ISO 6708 - Pipework components - Definition and selection of DN (nominal size)

ISO 6708 defines the nominal size - DN - as an alphanumeric designation of size for reference purposes. It
comprises the letters DN followed by a dimensionless whole number which is indirectly related to the physica
size in millimetres of the bore (ID) or outside diameter (OD) of the end connections.

Outside diameters for metric and imperial standards are indicated in the table below.

Nominal Pipe Size - NPS Outside Diameter (mm)

ISO 6708 DIN EN 10220
DN DIN EN 10255
Inch Pipework Seamless Steel ASME
(mm) Threaded Tube
components Pipes
10 3/8 17.2
15 1/2 21.3 20.0 21.3 21.3
20 3/4 26.9 25.0 26.9 26.7
25 1 33.7 30.0 33.7 33.4
32 1 1/4 42.4 38.0 42.4 42.2
40 1 1/2 48.3 44.5 48.3 48.3
50 2 60.3 57.0 60.3 60.3
- 2 1/2 - - 73.0 73.0
65 - 76.1 76.1 76.1 -
80 3 88.9 88.9 88.9 88.9
- 3 1/2 - - 101.6 101.6
100 4 114.3 108 114.3 114.3
125 - 139.7 133 139.7 -
- 5 - - 141.3 141.3
150 6 168.3 159 168.3 168.3
200 8 219.1 216 219.1 219.1
250 10 273.0 267 273.0 273.0
300 12 323.9 318 323.9 323.8
350 14 355.6 368 355.6 355.6
400 16 406.4 419 406.4 406.4
450 18 457 470 457 457
500 20 508 521 508 508
600 24 610 622 610 610
700 28 711 720 711 711
800 32 813 820 813 813
900 36 914 920 914 914
1000 40 1016 1020 1016 1016
1200 48 1220 1219 1219

Schedules

NPS - Nominal Pipe Size - references inside diameter of pipe

IPS - Iron Pipe Size - initially a system established to designate the pipe size representing the
approximate inside diameter of the pipe
DIPS - Ductile Iron Pipe Size - references inside diameter of pipe
CTS - Copper Tube Size - references outside diameter of tube