512 OOL1843 7 mm FOREWORD (This Foreword is nat part of American National Standard, Pipe Threads, General PPurpowe (Inch) ANSIIASME 81.20.1-1983,) In 1973 American National Standards Committee B2, which had formerly been responsible for pipe thread, standards, was absorbed by ANSI Standards Committee BI and reorganized as subcommittee 20. A com- plete rewrite of the B2.2-1968 standard on Dryseal Pipe Threads has been completed, with the product ‘thread data in separate documents from the gaging standards for Dryscal Pipe Threads. The system of num- bering, to include metric conversions, is as follows: ANSIBI.20,3-1976 Dryseal Pipe Threads (Inch) ANSI BI.20.4-1976 Dryseal Pipe Threads (Metric Translation) ANSI BI.20.5-1978 Gaging for Dryseal Pipe ‘Threads (Inch) In preparation, B1.20.6M Gaging for Dryseal Pipe Threads (Metric Translation) ‘A complote rewrite of the B2.1-1968 standard on Pipe Threads (Except Dryseal) was then undertal ‘The system of numbering, to include metric conversions, is as follows: ANSI/ASME B1.20.1 Pipe Threads, General Purpose (Inch) In preparation, B1.20.2M Pipe Threads, General Purpose (Metric Translation) ‘These standards, ANSI/ASME B1.20.1 and B1.20.2M, have product thread dimensions and gaging inthe same document, Thread inspection specifies the use of L, taper thread plug and ring gages similar to 'B2.1-1968. In addition, emphasis is given to the requirement that al basic thread design dimensions are to bbe met within the specified tolerances. ‘The data in this Standard supersede those given in ANSI B2.1-1968. ‘The ANSI/ASME B1.20.1 was approved by ASME Standards Committee BL on Decomber 1, 1982 for publication as an official ANSI standard. ‘The proposed standard was submitted by standards committee BI to the Secretariat nd the American National Standards Institute, It was approved and formally designated as an American National Standard ‘on February 4, 1983. iar Sock (* Mechanical Engineersyt by sh ASNE BL-20-1 83 MM 2595512 OOLLS44 9 mm ASME STANDARDS COMMITTEE B1 (The folloning isthe rostar of the Committe et the tine of approval ofthe Standard) OFFICERS. D. J. Emanuol, Chairman H.W Elson, Vio Chairman (CE, Lynch, Secretary ‘COMMITTEE PERSONNEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. G. G. Gorbor, McDonnell Douglas, St. Louis, Missourh H. Borman, Altemate, Sperry Gyroscope Division, Great Neck, New York AMERICAN IRON AND STEEL INSTITUTE F. Dalla, J, Sewhill Tubular Division, Sharon, Pennsylvania AMERICAN MEASURING TOOL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION , Dodge, Pennoyer-Dodge Company, Glendale, California C. W. datho, Altemate, American Mossuring Tool Manutecturore Association, Birmingham, Michigan AMERICAN PIPE FITTINGS ASSOCIATION 'W. C. Fara, Stockhem Valves and Fittings, Simingham, Alabama DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CENTER . Schwartz, Defense Industrial Supply Conte, Philsdelphis, Pnsyvania F. 8, Ciccarone, Alternate, Defonss Industrial Supply Conter, Philadelphia, Pennsyivana ENGINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION . A. Russ, Cummins Engine Company, Columbus, Indiana FARM AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT INSTITUTE “ F. Nagy, Ford Motor Company, Deseborn, Michigan INDUSTRIAL FASTENERS INSTITUTE RB. Belford, Industral Fastener Institut, Cleveland, Ohio FR. M. Hares, Bothichom Steel Company, Lebanon, Pennsyivank IK. E, MeCullough, SPS Technologies, In, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania AF. MeMurray, Russll, Burda and Word Ine, Mentor, Ohio 2 E ‘A. Tiling, Holo-Krome Company, West Hartord, Connecticut 1. Spengler, Alternate, Bathichem Stel Compeny, Lebanon, Pennsylvania MANUFACTURERS STANDARDIZATION SOCIETY OF THE VALVE AND FITTING INDUSTRY ‘W. C. Farrell, Stockham Values end Fittings, Bizmingham, Alabame METAL CUTTING TOOL INSTITUTE (TAP & DIE DIVISION) 'N. F. Nau, Union/Buttrtotd, Athol, Massachusetts ‘A. D, Shepherd, se, Alternate, Union/Buttertai, Derby Line, Vermont w $y OF MechonicalErinstsASME BL-20.1 63 MMH 2595512 0011845 0 mm NATIONAL AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER AND FIRE CONTROL ASSOCIATION, INC, W. Testa, Grinnell Fire Protection Systems Company, Ine, Providence, Rhode Islan i. P. Fleming, Altornate, National Automatic Sprinkler and Fre Control Association, Ine, Patterson, New York NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION 4. L. Griffin, Wheatland Tube Compeny, Whestlend, Pennsyva ‘SB. Levy, General Eletrie Company, Schenectady, Now York FF Wolngrubor, Westinghouse Electric Corp, Pittsburgh, PenneyWvania W. R. Wilford, Altmate, National Eletreel Manufacturers Assocation, Washington, D.C, NATIONAL MACHINE TOOL BUILDERS ASSOCIATION Rd. Sabstos, The Civeland Twist Drill Company, Cleveland, Ohio 1. R. Stonor, J, Teledyne Landis Asche, Weynesboro, Penneyvanis NATIONAL SCREW MACHINE PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION “, 8, Mayer, Fischor Special Manufacturing Company, Cold Spring, Kentucky H. A. Eichstaedt, Altomate, Netional Seren Machine ProsucteArsocetion, Greckeile, Ohio SOCIETY OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERS H.W Elion, General Motors Technics! Center, Warren, Michigan SOCIETY OF MANUFACTURING ENGINEERS . Davidson, Morse/Homco Corp., Holland, Michigan ‘TUBULAR RIVET AND MACHINE INSTITUTE RR. M, Bymo, Industry Service Bureous, Ine, White Pains, New York UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE R. P. Stewart, Wright Paterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 4 Crowley, U.S, Army Matoral Development and Readies Commend, Alexendra, Virginie F. a. Clas, Wotervlot Arsene, Watorliot, New York FL Jones, Alternate, U.8. Army Missile Command, Redstone Arsanal, Alabama UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE E, Schwartz, Defense Industrial Supply Canter, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY . T. Gustafon, Portsmouth Noval Shipyard, Portsmouth, New Hampshiro INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS ©. T. Appleton, Jatferson, Massachusetts 1. N. Badgley, Clark Equipment Company, Battle Creck, Michigan 4. Bochalpin, PMC Industries, Wickiife, Ohlo WE. Bour, Sante Monica, Califor. [AL R Brood, Mechanical Pastoners and Assembly, Lakewood, Oho Fi. Browning, Southorn Gage Company, Erin, Tannassae [A Butovieh Air Incustries Corp, Getden Grove, California RR. 8. Chamerds, The Johnson Gege Company, Bloomield, Connectieut FF. Gramer, Des Moines, Weshington 3. F Dickson, Fed Rolled Thread Die Company, Holden, Masschucotts FB. Donshus, Xerox Corp, Webster, New York , W, Drescher, Lancaster, Pennsylvania . J. Emanuel, Greenfield Tap and Die, Greonfold, Mossachusotts ©. G. Erickson, Colt Industries, Sterling Die Oparation, West Hartford, Connscticut 5. 1. Kanter, The Honson.Whitney Company, Hartford, Connecticut RW. Lamport, The Van Keuren Company, Watertown, Massochusotts a a FR. Machel, dt, Xerox Corp, Rochester, New York , Masterson, Waterat, New York RE, Mazzara, Geometric Too, New Haven, Connactcut HL G. Musnchinger, Wertry, Rhode Island ——_ a resin Soc C* Mechanical Engineersyt by sh Sat dl 19 233 ASME 81-20-21 83 MM 2595512 OOLL846 2 mm P. V. Pastor, Regal Beloit Corp, South Bool, tinais 1M, ML Sehustor, Hi-Shear Corp, Torrance, California AG. Strang, Boyds, Maryland Lal aR a Strang, Caterpillar Tractor Company, Peoria, lino ‘Thibodeau, Swenson Too! Manufacturing, Inc., West Hartford, Connecticut urton, Tho Bondix Corp, Greenfield, Massachusats PERSONNEL OF SUBCOMMITTEE B1.20 — PIPE THREADS 1, Badgley, Chairman, Clark Equipment Company, Battle Crek, Michigan 1A. Keaton, Vice-Chairman, General Motors Technical Center, Warren, Michigan 'S. Hinske, Seortary, Perker Hannifin Corp, Worcester, Massachusets Banks, Naval Soa System Command, Wathington, D.C. Biboau,Jemesbury Corp., Worcester, Massachusotts 4. Browning, Southern Gago Company, Erin, Tonnessae ‘Cadieux, TRW/Groontield Tap & Die Division, Greenfield, Massachusetts ‘A. Casner, Hydril Technology Center, Houston, Texas st, Belleair, Florida JL Steol Corp., Aliquippa, Pennsylvania Dllas, de, Sawhill Tubular Division, Cyclops Corporation, Sharon, Pennsylvania Davidson, Morse/Hemeo Corp, Holland, Michigan Dodge, Ponnoyer-Dadge Company, Glendol, California Feral, J, Stockham Valves & Fittings, Birmingham, Alabama Feldheim, ‘The Weatherhead Company, Cleveland, Ohio 3. Flanders, Picoma Industries Inc, Martins Frry, Ohio Franz, U,. Stel Corp, Pittsburgh, Pannsyluania Goldberg, Allied Tube & Conduit Corp, Harvey, linois Hay, Tho Pipe Machinery Company, Wickliffe, Ohio Kanter, Tho Hanson-Whitney Company, Hartford, Connacticut (Ottan, hooting Machine Products Company, Wheolng, West Viegnie Piotrowski, Mack Trucks, Ine, Allentown, Penneyivanis Fuss, Curmmins Engine Company, Inc, Columbus, Indiana D. Shepherd, 4, Litton Union/Buttertiold, Deby Line, Vermont 6. Strang, Boyds, Maryland ‘Turton, Tho Bondix Corp, In. Groonold, Masachusotts eRe mopene +> pazovsze>r soonest osEntsy vw $y OF MechonicalErinstsASME B1-20-1 83 MM 2595512 OOLL847 4 Mm CONTENTS Foreword . Standards Committee Roster 1. Introduction LA Scope 12. Thread Designations 13° Sealing... 14 Inspection ae 15 Appendix : 16 Related Standard 2 American National Standard Pipe Thread Form 24 Thread Form cee eeten es 22 Angle of Thread . . seen : : 23. Truncation and Thread Height... 1... : ce 3. Spoification for General Purpose Tapor Pipe Threads, NPT 3.1 Taper Pipe Threads . . 3.2 Tolerances . 4 Speciation or Intra Stiht Threads In Pe Coupling, NPSC 4,1 Straight Pipe Threads in Pipe Couplings 5 Specifications for Railing Joint Tapor Pipe Threads, NPTR Sal Railing Joints. sees 6 Specifications for Straight Pipe Throads for Mechanical Joints; NPSM, NPSL, NPSH . 6.1 Straight Pipe Threads 6.2 Free Fitting Mechanical Joints for Fixtures, NPSM . 63 Loose-Fitting Mochanical Joints With Locknuts, NPSL... : 64 Mechanical Joints for Hose Coupling, NPSH..- 22... 22+... 16 7 Gages and Gage Tolerances for American National Standard Pipe Threads 16 TA Design of Gages 72. Clastes of Gages 73. Gage Tolerances . 18 74 Relation of Lead and Angi Deviations to Pitch Diameter Tolerances of Gages . feeeetee es 18 Mil tno * Uechanical Enie=sSat dul 19 255210 2008, ASME B)-20-% 83 MM 2595512 0011846 b i 18, 18 8 Gaging of Taper Pipe Threads . 8.1 Gaging External Taper Threads « 8.2 Gaging Internal Taper Threads. 83° Gaging Practice . oe te 84 Gaging Chamfered, Countersunk, ot Recessed Threads... 2. 18 9 Gaging of Straight Pipe Threads 22 9.1 Types of Gages 2 9.2 Gage Dimensions : +2 Figures 1 Basic Form of American National Standard Taper Pipe Thread ........-.0.2..4 2 2 American National Standard Taper Pipe Threads for Pressure-Tigt Jolnts, NPT 3. American National Standard Taper Pipe Thread Notation , : weve S 4 NPT Standard Taper Pipe Thread Plug and Ring Gages... : cece 4 5 Suggested Form of Gage Thread : 14 6 Gaging External Taper Threads With Ring Gage : 14 7 Gaging fnternal Tapor Throads . 8 Gaging of Chamfered Threads... 45 Tables 1 Limits on Crest and Root Truncation of American National Standard External and Internal Taper Pipe Threads, NPT . 3 Basic Dimensions of American National Standard Taper Pipe Thread, NPT. 6 ‘Tolerances on Taper, Lead, and Angle of Pipe Threads, NPT 8 Dimensions, Internal Straight Threads in Pipe Coupling, NPSC . 8 Dimensions of Exteral and Internal Taper Pipe Threads for Railing Joints, NPTR . 10 Dimensions of External and Internal Straight Pipe Threads for Fixtures, NPSM ..... 11 Dimensions, External and Internal Straight Pipe Thread for Locknut Connections, NPSL. : 8 Basic Dimensions of Threaded Plug and Ring Gages for National American National Standard Taper Pipe Threads, NPT : see IT 9 Tolerances for American National Standard Wong Taper Pipe Thread Pa and Ring Gages, NPT . 10 Diameter Equivalent of Deviation in Half Inluded Angle of Theead for Tools and Gages. . sees 20 11 Diameter Equivalent of Deviation in Lead for Tools and Gages « .a 2 Appendix... co veet eee tee : cece B Copia ty the Areian Soc C* Mechanical Egie=sSat dul 19 2552:11 2008, ene 8p-20-) 83 mm 2555.2 0022849 8 mm ANSI/ASME 81.20.1-1983 AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD PIPE THREADS, GENERAL PURPOSE (INCH) 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Scope ‘This American National Standard covers dimen: sions and gaging of pipe threads for general purpose ‘applications. 1.2 Thread Designations 1.2.4 The types of pipe threads included in this Standard are designated by specifying in sequence the nominal pipe size,’ number of threads por inch and the thread series symbol as follows: 3/8 - 18 NPT 1/8 -27 NPSC 1/2- 14 NPTR 1/8 -27 NPSM 1/8 -27 NPSL 1-115 NPSH For loft hand threads add LH to the designation, otherwise right hand threads will be understood. For example: 3/8 ~ 18 NPT LH 1.2.2 Bach of these letters in the symbols has a definite significance as follows: ‘National (American) Standard Pipe ‘Taper Coupling Straight Mechanical L = Locknut H = Hose Coupling R = Railing Fittings yore itis necessary to use decimal notation for the size Aesignation (as when inserting such In computer or eloc- ‘tronic accounting machine) the decimal equivalent of nom- inal pipe size may be substituted for fractional pipe ses resin Soc C* Mechanical Engiees 1.2.3 Coated or Plated Threads. The threaded product specifications covered in this Standard do not include an allowance for coatings or plating, 1.3 Sealing 1.3.1. Whore pressuretght joints ar required, it is intended that taper pipe threads conforming to this Standard be made up wrench-ight with a sealant To provent galling on certain piping materials such as stainless stels, the sealant usually contains lubricant. 1.32 Pipe threads designed for pressure-tight joints that may be used without sealing compounds ‘(ryseal Threads) are covered in ANSI B1.20.3 (Inch) and ANSI BI.20.4 (Metric Translation), 1.4 Inspection A gaging method and tolerances are prescribed in this Standard to effect a functional inspection of the hhandtight L, engagement threads. However, con- formance to this Standard requires that all basic design dimensions be met (within applicable toler- ances) including extension of the thread elements to provide for wrench-tight makeup. Therefore, addi- tional methods of gaging may be employed to evaluate conformance to the basic design dimensions. When additional methods of gaging are employed, they shall be agreed upon by the supplier and the purchaser, 1.5 Appendix Useful and supplementary information which is not a part of this Standard is presented in the Appen- dix, Specifically, the Appendix gives Suggested Twist Drill Diameters for Drilled Hole Sizes for Pipe ‘Threads, 1.6 Related Standard Definitions of terms and symbols for thread di- ‘mensions are given in ANSI BI.7, Nomenclature, Definitions and Letter Symbols for Screw Threads. CYASHE BL-20-% 83 MM 2595512 001850 4 mm AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD PIPE THREADS, GENERAL PURPOSE (INCH) ANSHASME 61,20.1-1983, L Lez NOTATION 0 deg, shecp V thread B= 1 denlune 40 soda ax 305 postaudxo 0s axe suorsuaunp sen poUINe AjLeUIPI0 5 peer ABP On PUE ZnO} CL SONDU UI VAN exe PEOLUL odkg J8deL DUES [eUO!e zror0 Jsrooro] deco zsv0 | iv00'0] dee00 | sizer | oooore /ANSW/ASME 81,20.1-1989 000 coo x00 | 6z00'0| ceo | i9z90'0 | es6900 ze000 coo ae0°0 | tosow | t1us00 e000 aero e00 | cesco | yereo%0 tz000 600 | s6rz0°0 | es6z0.0 —— [mor oft an ' som em gr | 2 (218g 90 wn open (7 wonsoena penn ieneen jouer 2 iLdN ‘SQVAYHL 3did Y3dVL TWNUBLNI ONY TVNU3LX3 3 auvanvis Twnoid¥n nvoTUaNY 40 NOlL¥ownIL 1008 ONY oat NO LINN STR 8 mn mes 3 NA WN W ° 8 a WG SPA WSK \\ z SENN [ ' = SOHRRREEENT vonoins m of oH a \\ aN a 8 WY ZAIN a #2 , z pat Ae i : 2 38 ny i i gE peony yeusoru G2 ro) ve ~ &ASME BL-20-1 63 MM 2595512 0012852 6 mm [AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD PIPE THREADS, GENERAL PURPOSE (INCH) ANSVASME 81,20.1-1983 Internal Thre External Thresd GENERAL NOTE: Whon threaded Joins are mado up wranch-tight with lubricant or sealer, i intendod that the flanks shall be in contact. FIG. 2, AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD TAPER PIPE THREADS FOR PRESSURE-TIGHT JOINTS, NPT 2 AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD PIPE THREAD FORM 2:1 Thread Form ‘The form of thread profile specified in this Stan- dard shall be known as the American National Stan- dard Pipe Thread Form. The relations as specified herein, for form of thread and general notation are shown in Fig. 1. 2.2 Angle of Thread ‘The angle between the sides of the thread is 60 ddeg when measured in an axial plane. The line bisect- ing this angle is perpendicular to the axis. 2.8 Truncation and Thread Height ‘The height of the sharp V thread, H, is H-=0.866025p = 0,86025/n where = pitch of thread n= threads per inch ‘The basic maximum depth of the truncated thread, h (see Fig. 1), is based on factors enter- ing into the manufacture of cutting tools and the ‘making of tight joints. 8007 800/n ‘The crest and root of pipe threads are truncated a ‘minimum of 0.033p. The maximum depth of trunca- tion for the crost and root of these pipe threads will, bbe found in Table 1. The crests and roots of the ex- ternal and internal threads may be truncated either parallel to the pitch line or parallel to the axis. ‘The sketch in Table 2, giving a sectional view of this Standard thread form, represents the truncated thread form by a straight line, However, when closely examined, the crests and roots of commercially ‘manufactured pipe threads appear slightly rounded. When crests and roots of threading tools or chasers ie within the limits shown in Table 1, the pipe threads of products produced by such means are acceptable ‘on the basis of in-process control. 3 SPECIFICATION FOR GENERAL PURPOSE ‘TAPER PIPE THREADS, NPT ‘3.1. Taper Pipe Threads ‘Threads made in accordance with these specfica- tions consist of an external taper and an internal taper thread, to form the normal type of joint havin ‘general application on pipe and fittings. See Fig. 2 [NPT taper pipe threads are intended to be made ‘up wrench-tight and with a sealant whenever a pres- sture-tight joint is required, —_—— oF iar Sock (* Mechanical Engineers 2003Sat dl 19 2552:16 2008, 2595512 ASME BL-20-1 83 AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD PIPE THREADS, GENERAL PURPOSE (INCH) Normal wrench makeup Ly -Ly—>Y i by Plane of norma ‘wrench take-up Reference plane zera Plane of handtight engagement a e5 £0 ey 0021853 T ANSW/ASME 81.20.1-1983 ‘thread length Plane of vanish point a ff o FIG.3. AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD ‘TAPER PIPE THREAD NOTATION. Sealing is affected by outof-oundness which is possible between the wrenchctight mated parts in final assembly. This will vay depending on the method for thread in conjunction with the elasticity lity of the mating parts and the resultant conformance at final assembly. 3.4.1. Thread Designation and Notation. American ‘National Standard Taper Pipe Threads are designated {in accordance with 1.2.1 as follows: 3/8 ~ 18 NPT. Standard notation applicable to American National ‘Standard Taper Pipe Threads is shown in Fig. 3. 3.1.2 Designation of Plated Threads. The product, specifications of this Standard do not include an allowance for plating. If plating is desired, it may be necessary to modify the threads since the same final gaging requirements must be satisfied for plated and ‘unplated parts, This may be emphasized by adding the words AFTER PLATING to the designation. For ‘manufacturing purposes, notes for plated taper pipe threads may specify the gage limits (turns or threads engagement) before plating followed by the words BEFORE PLATING. These should be followed by the standard gage limits (tums or threads engage- ‘ment) after plating and the words AFTER PLATING. Socety OF Mechanical Enotets 38.1.3 Form of Thread. The form of the theead for ‘American National Standard Taper Pipe Threads is that specified in 2.1 3.144 Teper of Thread, The taper of the thread is 1 in 16 of 0.75 inJft measured on the diameter and along the axis. 3.1.8 Diameter of Thread, The basic pitch diame- ters ofthe taper thread are determined by the follow- ing formulas* based on the outside diameter of the pipe and the piteh of the thread By = D-(00SD+1.1) 1/n =D-(0.05D+1.1)p Ey = By +0.0625L, uutside diameter of pipe itch diameter of thread at end of small end of external thread E, = pitch diameter of thread at the gaging notch ‘or large ond of internal thread jormal engagement by hand between exter- nal and internal threads heeads per inch n Por the Yq-27 and 14-18 sizes, £y approx. =D ~ (0.05D +0827».ASME 61-20-12 63 MH 2595522 001854 | ml [AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD PIPE THREADS, GENERAL PURPOSE (INCH) ANSI/ASME B1.20.1-1983 CKKKKK KK room 7% RK WN A 0 v (Vanish theoads| ‘due to chamitor onal ‘Teper of thread Tin 16 measured XS TABLE 2 BASIC DIMENSIONS OF AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD TAPER PIPE THREAD, NPT* Pitch Di Handtiaht Enasgomont Etfetve Thread, External Nominal | 0.0. of Pitch of | at Bening | Length? tex 4 ics = Pine | Pine | Thrasdsfin. | Thread [of Extorne! | tenet (cx) Diam. Levan’ (ea) Diam. see | 0) o (| Tovend to) | inon | Theesde | (x) | tnoh | Thronde | (Ea) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 @ ® 10 " us | oars | 2 oosr0s| 0.27118 432 | ozsne | ozs | 705 | 0.28750 fs | oaos | 27 0.03704 | 0.36351 436 | 037360 | 02639 | 7.12 | 0.38000 & | owe | oe 005556 | 0.47739 430 | oanies | oaore | 225 | asoaso acts | 18 005556 | 0.61201 432. | oszzo1 | o4o7s | 7334 | 0.63750 ' osao | 14 oor4s | 0.75843 443 | oveas | 05397 | 747 | 079179 xoso | 14 aori4s | 0.96768 413 | oxsse7 | 05457 | 7.64 | 1.00179 1 isis | os o.08696| 1.21363, 460 | 1.23803 | 0.6828 | 788 | 1.25630 ie veo | 115 0.08686) 1155713, 483 | 158338 | 0.7068 | a3 0130 vA is00 | 143 0.08696] 1.79609 483° |. 12234 | 0.7235 | 832] 1.84130 2 aars | 113 0.08696 | 2.26902 sor | 22067 | 0.7565 | 70 | 2.31630 th | 287 8 0.12500] 2.71983 346 | 27626 | 1as7s | 910 | 2.79062 3 3500 | 8 0.12500 | 3.34062 613 | 338850 | 12000 | 9.60 | 3.1562 a | 4000 | 8 0.12500) 3.83750, 657 | 32sai | 12500 | 1000 | 3.91562 4 aso0 | 8 0.12500) 4.33438, 675 | aasri2 | 13000 | 10.40 | 4.562 5 5.563 8 0.12500] 5.39073, so | saga | 1406s | 11.25 | s.s7e02 6 6.25 a 0.12500] 6.44609 zs | s0s7 | 1si2s | 1210 | 6saose 5 8.625 8 0112500] 8.43359 aso | sso003 | 1712s | 1370 | a.saos2 10 10.750 5 0.12500 | 10.54531 9.68 | 1062004 | 19250 | 1540 | 10.66562 2 12.750 5 0.12500 | 12.53281 oss | i217 | 2.1250} 17.00 | 12.66562 140.0. | 14,000 8 0.12500 13.77500 1250 | 1387262 | 2.2500 | 18.00 | 13.1562 160.0. | 16.000 3 0.12500 15.7620 uso | isa7s7s | 24500 | 19.60 | 1s.91562 wo. | 18.000 8 0.12500 17:75000, 16.00 | 17.87500 | 2.6500 | 21.20 | 1791562 200.0. | 20.000 5 0.12500 19:73750, yoo | 19.7031 | 28500 | 2280 | r9.91562 240.0. | 24000 8 0.12500] 23.7120, 19.00 | 2386094 | 3.2500 | 2600 | 2391562 NOTES: (1) The basie dimensions of the American National Standard Taper Pips Thraod are given in inches to four or five decimal places. While this Iempliag a greater degree of precision than ie ordinarily attened, these dimensions ao the basis of gogo dimansions and are so exprosod forthe ppurpar of eliminating errors in computations {2} Atzo length of thin ring gage and length from gaging notch to smal end of plug gas. (3) Aso pitch slametor at ganing notch (hanctht plano). (4) Also tenath of plug eae e yt by sh $y OF MechonicalErinstsASNE BL-20.1 83 MM 2595512 0011855 3 mm ‘AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD PIPE THREADS, GENERAL PURPOSE (INCH) ‘ANSI/ASME 81.20.1-198 TABLE 2 BASIC DIMENSIONS OF AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD TAPER PIPE THREAD, NPT! (CONT'D) ne | suench Makau Lana for Nomina Complete 7 | Hone | Increne nr Tea Extorml Thode Nominal] Extornal Thread tncernel Th Threads of in Diam/ | at Small Pine | Mea mLi) | tenga) Tenath | iam “Tweed | “Endot sie [in| Thre | n- tus) | “tes (0.08261 | Pipe to) 7 pa | | » | | | 2 28 Ye joror | 2.73 | 001 0.26424 0.28287 | 0.02963 | 0.00231 0.2416 §° oro | 276 | or 035656 037537 [0.02963 | 0.00251 | 03339 Ye oar | 319 | ox667 o.s6o7 049556 |o.otass | o.00a47 | 0.4329 caters | 302 | oes? aisors0 ‘a0se [ovoseas | o.oon47 | 03676 ¥ 0.2137 | 2.99 | 0.2143) 0.74504 0.78286 | 0.05714 | 0.00446 0.7013 2067 | 289 | o2tas 095429 ‘geass Joasria | o.oo4as | 09105 1, Joaszs | as | o2sos 139793 1.24543 {0.06957 | o.osas | 1.1481 1h |oases | 330 | 02609 15408 133043 |o.06957 | o.0saa | 14876 1h |0.3035 | 3.49 | 0.2609) 1.77978 1.83043 | 0.06957 | 0.00543. 1.7265 2” |oazes | 369. | 02605 23a 230843 |o.06557 | 0.00803 | 21995 2% |oasss | 2.64 | 0.2500 2270391 2.17500 |o.00000) o.o7st | 25195 3. lasso | 347 | 0.2500 332500 3.40000 | 100000] ooret | 3.2406 3% |owase | 3.43. | 0.2500 santas 3.90000 | 100000] ores | 3.7375 4” oaseo | 365. | 0.2500 abies ‘40000 | 0.100000] 00781 | 42348 5 Joasss | 275. | 0.2500 sams 1.1363 | 5.46300 | 0100000] o.007e1 | 5.2907 & — [o'ssas | aa | 0.2500 eaa047 Xiaazs | 652300 | 0100000, 00re1 | 63461 8 |osias | 520 | 0.2500 sano? 4625 #152500 | Too000| oor | 8.3336 10 Jorso| $72 | a2s0o| 2 | wis296s {e750 10165000 | 100000, oors1 | 0.453 12 [oso | 612 | ezsoo| 2 | r2si719 118750 [1263000 | 0.100000] aoore1 | 124328 140.0. o6880 | sso | 02500] 2 | 1575938 2.0000 [1330000 | 0.100000] 0.0781 | 19.6750 ieo.o,|osaeo | sao | 02500] 2 | is.746s8 22000 |13.90000 |-100000| 9.00781 | 155625, tso.0,|oss00 | $20 | 02500] 2 | 1773438 24000 [17,0000 | 0100000] ore: | 17.5500, aoo0.{o250 | S80 | 02500] 2 | 9.72188 2.000 9.90000 | 0100000] oars: | 19.6375 2uo..[o7s0 | 700 | 02500] 2 | 2.69688 3.0000 [2.90000 | 0.100000] 00761 | 23.6125 (6) The lenath Ls from tho ond of the pipe determines the plano boyond which the thread form is Incomplete atthe cast, The naxt to threeds tre completo atthe root. At this plane the cone formed by the ererte ofthe thread intersects the cylinder forming the external surface ofthe pipe. Ls = La = 20. (6) Given as information for use in selecting top dle, (S00 Appondi) {7} Miltary Spoctietion MIL-P-7108 gives the wrench makeup 28 threo threads for sizes 3 and smaller. The £5 dimensions ares follows: ‘Nominal pipe size 2%» 2.69609 and size 3 = 3.1719; sles 2 and smallar sam as above, col. 16. (2) Reference dimension, $y OF MechonicalErinstsASME 81.20.) 83 MM 2595512 OOLLESL S mm AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD PIPE THREADS, GENERAL PURPOSE (INCH) ANSI/ASME B1.20.1-1983, TABLE 3 TOLERANCES ON TAPER, LEAD, AND. ANGLE OF PIPE THREADS, NPT ‘Tolerancos | Taner on Pith Line | Leed in Length | 60 dep, Analo Nominal (3/4 inst) of Effective | of Thrond Pipe — | Thresde/in, |} —— “Threads ogroos Size o Moximum | Minimum « « 1 2 3 4 5 6 mo 2» +h othe 0.003 ah a 18 + = he 0.003, 2 ‘he “ +Me he 0.003" 2 1, 1h, 1,2 | 1s +e =e 0.003! » 2M and ar 8 1% - 0.003" mh GENERAL NOTE: Fr tolerancos on depth of threads Nore: (1) The tolerance on tead shall be £0,008 infin, ot any size threaded to an affective thread length sgrcator than Tin, Table 1, and for tolerances on funcional size, 86 2.2.1, TABLE 4 DIMENSIONS, INTERNAL STRAIGHT THREADS IN PIPE COUPLING, NPSC (Prossure-tight Joints With Lubricant or Sealant) oO. ‘ 1 itch Diameter ‘of Pipe | Threads/in. | Minor Dismeter, Piteh Diameter ©} o Minion | Anima | Maximo 1 2 3 4 5 6 0.405 7 0.340 03701 0377 0.540 8 ona 0.4864 0.4968 OTs 18 0377 o.sz18 0.6322 0.840 “4 ons om o.7ast 1.050 “ 0925 09822 0956 1 131s ns 161 1.2305 1.2468 1% 1660 ns 11506 115752 isois ih 11900 us is 142 113305 2 2315 uns 2219 222881 23004 2h 2875 5 2.650 2.1504 27739 3 53500 8 aan 333768 314002 a 000 8 sm 3am 319005 a 4500 8 4275 43754 4.3986 Note: (1) Attention is caed to the fect thatthe actual pitch diamotor ofthe straight tapped hole will be slightly smaller than the value given when gogod with e taper plug gage at specified in 9.1.2 yt by sh $y OF MechonicalErinstsASME BL-20-1 83 MM 2595512 0011857 7 mm [AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD PIPE THREADS, GENERAL PURPOSE (INCH) 3.1.6 Length of Thread, The basic length of the effective external taper thread Zz, is determined by the following formula based on the outside diameter of the pipe and the pitch of the thread: 1, = (0800 +68) 1/n (080D + 68)p where D = outside diameter of pipe n= threads per inch This formula determines directly the length of ‘effective thread which includes two usable threads slightly incomplete at the crest. 3.1.7 Engagement Between’ External and Internal ‘Taper Threads. The normal length of engagement ‘between external and internal taper threads when screwed together handtight is shown in col. 6, Table 2. This length is controlled by the construction and use of the gages. It is recognized that in special applications, such as flanges for high pressure work, longer thread engagement is used, in which case the pitch diameter (dimension &;,, Table 2) is maintained and the pitch diameter Eo at the end of the pipe is proportionately smaller. 3.1.8 Basic Dimensions, The basic dimensions of taper pipe threads, derived from the above specifica- tions, are given in Table 2. All dimensions are given in, inches unless otherwise specified. 3.2 Tolerances 3.2.1 Manufacturing Tolerance on Product, The maximum allowable deviation in the commercial product is one turn large or small from gages made to the basic dimensions. See 8,2 and 8.3. 3.2.2 Tolerances on Thread Elements. The permis- sible deviations in thread elements are given in Table 3. This table is a gue for establishing limits of the thread elements of taps, dies, and thread chasers, Conformance to these limits may be required on product threads, in which case specifications shall require control and checking of thread clements. ‘On pipe fittings and valves (not steel or high grade alloys used in critical services) for steam pressures 300 tb and below, it is intended that plug and ring gnge practices as established in this Standard be used iar Sock (* Mechanical Engineers 2003 ANSI/ASME B1,20.1-198 in conjunction with tooling control of thread cle- ments, eg. taps and dies, to provide satisfactory control of functional siz Therefore, no tolerances ‘on thread elements have been established for this class. For service conditions, where more exact checks are required, procedures have been doveloped by industry to supplement the standard plug and ring gage method of gaging. 4 SPECIFICATIONS FOR INTERNAL STRAIGHT ‘THREADS IN PIPE COUPLINGS, NPSC 4.1 Straight Pipe Threads in Pipe Couplings ‘Threads in pipe couplings made in accordance with these specifications are straight parallel) threads of the sume thread form as the American National Standard Taper Pipe Thread specified in 2.1. They are ‘used to form pressureight joints when assembled with an American National Standard external taper pipe thread and made up wrench-tght with lubricant or sealant. 4.1.1 Thread Designation. The American National ‘Standard Coupling Straight Pipe Threads are desig. nated in accordance with 1.2.1 as follows: 1/8 -27 NPSC 4.1.2 Dimensions and Limits of Size, The dimen- sions and pitch diameter limits of size are specified in ‘Table 4. The pitch diameter limits of size correspond to one and one-half turns large or small of the stan dard taper pipe thread. The major and minor di- meters vary with the pitch diameter, as the Ameri- can National Standard Pipe Thread form is main- tained within the truncation tolerances shown in Table 1. 5 SPECIFICATIONS FOR RAILING JOINT ‘TAPER PIPE THREADS, NTR. 5.1 Railing Joints Railing joints that require a rigid mechanical thread joint may be made with external and internal taper threads, ‘The external thread is basically the same as the ‘American National Standard Taper Pipe Thread, except that it is shortened to permit the use of the OASME Bl-20-1 83 Mm 2595512 0021858 9 ‘AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD ANSI/ASME 1.20.1-198 PIPE THREADS, GENERAL PURPOSE (INCH) ant o1 paytoed av sunt] pea “Ansnpuy Bunny pue eNeA et 40 Ms!205 WoRERILepUNS ssMAaE;NUOHY Aa padoIaNIP eo\R Kal BeiEE BUOIRUOLUP SOUL (L) aja) |" ¥ pevni[ [mune] Soar “ sia | etten | eseta men potty . wou || to ann 7 fmocora = (s1ujor jea1ueysoy) sHLEN 'SLNIOP ONITIVY HOd SAVAMHL 3dld Y3dV1 TVNUSLNI ONY TVNUBLXa JO SNOISNAWIG 5 378VL “pus aya ae pavatsous 6) peoup adi de Dlepuns ISNY wunowe moys Sau paN.Og 10 O = i 2 =yt by sh ASNE BL-20.2 83 MH 2595512 0021859 0 mm [AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD PIPE THREADS, GENERAL PURPOSE (INCH) ANSI/ASME B1.20.1-1983 bq = 0.881260 = 0.896025 oro Fog” es Fry = 0.125000 Sp oar fen odes om fe Extornal Thread Internal Theed ‘TABLE 6 DIMENSIONS OF EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL STRAIGHT PIPE THREADS FOR FIXTURES, NPSM (Free Fitting Mechanical Joints) Op. Inornol Thread, Cass 28, ‘ot | Threads/ | Attow- pre | emcit’ | Allow | teior Diameter teh Diameter Minor Diametar Pitch Diameter (0 ‘Maximum | Minimum | Maximum | Minimom | Minimum Moximm if2[ 3 4 5 e 7 8 2 2 Ys | 040s] 27 | 0011 | 0.397 | 0390 | oszas | 0.2689 | ose 0.3783 6 |os4o) 18 | o.0013| 0526 | osi7 | o.gos | oss | oes o.a974 e675) 18 | ooo | 0662 | 0653 | oase | os2i1 | 003 0.6329 esa] i | 0.0015 | 0823 | oss | or | ore | o2a7 0.7851 1050} 14 | ooors | 1034 | 1.028 | 09875 | 09820 | o9se 0.9958 4, | 131s] 1s | 0.0017 | 1293 | 1281 | 12369 | 12a | 1201 1.2462 14% | vi660] 115 | o.oors | 1638 | 1626 | 1sai6 | 15756] rs46 13912 va | 1900] 11s | ooors | 1877 | sees | 4820s | teres | 178s 13302 2 | asrs| 115 | coors} 2351 | 2339 | 2294 | 2.2882 | 2259 73046 2%} 2875| 8 | ooo} 20 | 2826 | 27600 | 27526 | 2708 2.7720 3, | 3500] 8 | 0.0023 | 3467 | asa | 3.3862 | s.37e6 | 3.34 533984 3% | 4000} 8 | 0.0023 | 3.968 | 3953 | seses | sa7sa | 3.835 3.988 4 | 4so0} 8 | oo23 | sacs | aasi | asees | arm | 4333 4971 5 | ssea} 8 | oor | sss | ssis | sisaso | sias90| 5.395 5.4598 6 | 662s] 8 | ooo} ses | os70 | 65036 | savss | case 6165 GENERAL NoTES: (a) NPSM threads are of Unified screw thread form to Classes 2A/26 tolerancas, having the iminium pitch dlametor of the inter batie and equal to £1 of NPT theeads, (6) The minor diameters of external threads and mejor dlameters of internal threads are those as praduced by commercial straight pine des and commercial ground straight pipe taps. “The major dlameter of the external thread has been calculated on the bass ofa truncation of 0.10825, ad the minor diameter ofthe internal thread has been calculated on the basis of @ wuncetion of 0.2165p, to provide no interference at crest and aot when product i 2ged with gages made n socordonce with 9.2, notes (1) Column 11 isthe some as the pitch diameter atthe large end of internal thread, Ey, Basi. (See Table 2, co. 8.) ——— $y OF MechonicalErinstsASME 61-20-1 63 MM 2595512 OOLL6L0 7 mm [AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD PIPE THREADS, GENERAL PURPOSE (INCH) ANSI/ASME B1,20.1-1983, Standard fting with tapor thread ye “Taper pipe thes Looknut: Tank floor ‘or wal 1 oF rah ck I ~~ Locknut: ‘TABLE 7 DIMENSIONS, EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL STRAIGHT PIPE THREAD FOR LOCKNUT CONNECTIONS, NPSL (Loose Fitting Mechanical Joints) Extornol Threads Internal Threads Nominal Maximum! Minion! van Teindal " Pitch Diamotor noe Pltch Diamotor Size o inch | Diameter | Mtaximam | Minimum | Diameter | Ainimam | Maximum @ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ° A aos | 27 0.409 0.362 | 0.3863 6 asa | 18 osat oro | oso73 f oss | 18 0678 0607 | ose y asco | 14 ossa 0753 | 0.8008 roso | 14 1.054 096 | 1012 1 ras | ons | tat 1208 | 12658 Ws vi660 | 11s | 1.653 1553 | 1.6106 he tg00 | is | 1.902 1792 | 1'saos 2 ans | us | 2376 226s | 23234 2h 2.875 3 2877 ans | 28012 3 3.500 8 3.503 34a | 3.4276 3% ‘4.000 8 4.003, sas | 3.9279 4 4500 8 4502 asas | 44262 5 5.563 8 5.564 saos | see 6 6.625 8 6.620 6462 | 6.5450 8 8.625 8 8615 856 | 8.5391 10 10750 8 1073s | 106522 | 10. 10577 | 10,5600 2 12750 8 12732 | 12.6491 | 126374 | 12574 | 12.6569 Nore: (1) NPSL threads ore standard pipe threed form whar tho pitch dlamotors of the external threads ae fixed turns larger than basic £1, nd where the pitch diameters ofthe Interel threads are fixed at 6 and 6.6 turns lager than 28and 4 basi E1, thus proviging an allowance equivalent to one turn of the standard taper pipe thread. ‘As the American National Standard Straight Pipe Thread form of thread i¢ produced by 2 single tool, tho major and the minor diameters of the Internal thread and the minor aiametor of the external thread are presumed to vary with the pitch diameter, The major diameter of the extornal thread Is usually dotarmined by the diameter of the pipe. These theoretical diameters result from adding the dopth of the truncated thread (0.666025 Xp} to the maximum pitch diameters in co, 6, and it should be understood that commercial pipe will not always have theso maximum maior siometore “The locknut three is established on tho basis of rotaining the greatest post the bottom ofthe threed and the isi ofthe pipe. In order thet» locknut may fit loosaly on tha extornally threaded par, an allowance equal to the nerease In pth ameter per turn ls provided, witha tolerance of 1.5 turns for both exteral and internal threads. oF Qe aunt of meta thickness betwoon yt by sh Sat dul 19 255224 2008, $y OF MechonicalErinsts——<_— pint bythe Ametcan 5 a Jl 19 255225 2003 ASME B1-20-) 63 MM 2595512 OOL28b) 9 mm [AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD PIPE THREADS, GENERAL PURPOSE (INCH) larger end of the pipe thread. See Table S. The di- mensions of these external and internal threads are shown in Table 5. A recess in the fitting provides a covering for the last scratch or sharp edges of in- complete threads on the pipe. 6.1.1 Thread Designs Ametican National ‘Standard Railing Joint Taper Pipe Threads are desig- nated in accordance with 1.2.1 as follows: 1/2- 14 NPTR 5.1.2 Form of Thread. The form of the thread is the same as the form of the American National ‘Standard Taper Pipe Thread shown in Fig, 1 6.1.3 Tolerances on Thread Elements, The gaging of these threads is specified in Table 5. The maximum allowable deviation in the external thread is no turns large and one turn small. The maximum allowable deviation in the internal thread is one turn large, no turns small 6 SPECIFICATIONS FOR STRAIGHT PIPE THREADS FOR MECHANICAL JOINTS; NPSM, NPSL, NPSH 6.1 Straight Pipe Threads In addition to pressureight pipe joints, for which taper external threads and either taper or straight internal threads are usod, there are mechanical joints where straight pipe threads are used to advantage on both external and internal threads. Three of these straight pipe thread joints are covered by this Stan- dard, al of which are based on the pitch diameter of the American National Standard Taper Pipe Thread at the gaging notch (dimension £, of Table 2) but have various truncations at crest and root as described below. ‘These three types of joints are as follows: (@) free-ftting mechanical joints for fixtures, ‘Table 6, both oxternal and internal, NPSM. (®) loosesftting mechanical joints with lock- ‘nuts, Table 7, both external and internal, NPSL. (© loose-fitting mechanical joints for hose coupl- ings (ANSI B2.4), NPSH. 6.1.1 Thread Designations. ‘The above types of straight pipe threads for mechanical joints are desig nated in accordance with 1.2.1 as follows: city CF MechonicalErinests [ANSI/ASME 81,20.1-1983 1/8 -27 NPSM 1/8 ~ 27 NPSL 1-115 NPSH 6.1.2 Pitch and Flank Angle. The pitch and flank angle are the samé as the corresponding dimensions of the taper pipe thread described in Section 3, 6.1.3 Diameter of Thread. Tho basic pitch diame- ter for both the external and internal straight pipe threads is equal to the pitch diameter of the Ameri- can National Standard Taper Pipe Thread at the ‘gaging notch (dimension £, of Table 2), which is the same as at the large end of the internal taper pipe thread 6.2. Froe-Fitting Mochanical Joints for Fixtures, NPSM Pipe is often used for special applications where there are no internal pressures. Where straight thread Joints are required for mechanical assemblies, straight pipe threads are often found more suited or con- venient. ‘The dimensions of these threads, as given in Table 6, ae for pipe thread connections where reasonably close fit of the mating parts is desired, 6.3. Loose-Fitting Mechanical Joints With Locknuts, NPSL ‘The American National Standard Extornal Lock- rut thread is designed to produce a pipe thread hhaving the largest diameter that it is possible to eut ‘on standard pipe. Ordinarily Straight Internal Threads ‘are used with these Straight Extornal Threads, provid- ing a loose fit. The dimensions of these threads are given in Table 7. It will be noted that the maximum major diameter of tho external thread is slightly greater than the nominal outside diameter of the pipe. The normal manufacturer's variation in pipe diameter provides for this inerease. ‘One application of a taper pipe thread in com- bination with a locknut thread which has been in use for some time is that shown in Table 7 It consists of the nipple threaded joint used to connect standpipes with the floor or wall ofa water supply tank. aging information for these threads is piven in Section 7.ASME BL-20-1 63 Ml [AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD PIPE THREADS, GENERAL PURPOSE (INCH) Nore {or sees 2 inch and smaller. Lagee sizes re of slightly different designs. ng gage FIG.4 NPT STANDARD TAPER PIPE THREAD PLUG AND RING GAGES Roots sharp for undercut (Worm optional) Crests truncated poe 7.1.1 ‘Roots must clear 0.03819 tlt FIG.5 SUGGESTED FORM OF GAGE THREAD. ‘The illustration shows standard design 2595512 OOLL862 0 Mm ANSI/ASME 81.20.1-1989 FIG.6 GAGING EXTERNAL TAPER THREADS WITH RING GAGE (One turn trae (One turn smal CRN CRE FIG.7 GAGING INTERNAL TAPER THREADSASME B2-20-1 83 MM 2595522 OOLLG3 2 ml AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD PIPE THREADS, GENERAL PURPOSE (INCH) ANSW/ASME 81,20.1-1983, y 4 + 1 rotrance GENERAL Nt ‘Tho charter il mately % pitch FIG.8 GAGING OF CHAMFERED THREADS (Seo 8.4) e .ASME 81-20- 83 mm 2595512 [AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD PIPE THREADS, GENERAL PURPOSE (INCH) 6.4 Loose-Fitting Mechanical Joints for Hose Couplings, NPSH Hose coupling joints are ordinarily made with straight internal and external loose-fitting threads ‘There are several standards of hose threads having various diameters and pitches, one of which is based ‘on the American National Standard Pipo Thread. By the use of this thread series, it is possible to join small hhose couplings in sizes % to 4, inclusive, to ends of standard pipe having American National Standard External Pipe Threads, using a gasket to seal the joint. For dimensions and tolerances, see ANSI B2.4, 7 GAGES AND GAGE TOLERANCES FOR AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD PIPE THREADS 7.1 Design of Gagos Gages for American National Standard Pipe Threads provide a functional check and are of the standard type as described below. Gages should con- form to the designs recommended in ANSI Standard BA7.L, Gago Blanks 7.4 Standard Type Gages. A set of standard or basic type gages consists of a taperthreaded plug gage and a taperthreaded ring gage. Soo Figs. 4 and 5. ‘The plug gages are made to dimensions given in Table 8 with a gaging notch locatod a distance from the small end. The L, ring gage has a length equal to dimension 1. The roots of the threads on these gages shall clear 0.0381 width. A sharp V or under- cut clearance is acceptable. The crests are to be ‘truncated an amount equal to 0.140p for 27 threads per inch (tpi), 0.109p for 18 tpi, end 0.100p for 14 (pi, 11-1/2 tpl and 8 tpi threads (se Fig. 5). In locat- ing the basic gaging notch, the plane of the notch should intersect the crest ofthe gage thread. ‘The sing gage shall be fittod to tho plug so that, ‘when assembled handtight, the gaping notch of the plug gage willbe flush with the large end face ofthe ring gage within tolerances as given in Table 9. Partial end threads shall be removed on both ends of the ring gage and on the small end ofthe plug gage to fullform profile in order to avoid possible seating ‘error from bent or malformed feathered edge, 7.1.2 Marking of Gages. Each gage shall be marked 0 as to indicate clearly the nominal size of pipe, 16 oou.864 4 ml ANSI/ASME B1,20.1-1983 threads per inch, and the proper thread series designa- thon as given in tho rospective soction of this Standard, 7.2 Classes of Gages Gages of the following types may be used to com- pletely cover gage requirements: (@) master gages used to check working gages. (®) working gages used to check threads during ‘manufacture and for conformance inspection. 7.2.4 Master Gages. The set of master gages con- sists of an Li taper threaded plug gage and an Ly taper threaded ring gage (see Figs. 4 and 5). "The plug. ‘gage is made to dimensions specified in Table 8. It is constructed of hardened steel with a gaging notch located a distance 1; (Table 2) from the small end. Tho ring gage has a length equal to dimension Ly specified in Table 8. This ring is fitted (o its mating plug - seating flush at the notch within + 0.002 in. for sizes 1/16 through 2, within + 0.003 in. for sizes 2-1/2 through 12, and within + 0.005 in. for sizes 14 ‘and larger. The roots of the threads on these ring ‘gages shall clear a 0.0381p flat or may be undercut, beyond a sharp V. The crests of the plug and ring ‘gage are truncated 0.100p. The set of master gages is uused for checking working gages (Gee 7.3.2). A supplementary check by optical meens should be ‘made of flank angle and form. CAUTION: It should be understood that only a specifically matched set of masters.(Z, plug and Ly Ting) canbe expected to mate with eachother withia the tolerance specified, There are many characteristics or deviations in gage elements that may combine to Cause a significant sandoff difference between mater gages which ae not specially matte, 7.2.2 Working Gages. Fach set of working gages consists of an Z., taper threaded plug gage and an Ly taper threaded ring gage and is used for checking the product. These gages aro made of hardened steel ‘or equivalent material to dimensions given in Table 8. (Soe 7.3.2 for tolerance.) In locating the basic notch. of the plug gage the plane of the notch should inter- sect the crest of the thread. Lis to be noted that these gages are truncated at the crest so that they bear only on the flanks of the thread. Thus, although they do not check the erest or root truncations specified in Table 1, they are a satisfactory functional check for the general run of product, When it is deemed necessary to determine Copia ty the Areian Soc C* Mechanical Encie=s Sat dl 19 255228 2008,ASME BL-20.1 83 MM 2595512 0011865 & mm ‘AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD ‘ANSI/ASME B1.20.1-1983 PIPE THREADS, GENERAL PURPOSE (INCH) i O “1 1-2 ur poyyoads suonsouna aun uodn paseg ave 5966 Bus aun jo susaweyp sou at PE SEEEE yd a Jo HHORUIEP few Au “I'c¥a ISN Ut ANS SUOSUOUND OL UHOYLED [EYE FWUEIA 9EED “BLON TVUSNAD ste | racooo | souecec| scorsec] cesieer| reoovec | oscicec |ssaseez | civreee| siseree @ sez | tecooo | socavet | scrss‘ei | cosisst | teouet | osueciet | ssese'si | usese'et | scoce'st e coo | tasooro | setscce| sesoect | castect | oosue'ct | ooose'ct | ssase-c1 | sease'ct | sceee ct 8 zist | tscooo | oscer'st| sceus'st | zostest | sesusst | oszac'st | san6s'st | oose'st | scsve'st 8 zosr | tauooe | cesacer| scisser | cosieet| cocuvet | coscet | ssae'e: | sasseret | scaseer 8 over | tetoo%e | ssveszt|oscrrzt | zasavet| reciozt | tazeset |sssrczt | sotoc'ei | cosisz1) ooszvo | @ | osczt| at oizt | iso | escesor| a0zeror | zososo1 | vsozo'01 | tesvsot |assrco1 | stboc0i |usszvo1 | onszi0 | 8 o eset | texovo | score | veoses | coorse |coonse | ssesv's jasezoe | szeacs |sesise | oosevo | 8 8 aso | tacovo | zizews | +ezae9 | zgovss | cesos9 | sovvvs |seezes | czess9 | seszs9 | ooscro | & 9 1260 | isco | rosse's | avcors | zonce's |ezer's | ecost's | estos ssetr's | ooscvo | 8 s wo | tavoo% | ceeoer | ziisce | zosiv'y | ciecy | sevecy | sseery zouiry | oosevo | 8 ’ reso | isc00%0 | sssore | sevsce | zosiee |tasave | oscese |sosece sozss ) ooszvo | 8 ye 990 | azo | szsoee | cecsce | caste |osesre | coovee | esnovre seezre | oso | 8 a zaxo | isi | teacoz |azverz | coos | sizocz | eseice | eseuee secosz | ooscvo | 8 4e sero | evsooo | severe |utuicz | oesiee | ezoece | coosee | cruez essex | o6o00 | su | sez] oz | ozro | svsovo | cvvacr | utscet | octet | veceet | covert | coset corset | 969800 | sti | cost L ozo | epsoo | evscs't | cessrt | octost |seeast | eiussi | zzessi sesso | sit | oso | HAL 5 oor | evsovo | cuosrt | zisstx | ocssci |esvect | eseizi |zzriet sesso | sit | sist t ceo | srpo00 | sztveo | tiozeo | ectoot | cessso | s9coco |sesrot sestot | ero | vt | osor] azo | sro | sever | oeoico | scusco |evacco | crasco |sesero vosoro | erica | mi | ovso aro | cvcov'a | totss'o | toszso | osteo toziso |osezs0 towv0 | ssssoo | a | sivo| sizzo | evar | ssssvo |eciero | oscoso secev'o | osses0 seciso | osssoo | si | oreo sisv0 | tezooo | ssiseo | osire'o | 000% iseseo | ct0¥'0 seco | voievo | ez | sovo ose | tezooro | evesco | eveveo | osusco silzzo | 126060 seesco | vouevo | we |scieco| oo a ee z He o 6 8 @ ° s 7 € z| + “ w eua | ou | es) | (3) (7) | oung | sueig | ouria @ | wm | @| ws soy | sszoo0) | (3) | (3) | seo | won | mea | (3) (x) | @z) | we | ow | oata | sta we | prem | won | ‘Pua sma | suey | ews | puz | unon | pus prema, | 40 | reuwon sou | yuea | sugeo | mews | ‘pus | w ay | etry | tute | ews. ‘wo emt | | o w aw | oseay wv w Ww sevens sabe Bu ee5 Bury pu ateD steusig Jou jg yo serowera Wie {ima yo sonouera 20feW ( LAN ‘SQV3UELL 3dld H3dVL GUVGNVIS TVNOLLYN NVOIWAWY TYNOLLYN Yo4 S3OVO ONIY GNV ON1d GAGYSYHL JO SNOISNAWIG DISva_ 8 ITaVL Ue LY 30-2003, Cop by te Ate Soy C* Mecha ages Sat dl 19 23ASME BL-20-1 63 M™ 2595512 OOLL8bb & mm [AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD PIPE THREADS, GENERAL PURPOSE (INCH) whether or not such truncations are within the limits specified, or particularly to see that maximum trunca- ion is not exceeded, it is necessary to make further Inspection. For this inspection, optics or optical projection is suggested. 7.3 Gage Tolerances In the manufacture of gages, variations from basic dimensions are unavoidable. Furthermore, gages will, wear in use. In order to fix the maximum allowable variations of gages, tolerances have been established, Seo Table 9 and 7.3.2. 7.3.1 Master Gage Tolerances. The set of master gages should be made to the basic dimensions as accurately as possible, but in no case shall the cum- ulative deviation exceed one-half of the total cum- tulative tolerance specified in cols. 13 and 14 of Table ‘9, Bach master gage should be accompanied by a record of the measurements of all elements of the thread and the standoff of master plug to master ting (large end of ring gage to basic notch of plug age). 7.3.2 Working Gago Tolerances. All gages applied to the product thread, whether in manufacture or inspection, are designated as working gages. All work- ing gages should be made to the basic dimensions specified in Table 8 and within tolerances specified in Table 9. The maximum wear on a working gage shall not be more than the equivalent of one.quarter tum from its original dimensions. 7.4 Relation of Lead and Angle Deviations to Pitch Diameter Tolerances of Gages When it is necessary to compute from measute- ments the decimal part of a turn that a gage varies from the basic dimensions, Tables 10 and 11 should be used. Table 10 gives the correction in diameter for angle deviations and Table 11 gives the correction in diameter for lead deviations. These corrections are always added to the pitch diameter in the case of ‘external threads and subtracted in the case of internal threads regardless of whether the lead or angle devia- tions are either plus or minus, The diameter equivalent for lead and angle devia- tions plus the pitch diameter deviation multiplied by 16 gives the longitudinal deviation from basic at the aging notch, ‘This longitudinal deviation divided by the pitch equals the decimal part of a tur that the sage varies from basic at the gaging notch. resin Soc C* Mechanical Engineers Sat dul 19 255231 2008, 18 ANSI/ASME B1.20.1-1983, 8 GAGING OF TAPER PIPE THREADS 8.1. Gaging External Taper Threads In gaging external taper threads, the L. ring gage, Fig, 6, is sorewed handtight on the pipe or external thread. The thread is within the permissible tolerance ‘when the gaging face of the working ring gage is not more than one turn, large or small, from being flush with the end of the thread, a indicated in Fig. 6. 8.2 Gaging Internal Taper Threads In gaging internal taper threads, the Ly plug gage, Fig, 4, is sorewed handtight into the fiting or coup: ling, The thread is within the permissible tolerance when the gaging notch of the working plug gag not more than 1 tura, large or small, from being flush With the end of the thread, as indicated in Fig. 7. 8.3 Gaging Practice 8.3.1 Precautions. In gaging pipe threads it is common practice to tap or rap the part to assure ‘proper seating of the gage in or on the product thread. However, it is first necessary to clean both the gage ‘and the product threads so that they are free of chips, burrs, abrasives, or other foreign materials. 83.2 Supplemental Gaging, Gaping of both ine ternal and external threads by use ofthe Z plug and ring gages, illustrated by Figs. 6 and 7, serves to assure conformance to the Z., elements of the design dimensions, 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 make- up. Therefore, in controlling manufacturing practices or as otherwise required, additional methods of measuring or gaging may be employed to supplement 11 gaging. 8.4 Gaging Chamfered, Countersunk, of Recessed Threads ‘The reference point for gaging internal product threads depends upon the chamfer diameter. When the internal chamfer diameter exceeds the major diameter of the internal thread, the reference point is the last thread scratch on the chamfer cone. See Fig. 8B. 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IN HALF INCLUDED ANGLE OF ‘THREAD FOR TOOLS AND GAGES* Deviation? 8 18 4 18 2 (6a) Minutes | Threads/in. | Throadsfin. | Theeads/in. | Threeds/in. | Thveads/in, 1 2 3 4 5 6 T ‘00006 | 000004 | 000003 | o.o002 | 0.000a2 2 8.00011 | 0.00008 | 0.00008 | 0.00008 | 0.00003 3 0.00017 | 0.00012 | 0.00010 | 0.00007 | o.00005 4 00022 | o.016 | 000013 | 0.00010 | 0.00007 5 e.00028 | 0.00019 | 0.00016 | o.00012 | 0.00008 6 0.00084 | 0.00023 | 0.00019 | 0.00015 | 0.00010 7 0.00039 | 0.00027 | 0.00022 | 0.00017 | a.00012 8 0.00085 | o000s1 | 0.00028 | o.00020 | 0.00013 3 00050 | 0.00035 | 000029 | 0.00022 | 0.00015 10 e.o00ss | 0.00039 | 0.00032 | 0.00025 | 0.00017 n 0.00062 | 0.00043 | 0.00035 | 0.00027 | 0.00018 2 00067 | ooo047 | 0.00038 | 0.00030 | 0.00020, B 0.00073 | 0.00051 0.00082 | 0.00032 | 0.00022 4 c.00078 | o.000s4 | 0.00045 | 0.00035 | 0.00023 1s o.00084 | 0.00088} o.00048 | 0.00037 | 0.00025 16 .00089 | 0.00062 | 0.00051 o.00000 | 0.00027 ” 0.00095 | o,00065 | 0.00084 | 0.00042 | 0.00028 8 c.oter | 0.00070 | 0.00058} 0.00085 | 0.00030 19 o.00106 | 0.00074 | 0.00061 0.00087 | 0.00081 20 0.00112 | 0.00078 | 0.0006 | 0.00050 | 0.00033 2 o.00117 | o.o0082 | 0.00067 | 0.00082 | 0.00035 2 0.00123 | 0.00086 | 0.00070 | o.00058 | 0.00036 23 0.00129 | 0.00089 | 0.00074 | 0.00057 | 0.00038 24 o.0013¢ | 0.00093 | 0.00077 | 0.00060 | 0.00040 25 0.00120 | 0.00097 | 0.00080 | 0.00062 | 0.00041 26 o.oors | 0.00101 0.00083 | 0.00065 | 0.00043, 2 0.00151, c.oi0s | 0.0008 | o.0o067 | 0.00045 28 0.00157 | o.0109 | 0.00089 | 0.00070 | 0.00046 29 00x62 | 000113 | 0.00093 | 0.00072 | o.00048 30 coors | 0.00117 | 0.00096 | 0.00075 | 0.00050 45 0.00252 | 0.00178 | oor | o.or12 | 0.00075 30 0.00335 | 0.00233 | o.o0192 | o.oor4s | 0.00099 GENERAL NOTE: Values avon in inches at 68°F. NoTes: (1) tn lving for the diametorequivalant of angle deviations the average deviation in half included angle forthe two sides of the thread regarles of thelr signs should be (2) Diameter equivalent = 0.598120 tan 8a, where Ba devotion in helf included angle of thread expressed in minutos. {2) Tablets bated unon an NPT gage with 0.1 rootlerst Truncations with equal half-angle deviations For other goats with equa! truncations, multiply by $y OF MechonicalErinsts (0.866p - 2{truncstion) ‘046670 20 OASME BL.20-1 83 MM 2595512 0011469 3 mm AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD PIPE THREADS, GENERAL PURPOSE (INCH) ANSIIASME 81,20.1-1988 TABLE 11. DIAMETER EQUIVALENT OF DEVIATION IN LEAD FOR TOOLS AND GAGES! — 0.00000 0.00002 | 0.00003 | 0.00004 | 0.00005 | 0.00006 | 0.00007 | 0.00008 | 0.00009 Note: tint by she American S Sat dul 19 255234 2008, $y OF MechonicalErinsts GENERAL NOTE: Values given in inches at 63°F. a (1) Diameter equivalent = 1.7826, winere 5p ~ deviation in lead betwen any two threadsASME 84-201 83 MM 2595522 0011870 T mm [AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD PIPE THREADS, GENERAL PURPOSE (INCH) fitting. An allowance must be made for the depth of counterbore on counterbored fittings. The reference point for gaging or measuring the length of external product threads is the end of the Pipe. 8.4.1 Turns-Engagement Method of Gaging. The tumsengagement method of gaging taper threads with plug and ring pipe thread gages, determines that an adequate number of threads is available at hand engagement, thus avoiding possible complications resulting from gage chamfer and product chamfer. Sce Table 2, col. 7, for the basic number of turns in the absence of chamfers (eg. 4.32 turns for 27 tpi), the applicable tolerance being plus or minus one turn (0r limits 3,32 to 5.32 turns for 27 tpi). 9 GAGING OF STRAIGHT PIPE THREADS 9.1. Types of Gages Gages to properly control the production of these straight threads should be either straight GO and HI (Internal) and GO and LO (External) gages or the rogular American National Standard ‘Taper Pipe ‘Thread gages as indicated below. 9.1.1 Use of Straight and Taper Gages. Straight GO and HI/LO gages should be used for all types of threaded joints where both the external and internal threads are straight. Taper plug gages should be used for the internal threads of all typos of mechanical joints where the external thread is tapered and the internal thread is straight. Taper plug gages used for this purpose should be checked periodically by direct measurement. 9.1.2 Gaping Prossure-tight Joints. Taper thread gages shall be used to gage straight internal pipe threads forming part of prossurotight joints where the external thread is tapered. Copia ty the Areian Soc C* Mechanical Ecie=s Sat dl 19 255235 2008, 2 ANSVIASME 81,20.1-1983 ‘The plane of the gaging notch on the American ‘National Standard Taper Pipe Thread plug gage shall come flush with the end of the American National Standard Coupling Straight Pipe Thread (NPSC) (able 4) or fush with the last thread seratch on the chamfer cone if chamfered with an internal cham- fer diameter in excess of the major diameter of the internal thread (see Fig. 8B). A tolerance of one and one-half turns large or small to gage shall be allowed. CAUTION: When using a tapered thread plug gage, nonuniformity of gage wear Is a particular problem; therefore, taper plug gages used for this application should be checked by direct measurement of thread form and size in addition to checking against a mas- ter, 9.2 Gage Dimensions ‘The straight GO and HI plug gages and the straight GO and LO ring gages used for checking mechanical joint threads, Tables 6 and 7, shall be made to the pitch diameter limits specified in the product tables in accordance with standard. practioe for straight thread gages as outlined in ANSI B12, Gages and aging for Unified Sorew Threads. The minimum major diameter of the GO thread plug gage shall be equal to the minimum pitch diame- ter of the internal thread plus an amount equal to 0.7SH (0.649519). The maximum major diameter of tho HI thread plug gage shall be equal to the ‘maximum pitch diameter of the internal thread plus an amount equal to 0.50H (0.433013p).. ‘The maximum minor diameter of the GO thread sing gage shall be equal to the maximum pitch diame- {er of the external thread minus an amount equal to 0.50H (0.433013). The minimum minor diameter of the LO thread ring gage shell be equal to the 1mum pitch diameter of the external thread minus an amount equal to 0.25H (0.216506). Soe ANSI BI.2 for further detals and tolerances for these straight thread gages.i Jl 19-23 pint bythe Ametican 5 5237 2003 ASHE BL-20-1 83 MM 2595512 0011871 1 mm APPENDIX (This Appendix is not part of American Nations Standard, Pipe Threeds, Generel Purpose (Inch) "ANSI/ASME Bi.20.1~198x, but is included for information purpores only.) Suggested Twist Drill Diameters for Drilled Hole ‘Sizes for Pipe Threads ‘The drill diameters given in Table 1 are the diame- ters of the standard and stock drills which are the closest to the minimum minor diameters shown in Table 2, col. 24. ‘They represent the diameters of the holes which. ‘would be cut with a twist drill correctly ground when, drilling a material without tearing or flow of metal, ‘This is approximately the condition that exists when a correctly sharpened twist drill is cutting 2 hole in a homogeneous block of cast iron, ‘When flat drills are used, the width of the cutting edge may have to be adjusted to produce a hole of the required diameter, When nonferrous metals and other similar mate- tials are to be drilled and tapped, it may be found necessary to use a drill of slightly larger or smaller diameter to produce a hole of a size that will make it possible for the tap to cut an acceptable pipe thread with the required thread height. It should be understood that this table of twist rill diameters is intended to help only the occasional user of drills in the application of this Standard. When internal pipe threads are produced in larger ‘quantities in a particular type of material and with specially designed machinery it may be found to be ‘more advantageous to use a drill size not given in the table, even one having a nonstandard diameter. TABLE A1 SUGGESTED TWIST DRILL DIAMETERS (INCHES) FOR DRILLED HOLE SIZES FOR PIPE THREADS ‘Taper Thread Nom.| 0.0. Straight Pi Pipe |of Pipe | with uso ot | Without uso of | Thread, Siza |" (0) | Reamer Reamer | _(wPsci? i[2 3 4 5 fis|osi2s| a oasat |} cc o.zaa! | Me osot Ye Joaos | ee o328'} 0.332! | Yn oseat fs Jo.sao | See 0.422! | Ye ose! | Tis oss! ors | Ye 0562" | Ye ose2' | Mou o.svat Jp Josso | Mie oss! | Ses 0.703! | a o.ri9! %y |1.050 | Yes 089i" | 2 o506' | ex 9224 ay [rats |e taast | tee saat | fe ase! Me freso | 1 469 | Mee tase | 1% 1500 1% 1.900 | 14464 1.703 | 2% 1.719 | 1% 1.750 2 |2s7s | 2M 2172 | ate 2188 | zm 2.219 2% |2s7s | 2% 2578 | 2% 2.609 | Yer 2.656 GENERAL NOTE: The ute of twit drils of the diometers listed wil ‘not estre completely formed threads over the entice Li length. Notes: (1) American Notional Standard ‘wit de sizes In accordance with ‘ANSI 894.11, applicable to commercial threads only (2) Twist dil diameters for NPSM, NPSL. ond NPSH threads may be larger to sult the Inereated internal minor diameters established for these threads. Refer to Tables 6 and 7 in this Standard and ‘Table 3 in ANSI 62:4, Hose Coupling Screw Thresds, city CF MechonicalErinests 23 a,