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Nominal Pipe Size (NPS) is a North American set of standard sizes for pipes used for high or low
pressures and temperatures. Pipe size is specified with two non-dimensional numbers: a nominal pipe size
(NPS) for diameter based on inches, and a schedule (Sched. or Sch.) for wall thickness. NPS is often
incorrectly called National Pipe Size, due to confusion with national pipe thread (NPT)
NB (nominal bore) is the European designation equivalent to NPS is DN (diamtre nominal/nominal
diameter/Durchmesser nach Norm), in which sizes are measured in millimeters. NB (nominal bore) is also
frequently used interchangeably with NPS.
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For NPS of 5 and larger, the DN is equal to the NPS multiplied by 25 (not 25.4).
Table below shows the relation between Nominal pipe size, Nominal diameter & outside diameter for pipes:
Nominal Pipe size
NPS
[inches]
Nominal Diameter
DN
[mm]
Outside Diameter
OD
[mm]
1/2
15
21.3
3/4
20
26.7
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25
33.4
1 1/4
32
42.16
1 1/2
40
48.26
50
60.3
2 1/2
65
73.03
80
88.9
100
114.3
125
141.3
150
168.28
200
219.08
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250
273.05
12
300
323.85
14
350
355.6
16
400
406.4
18
450
457.2
20
500
508
24
600
609.6
28
700
711.2
32
800
812.8
36
900
914.4
40
1000
1016
42
1050
1066.8
44
1100
1117.6
48
1200
1219.2
52
1300
1320.8
56
1400
1422.4
60
1500
1524
64
1600
1625.6
68
1700
1727.2
72
1800
1828.8
76
1900
1930.4
80
2000
2032
88
2200
2235.2
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2400
2438.4
104
2600
2641.6
112
2800
2844.8
120
3000
3048
128
3200
3251.2
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