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National Standard Taper Pipe (NPT) Threads Size Chart
National Standard Taper Pipe (NPT) Threads Size Chart
Nominal size
(inside diameter)
Actual OD
Threads
per inch
Length of
engagement
(tightened by hand)
1/16
1/8
1/4
3/8
1/2
3/4
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
5
0.3125
0.405
0.54
0.675
0.84
1.05
1.315
1.66
1.9
2.375
2.875
3.5
4
4.5
5.563
27
27
18
18
14
14
11.5
11.5
11.5
11.5
8
8
8
8
8
0.16
0.18
0.2
0.24
0.32
0.34
0.4
0.42
0.42
0.436
0.682
0.766
0.821
0.844
0.937
Hand
tight
turns
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
7
Wrench Length of
makeup effective
turns
thread
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
0.2611
0.26
0.401
0.408
0.534
0.546
0.682
0.707
0.724
0.756
1.136
1.2
1.25
1.3
1.4063