ASME B16.

11 THREADED FITTINGS
For Internal Threaded (ASME B16.11 (6.3.2)) see ASME B1.20.1 spec.
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 sealing.
Characteristics of NPT (also known as ANSI/ASME B1.20.1 Pipe Threads, General Purpose):

tapered thread 1o 47'

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 14threads 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.

NPT - American Standard Pipe Thread Taper 1)

Pipe Size
(inches)

Approximate
Nominal
Approximate
Threads per Approximate
Total thread Outside Pipe
Number of
Inch
Length of
Makeup, Hand
Diameter
Threads to be
TPI - pitch Thread(inches)
and
OD
Cut
(inches)
Wrench(inches)

Tap Drill
(inches)

1/16"

27

0.313

1/8"

27

3/8

10

1/4

0.405

1/4"

18

5/8

11

3/8

0.540

7/16

3/8"

18

5/8

11

3/8

0.675

37/64

NPT - American Standard Pipe Thread Taper 1)

Pipe Size
(inches)

Approximate
Nominal
Approximate
Threads per Approximate
Total thread Outside Pipe
Number of
Inch
Length of
Makeup, Hand
Diameter
Threads to be
TPI - pitch Thread(inches)
and
OD
Cut
Wrench(inches)
(inches)

Tap Drill
(inches)

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

11

9/16

1.660

1-1/2

1-1/2"

11-1/2

11

9/16

1.900

1-47/64

2"

11-1/2

11

5/8

2.375

2-7/32

2-1/2"

1 1/2

12

7/8

2.875

2-5/8

3"

1 1/2

12

3.500

3-1/4

3-1/2"

1 5/8

13

1 1/16

4.000

3-3/4

4"

1 5/8

13

1 1/16

4.500

4-1/4

4 1/2"

5.000

4-3/4

5"

1 3/4

14

1 3/16

5.563

5-9/32

6"

1 3/4

14

1 3/16

6.625

6-11/32

8"

1 7/8

15

1 5/16

8.625

10"

16

1 1/2

10.750

NPT - American Standard Pipe Thread Taper 1)

Pipe Size
(inches)

1)

Approximate
Nominal
Approximate
Threads per Approximate
Total thread Outside Pipe
Number of
Inch
Length of
Makeup, Hand
Diameter
Threads to be
TPI - pitch Thread(inches)
and
OD
Cut
Wrench(inches)
(inches)

12"

2 1/8

17

1 5/8

14"

14.000

16"

16.000

Tap Drill
(inches)

12.750

The taper is 1/16 inch in an inch, which is the same as 3/4 inch in a foot (angle 1o 47')

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 threads have 55o taper angle versus 60o 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.