Blockage or ball test

When a pipe is welded or bent the most common method to inspect blockages, misalignment, ovality, and weld bead dimensional conformity is to pass a round
ball through the pipe coil or circuit. If the inner pipe dimension is to be measured then the weld bead should be subtracted, if welding is applicable. Typically,
the clearance tolerance for the ball must not exceed 1 millimetre (0.039 in). Allowable ovality of any pipe is measured on the inside dimension of the pipe,
normally 5% to 10% ovality can be accepted. If no other test is conducted to verify ovality, or blockages, this test must be seen as a standard requirement. A
flow test can not be used in lieu of a blockage or ball test. See pipe dimensional table, Specification ASME B36.10M or B36.19M for pipe dimensions per
schedule.

Stainless steel pipe is most often available in standard weight sizes (noted by the S designation; for example, NPS Sch 10S). However stainless steel pipe can
also be available in other schedules.

Both polyvinyl chloride pipe (PVC) and chlorinated polyvinyl chloride pipe (CPVC) are made in NPS sizes.

NPS tables for selected sizes

NPS ⅛ to NPS 3½
DN does not exactly correspond to a size in millimeters, because ISO 6708 defines it as being a dimensionless specification only indirectly related to a
diameter. The ISO 6708 sizes provide a metric name for existing inch sizes, resulting in a 1:1 correlation between NPS and DN sizes. ISO 6708 does not include
values for "DN 6" or "DN 8", however ASME B36.10M list the "DN 6" and "DN 8" . Also, the European Standard EN 12 516-1 (https://www.techstreet.com/sta
ndards/din-en-12516-1?product_id=1889245) (Industrial valves - Shell design strength - Part 1: Tabulation method for steel valve shells) specifies the
dimensions "DN 6" and "DN 8", respectively their equivalents NPS 1/8 "and NPS 1/4".

Wall thickness [in (mm)]

DN
OD Sch. Sch.
NPS[7] (dimensionless) [in (mm)] Sch.
Sch. 5s Sch. 30 40s/40 80s/80 Sch. 120 Sch. 160 XXS
10s/20
/STD /XS
0.405 0.035 0.049 0.057 0.068 0.095
⅛ 3 — — —
(10.29)[8] (0.889) (1.245) (1.448) (1.727) (2.413)

0.540 0.049 0.065 0.073 0.088 0.119

¼ 6 — — —
(13.72) (1.245) (1.651) (1.854) (2.235) (3.023)
0.675 0.049 0.065 0.073 0.091 0.126
⅜ 10 — — — —
(17.15) (1.245) (1.651) (1.854) (2.311) (3.200)
0.840 0.065 0.083 0.095 0.109 0.147 0.188 0.294
½ 15 —
(21.34) (1.651) (2.108) (2.413) (2.769) (3.734) (4.775) (7.468)
1.050 0.065 0.083 0.095 0.113 0.154 0.219 0.308
¾ 20 —
(26.67) (1.651) (2.108) (2.413) (2.870) (3.912) (5.563) (7.823)
1.315 0.065 0.109 0.114 0.133 0.179 0.250 0.358
1 25 —
(33.40) (1.651) (2.769) (2.896) (3.378) (4.547) (6.350) (9.093)
1.660 0.065 0.109 0.117 0.140 0.191 0.250 0.382
1¼ 32 —
(42.16) (1.651) (2.769) (2.972) (3.556) (4.851) (6.350) (9.703)
1.900 0.065 0.109 0.125 0.145 0.200 0.281 0.400
1½ 40 —
(48.26) (1.651) (2.769) (3.175) (3.683) (5.080) (7.137) (10.160)
2.375 0.065 0.109 0.125 0.154 0.218 0.250 0.344 0.436
2 50
(60.33) (1.651) (2.769) (3.175) (3.912) (5.537) (6.350) (8.738) (11.074)
2.875 0.083 0.120 0.188 0.203 0.276 0.300 0.375 0.552
2½ 65
(73.03) (2.108) (3.048) (4.775) (5.156) (7.010) (7.620) (9.525) (14.021)
3.500 0.083 0.120 0.188 0.216 0.300 0.350 0.438 0.600
3 80
(88.90) (2.108) (3.048) (4.775) (5.486) (7.620) (8.890) (11.125) (15.240)
4.000 0.083 0.120 0.188 0.226 0.318 0.636
3½ 90 — —
(101.60) (2.108) (3.048) (4.775) (5.740) (8.077) (16.154)

Tolerance: The tolerance on pipe OD is +1/64 (.0156) inch (0.40 mm), -1/32 (.0312)inch (0.79 mm).[9]

As per ASME B36.10M -2018 (https://www.asme.org/products/codes-standards/b3610m-2018-welded-seamless-wrought-steel-pipe) Pipe wall thickness are

rounded to nearest 0.01 mm (0.00039 in), while converting Wall Thickness from inch to mm.

NPS 4 to NPS 9
 Wall thickness [in (mm)]
OD
NPS[7] DN[2] [in Sch. Sch.
Sch. Sch. Sch. Sch. Sch. Sch. Sch.
(mm)] Sch. 5
10s/10 20 30
40s/40 Sch. 60 80s/80
100 120 140 160 XXS[7]
/STD /XS
4.500 0.083 0.120 0.188 0.237 0.337 0.437 0.531 0.674
4 100 — — — —
(114.30) (2.108) (3.048) (4.775) (6.020) (8.560) (11.100) (13.487) (17.120)
5.000 0.247 0.355 0.710
4½ 115 — — — — — — — — —
(127.00) (6.274) (9.017) (18.034)
5.563 0.109 0.134 0.258 0.375 0.500 0.625 0.750
5 125 — — — — —
(141.30) (2.769) (3.404) (6.553) (9.525) (12.700) (15.875) (19.050)
6.625 0.109 0.134 0.280 0.432 0.562 0.719 0.864
6 150 — — — — —
(168.28) (2.769) (3.404) (7.112) (10.973) (14.275) (18.263) (21.946)
7.625 0.301 0.500 0.875
7 — — — — — — — — — —
(193.68) (7.645) (12.700) (22.225)
8.625 0.109 0.148 0.250 0.277 0.322 0.406 0.500 0.593 0.719 0.812 0.906 0.875
8 200
(219.08) (2.769) (3.759) (6.350) (7.036) (8.179) (10.312) (12.700) (15.062) (18.263) (20.625) (23.012) (22.225)
9.625 0.342 0.500
9 — — — — — — — — — — —
(244.48) (8.687) (12.700)

NPS 10 to NPS 24

OD Wall thickness [in (mm)]

NPS[7] DN[2] [in (mm)] Sch. 5s Sch. 10 Sch. 20 Sch. 30 Sch. Std./40S
10 250 10.75 (273.05) 0.134 (3.404) 0.165 (4.191) 0.250 (6.350) 0.307 (7.798) 0.365 (9.271)
12 300 12.75 (323.85) 0.156 (3.962) 0.180 (4.572) 0.250 (6.350) 0.330 (8.382) 0.375 (9.525)
14 350 14.00 (355.60) 0.156 (3.962) 0.250 (6.350) 0.312 (7.925) 0.375 (9.525) 0.375 (9.525)
16 400 16.00 (406.40) 0.165 (4.191) 0.250 (6.350) 0.312 (7.925) 0.375 (9.525) 0.375 (9.525)
18 450 18.00 (457.20) 0.165 (4.191) 0.250 (6.350) 0.312 (7.925) 0.437 (11.100) 0.375 (9.525)
20 500 20.00 (508.00) 0.188 (4.775) 0.250 (6.350) 0.375 (9.525) 0.500 (12.700) 0.375 (9.525)
22 550 22.00 (558.80) 0.188 (4.775) 0.250 (6.350) 0.375 (9.525) 0.500 (12.700) 0.375 (9.525)
24 600 24.00 (609.60) 0.218 (5.537) 0.250 (6.350) 0.375 (9.525) 0.562 (14.275) 0.375 (9.525)

Wall thickness [in (mm)]

NPS[7] DN[2]
Sch. 40 Sch. 60 Sch. 80s/XS Sch. 80 Sch. 100 Sch. 120 Sch. 140 Sch. 160
0.500 0.500 0.594 0.718 0.843
10 250 0.365 (9.271) 1.000 (25.400) 1.125 (28.575)
(12.700) (12.700) (15.088) (18.237) (21.412)
0.406 0.562 0.500 0.687 0.843 1.000
12 300 1.125 (28.575) 1.312 (33.325)
(10.312) (14.275) (12.700) (17.450) (21.412) (25.400)
0.593 0.500 0.750 0.937 1.093
14 350 0.437 (11.100) 1.250 (31.750) 1.406 (35.712)
(15.062) (12.700) (19.050) (23.800) (27.762)
0.500 0.656 0.843 1.031 1.218
16 400 0.5 (12.700) 1.437 (36.500) 1.594 (40.488)
(12.700) (16.662) (21.412) (26.187) (30.937)
0.562 0.750 0.500 0.937 1.156 1.375
18 450 1.562 (39.675) 1.781 (45.237)
(14.275) (19.050) (12.700) (23.800) (29.362) (34.925)
0.593 0.812 0.500 1.031 1.280 1.500
20 500 1.750 (44.450) 1.968 (49.987)
(15.062) (20.625) (12.700) (26.187) (32.512) (38.100)
0.875 0.500 1.125 1.375 1.625
22 550 — 1.875 (47.625) 2.125 (53.975)
(22.225) (12.700) (28.575) (34.925) (41.275)
0.687 0.968 0.500 1.218 1.531 1.812
24 600 2.062 (52.375) 2.343 (59.512)
(17.450) (24.587) (12.700) (30.937) (38.887) (46.025)

NPS 26 to NPS 36
 OD Wall thickness [in (mm)]
NPS[7] DN[2] [in (mm)] Sch. 5s Sch. 10s Sch. 10 Sch. 20/XS Sch. 30 Sch. 40s/Std. Sch. 40
26 650 26.000 (660.400) — — 0.312 (7.925) 0.500 (12.700) — 0.375 (9.525) —
28 700 28.000 (711.200) — ? 0.312 (7.925) 0.500 (12.700) 0.625 (15.875) 0.375 (9.525) —
30 750 30.000 (762.000) 0.250 (6.350) 0.312 (7.925) 0.312 (7.925) 0.500 (12.700) 0.625 (15.875) 0.375 (9.525) —
32 800 32.000 (812.800) — — 0.312 (7.925) 0.500 (12.700) 0.625 (15.875) 0.375 (9.525) 0.688 (17.475)
34 850 34.000 (863.600) — — 0.312 (7.925) 0.500 (12.700) 0.625 (15.875) 0.375 (9.525) 0.688 (17.475)
36 900 36.000 (914.400) — — 0.312 (7.925) 0.500 (12.700) — 0.375 (9.525) —

Additional sizes (NPS)

Wall thickness
OD [in (mm)]
NPS DN[2]
[in (mm)]
Std. Wt. Sch. XS Sch. XXS
40 1000 40.000 (1,016.000) 0.375 (9.525) 0.500 (12.700) 1.000 (25.400)
42 1050 42.000 (1,066.800) 0.375 (9.525) 0.500 (12.700) 1.000 (25.400)
44 1100 44.000 (1,117.600) 0.375 (9.525) 0.500 (12.700) 1.000 (25.400)
46 1150 46.000 (1,168.400) 0.375 (9.525) 0.500 (12.700) 1.000 (25.400)
48 1200 48.000 (1,219.200) 0.375 (9.525) 0.500 (12.700) 1.000 (25.400)
52 1300 52.000 (1,320.800) 0.375 (9.525) 0.500 (12.700) 1.000 (25.400)
56 1400 56.000 (1,422.400) 0.375 (9.525) 0.500 (12.700) 1.000 (25.400)
60 1500 60.000 (1,524.000) 0.375 (9.525) 0.500 (12.700) 1.000 (25.400)
64 1600 64.000 (1,625.600) 0.375 (9.525) 0.500 (12.700) 1.000 (25.400)
68 1700 68.000 (1,727.200) 0.375 (9.525) 0.500 (12.700) 1.000 (25.400)
72 1800 72.000 (1,828.800) 0.375 (9.525) 0.500 (12.700) 1.000 (25.400)
76 1900 76.000 (1,930.400)
80 2000 80.000 (2,032.000)
88 2200 88.000 (2,235.200)
92 2300 92.000 (2,336.800)

See also
British standard pipe thread sizes National pipe thread sizes Standard dimension ratio
Copper tubing sizes Pipe (fluid conveyance)
Pipe thread sizes Pipe sizes

Notes
a. This is contrary to the Piping Handbook, which says that the schedule number can be converted to pressure by dividing the schedule by 1000 and
multiplying by the allowable stress of the material.[6]

References
1. ASME B36.10 2018, p. 1.
2. NPS - "Nominal Pipe Size" and DN - "Diamètre Nominal" (http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/nps-nominal-pipe-sizes-d_45.html),
EngineeringToolbox.com
3. ASME B36.10 2018, p. iv.
4. ASME B36.19 2018, p. iv.
5. "Pipe Schedule Chart" (http://www.hysteelpipe.com/pipe-standards/steel-pipe-schedule-chart-welded-seamless-wrought-steel-pipeasme_b36-10m-2004/).
HYSP Steel Pipe.
6. Nayyar 2000.
7. Table of Pipe Schedules (http://www.engineersedge.com/pipe_schedules.htm) from EngineersEdge.com.
8. "A Complete Guide to Pipe Sizes and Pipe Schedule – Free Pocket Chart" (http://hardhatengineer.com/pipe/pipe-schedule-chart-nominal-pipe-sizes/).
HardHat Engineer. Retrieved 2017-11-07.