Nominal Pipe Size Chart- Standard Pipe Sizes (A Complete Guide to Pipe Sizes)

Astm / Asme b36.19 Pipe Sizes

Stainless Steel Seamless Tube Sizes

ASTM / ASME B36.10 Pipe Size Chart

Stainless Steel Metric Tubing Sizes

Application

Based on the NPS and schedule of a pipe, the pipe outside diameter (OD) and wall thickness can be obtained from reference tables such as those below, which are based on ASME standards B36.10M and B36.19M. For example, NPS 14 Sch 40 has an OD of 14 inches (360 mm) and a wall thickness of 0.437 inches (11.1 mm). However the NPS and OD values are not always equal, which can create confusion.

  • For NPS ⅛ to 12, the NPS and OD values are different. For example, the OD of an NPS 12 pipe is actually 12.75 inches (324 mm). To find the actual OD for each NPS value, refer to the tables below. (Note that for tubing, the size indicates actual dimensions, not nominal.)
  • For NPS 14 and up, the NPS and OD values are equal. In other words, an NPS 14 pipe is actually 14 inches (360 mm) OD.

The reason for the discrepancy for NPS ⅛ to 12 inches is that these NPS values were originally set to give the same inside diameter (ID) based on wall thicknesses standard at the time. However, as the set of available wall thicknesses evolved, the ID changed and NPS became only indirectly related to ID and OD.

For a given NPS, the OD stays fixed and the wall thickness increases with schedule. For a given schedule, the OD increases with NPS while the wall thickness stays constant or increases. Using equations and rules in ASME B31.3 Process Piping, it can be shown that pressure rating decreases with increasing NPS and constant schedule.

Some specifications use pipe schedules called standard wall (STD), extra strong (XS), and double extra strong (XXS), although these actually belong to an older system called iron pipe size (IPS). The IPS number is the same as the NPS number. STD is identical to SCH 40S, and 40S is identical to 40 for NPS 1/8 to NPS 10, inclusive. XS is identical to SCH 80S, and 80S is identical to 80 for NPS 1/8 to NPS 8, inclusive. XXS wall is thicker than schedule 160 from NPS 1/8 in to NPS 6 in inclusive, and schedule 160 is thicker than XXS wall for NPS 8 in and larger.

Nominal Pipe Size (NPS) is a North American set of standards used to designate pipe diameter and thickness. Pipe size is specified with two non-dimensional numbers: a nominal pipe size (NPS) for inside diameter based on inches, and a schedule (Sched. or Sch.) for wall thickness.


PIPE SCHEDULES WALL THICKNESS (Inches)
Nominal
O.D. Inches
10s
10
40s & Std
40
80s & E.H.
80
160
1/8
.405
.049
.049
.068
.068
.095
.095
1/4
.540
.065
.065
.088
.088
.119
.119
3/8
.675
.065
.065
.091
.091
.126
.126
1/2
.840
.083
.083
.109
.109
.147
.147
.187
3/4
1.050
.083
.083
.113
.113
.154
.154
.218
1
1.315
.109
.109
.133
.133
.179
.179
.250
1 1/4
1.660
.109
.109
.140
.140
.191
.191
.250
1 1/2
1.900
.109
.109
.145
.145
.200
.200
.281
2
2.375
.109
.109
.154
.154
.218
.218
.343
2 1/2
2.875
.120
.120
.203
.203
.276
.276
.375
3
3.500
.120
.120
.216
.216
.300
.300
.437
3 1/2
4.000
.120
.120
.226
.226
.318
.318
4
4.500
.120
.120
.237
.237
.337
.337
.531
4 1/2
5.000
.247
.355
5
5.563
.134
.134
.258
.258
.375
.375
.625
6
6.625
.134
.134
.280
.280
.432
.432
.718
7
7.625
.301
.500
8
8.625
.148
.148
.322
.322
.500
.500
.906
9
9.625
.342
.500
10
10.750
.165
.165
.365
.365
.500
.593
1.125
11
11.750
.375
.500
12
12.750
.180
.180
.375
.406
.500
.687
1.312
14
14.000
.188
.250
.375
.437
.500
.750
1.406
16
16.000
.188
.250
.375
.500
.500
.843
1.593
18
18.000
.188
.250
.375
.562
.500
.937
1.781


Pipe Dimensions and Weight

  • Legend
    • Wall Thickness in inches
    • Steel weight in lbs. per ft.
PIPE O.D. IN
SIZE INCHES 5S 5 10S 10 20 30 40s & STD 40 60 80S & E.H. 80 100 120 140 160 DBLE. E.H.




1/8 .405
.035
.1383
.049
.1863
.049
.1863


.068
.2447
.068
.2447

.095
.3145
.095
.3145





1/4 .540
.049
.2570
.065
.3297
.065
.3297


.088
.4248
.088
.4248

.119
.5351
.119
.5351





3/8 .675
.049
.3276
.065
.4235
.065
.4235


.091
.5676
.091
.5676

.126
.7338
.126
.7338





1/2 .840 .065
.5383
.065
.5383
.083
.6710
.083
.6710


.109
.8510
.109
.8510

.147
1.088
.147
1.088



.187
1.304
.294
1.714
3/4 1.050 .065
.6838
.065
.6838
.083
.8572
.083
.8572


.113
1.131
.113
1.131

.154
1.474
.154
1.474



.218
1.937
.308
2.441
1 1.315 .065
.8678
.065
.8678
.109
1.404
.109
1.404


.133
1.679
.133
1.679

.179
2.172
.179
2.172



.250
2.844
.358
3.659
1-1/4 1.660 .065
1.107
.065
1.107
.109
1.806
.109
1.806


.140
2.273
.140
2.273

.191
2.997
.191
2.997



.250
3.765
.382
5.214
1-1/2 1.900 .065
1.274
.065
1.274
.109
2.085
.109
2.085


.145
2.718
.145
2.718

.200
3.631
.200
3.631



.281
4.859
.400
6.408
2 2.375 .065
1.604
.065
1.604
.109
2.638
.109
2.638


.154
3.653
.154
3.653

.218
5.022
.218
5.022



.343
7.444
.436
9.029
2-1/2 2.875 .083
2.475
.083
2.475
.120
3.531
.120
3.531


.203
5.793
.203
5.793

.276
7.661
.276
7.661



.375
10.01
.552
13.70
3 3.500 .083
3.029
.083
3.029
.120
4.332
.120
4.332


.216
7.576
.216
7.576

.300
10.25
.300
10.25



.437
14.32
.600
18.58
3-1/2 4.000 .083
3.472
.083
3.472
.120
4.973
.120
4.973


.226
9.109
.226
9.109

.318
12.51
.318
12.51




.636
22.85
4 4.500 .083
3.915
.083
3.915
.120
5.613
.120
5.613


.237
10.79
.237
10.79
.281
12.66
.337
14.98
.337
14.98

.437
19.01

.531
22.51
.674
27.54
4-1/2 5.000





.247
12.53


.355
17.61





.710
32.53
5 5.563 .109
6.349
.109
6.349
.134
7.770
.134
7.770


.258
14.62
.258
14.62

.375
20.78
.375
20.78

.500
27.04

.625
32.96
.750
38.55
6 6.625 .109
7.585
.109
7.585
.134
9.290
.134
9.290


.280
18.97
.280
18.97

.432
28.57
.432
28.57

.562
36.39

.718
45.3
.864
53.16
7 7.625





.301
23.57


.500
38.05





.875
63.08
8 8.625 .109
.109
.148
13.40
.148
13.40
.250
22.36
.277
24.70
.322
28.55
.322
28.55
.406
35.64
.500
43.39
.500
43.39
.593
50.87
.718
60.93
.812
67.76
.906
74.69
.885
72.42
9 9.625





.342
33.9


.500
48.72






10 10.750 .134
15.19
.134
15.19
.165
18.65
.165
18.65
.250
28.04
.307
34.24
.365
40.48
.365
40.48
.500
54.74
.500
54.74
.593
64.33
.718
76.93
.843
89.20
1.000
104.1
1.125
115.7

11 11.750





.375
45.55


.500
60.07






12 12.750 .156
21.07
.165
22.18
.180
24.17
.180
24.17
.250
33.38
.307
34.24
.365
40.48
.365
40.48
.500
54.74
.500
54.74
.593
64.33
.718
76.93
.843
89.20
1.000
104.1
1.125
115.7

14 14.000 .156
23.07

.188
27.73
.250
36.71
.312
45.38
.375
54.57
.375
54.57
.437
63.37
.593
84.91
.500
72.09
.750
106.1
.937
130.7
1.093
150.7
1.250
170.2
1.406
189.1

16 16.000 .165
27.90

.188
31.75
.250
42.05
.312
52.36
.375
62.58
.375
62.58
.500
82.77
.656
107.5
.500
82.77
.843
136.5
1.031
164.8
1.218
192.3
1.427
223.5
1.593
245.1

18 18.00 .165
31.43

.188
35.76
.250
47.39
.312
59.03
.437
82.06
.375
70.59
.562
104.2
.750
138.2
.500
93.45
.937
170.8
1.156
208.0
1.375
244.1
1.562
274.2
1.781
308.5

20 20.000 .188
39.78

.218
46.05
.250
52.73
.375
78.6
.500
104.1
.375
78.6
.593
122.9
.812
166.4
.500
104.1
1.031
208.9
1.280
256.1
1.500
296.4
1.750
341.1
1.968
379.0

22 22.000 .188
43.8

.218
50.71
.250
58.07
.375
86.61
.500
114.81
.375
86.61

.875
197.41
.500
114.81
1.125
250.81
1.375
302.88
1.625
353.61
1.875
403.0
2.125
451.06

24 24.000 .218
55.37

.250
63.41
.250
63.41
.375
94.62
.562
140.8
.375
94.62
.687
171.2
.968
238.1
.500
125.5
1.218
296.4
1.531
367.4
1.812
429.4
2.062
483.1
2.344
542.13

26 26.000


.312
85.60
.500
136.17

.375
102.63


.500
136.17






28 28.000


.312
92.26
.500
146.85
.625
182.73
.375
110.64









30 30.000 .250
79.43

.312
98.93
.312
98.93
.500
157.53
.625
196.08
.375
118.65


.500
157.53






32 32.000


.312
105.59
.500
168.21
.625
209.43
.375
126.66
.688
230.08

.500
168.21






34 34.000


.312
112.25
.500
178.89
.625
222.78
.375
134.667
.688
244.77








36 36.000


.312
118.92

.625
236.13
.375
142.68
.750
262.35

.500
189.57






Pipe Sizes and Tolerances

Steel pipe sizes around the world are standardized on  historic dimensions that are now referred to as Nominal Pipe Sizes (NPS).

In addition to standardizing the nominal outside diameter (OD), a series of standard wall thicknesses was developed years ago and these were labeled as Schedules (SCH). The units for both of NPS and SCH are dimensionless. A larger number indicates a larger OD size or a heavier wall thickness. A typical description might look like 4 NPS SCH 40. In this case this description indicates a nominal OD of 4.500” (114.3 mm) and a nominal wall thickness of 0.237” (6.02 mm). Through 8 NPS, the nominal dimensions for both carbon alloy and stainless alloy pipe are the same. In larger sizes, there are differences in some nominal wall thicknesses.


Historically, the dimensions for smaller diameter pipe were such that the inside diameter (ID) of what are now known as SCH 40 thicknesses were very close to the OD size designator. In the example above, the nominal ID is actually 4.026” for 4 NPS. As it became possible to make lighter (and heavier) wall thicknesses, the schedule of sizes was expanded. The sizes are standardized in ANSI B36.10 for carbon pipe and in ANSI B36.19 for stainless and nickel alloys.


Pipe tolerances will depend on the alloy and the standard to which it was produced. The general requirement standard covering most stainless pipe is ASTM/ASME A/SA 999. The OD under tolerance on all sizes is -0.031”. The over tolerance increases with OD size but for the range of 1-1/2 to 4 NPS the plus tolerance is also 0.031”. This introduces the concept of ovality, where if the pipe exhibited both the maximum and minimum OD permitted, it would be out of round (oval) by 0.062”. An additional ovality allowance is permitted for thin wall pipe which is defined as a pipe where the nominal wall is 3% or less of the OD. In such a case, the OD tolerance range applies to the mean OD and the ovality is permitted to be 1.5% of the OD. (See Inset).
Only the minimum wall thickness is limited, which is -12.5% of the nominal wall. There is no maximum wall thickness limit. For seamless pipe, there is a limit of 10% by weight (mass) over the nominal weight. Note that this limits the average wall thickness of the seamless pipe to being no more than 10% heavy, but does not limit the specific maximum wall thickness at any given point. There is no maximum thickness or weight limit for welded pipe.


Tolerances are also provided for stainless pipe on straightness (1/8” in 10’) and for cut lengths (-0, +1/4”). Notice that there is no requirement or tolerance for the ID.
The tolerances for most nickel alloy welded pipe are identical or very similar to those for stainless. The general requirements for nickel alloy welded pipe are contained in ASTM/ASME B/SB 775. General requirements for seamless nickel alloy pipe are published in ASTM/ASME B/SB 729. Because nickel alloys are more difficult to hot work, tolerances for hot finished pipe are more generous than for stainless steel or welded and cold finished nickel alloy products.

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" .

NPS DN

(dimensionless)

OD
[in (mm)]
Wall thickness [in (mm)]
SCH 5s SCH 10s/20 SCH 30 SCH 40s/40
/STD
SCH 80s/80
/XS
SCH 120 SCH 160 XXS
3 0.405 (10.29) 0.035 (0.889) 0.049 (1.245) 0.057 (1.448) 0.068 (1.727) 0.095 (2.413)
¼ 6 0.540 (13.72) 0.049 (1.245) 0.065 (1.651) 0.073 (1.854) 0.088 (2.235) 0.119 (3.023)
10 0.675 (17.15) 0.049 (1.245) 0.065 (1.651) 0.073 (1.854) 0.091 (2.311) 0.126 (3.200)
½ 15 0.840 (21.34) 0.065 (1.651) 0.083 (2.108) 0.095 (2.413) 0.109 (2.769) 0.147 (3.734) 0.188 (4.775) 0.294 (7.468)
¾ 20 1.050 (26.67) 0.065 (1.651) 0.083 (2.108) 0.095 (2.413) 0.113 (2.870) 0.154 (3.912) 0.219 (5.563) 0.308 (7.823)
1 25 1.315 (33.40) 0.065 (1.651) 0.109 (2.769) 0.114 (2.896) 0.133 (3.378) 0.179 (4.547) 0.250 (6.350) 0.358 (9.093)
32 1.660 (42.16) 0.065 (1.651) 0.109 (2.769) 0.117 (2.972) 0.140 (3.556) 0.191 (4.851) 0.250 (6.350) 0.382 (9.703)
40 1.900 (48.26) 0.065 (1.651) 0.109 (2.769) 0.125 (3.175) 0.145 (3.683) 0.200 (5.080) 0.281 (7.137) 0.400 (10.160)
2 50 2.375 (60.33) 0.065 (1.651) 0.109 (2.769) 0.125 (3.175) 0.154 (3.912) 0.218 (5.537) 0.250 (6.350) 0.344 (8.738) 0.436 (11.074)
65 2.875 (73.03) 0.083 (2.108) 0.120 (3.048) 0.188 (4.775) 0.203 (5.156) 0.276 (7.010) 0.300 (7.620) 0.375 (9.525) 0.552 (14.021)
3 80 3.500 (88.90) 0.083 (2.108) 0.120 (3.048) 0.188 (4.775) 0.216 (5.486) 0.300 (7.620) 0.350 (8.890) 0.438 (11.125) 0.600 (15.240)
90 4.000 (101.60) 0.083 (2.108) 0.120 (3.048) 0.188 (4.775) 0.226 (5.740) 0.318 (8.077) 0.636 (16.154)

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

As per ASME B36.10M 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

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

NPS 10 to NPS 24

NPS DN OD
[in (mm)]
Wall thickness [in (mm)]
SCH 5s SCH 5 SCH 10s SCH 10 SCH 20 SCH 30 SCH STD/40S
10 250 10.75 (273.05) 0.134 (3.404) 0.134 (3.404) 0.165 (4.191) 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) 0.156 (3.962) 0.180 (4.572) 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) 0.156 (3.962) 0.188 (4.775) 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) 0.165 (4.191) 0.188 (4.775) 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) 0.165 (4.191) 0.188 (4.775) 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) 0.188 (4.775) 0.218 (5.537) 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) 0.188 (4.775) 0.218 (5.537) 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) 0.218 (5.537) 0.250 (6.350) 0.250 (6.350) 0.375 (9.525) 0.562 (14.275) 0.375 (9.525)
NPS DN Wall thickness [in (mm)]
SCH 40 SCH 60 SCH 80s/XS SCH 80 SCH 100 SCH 120 SCH 140 SCH 160
10 250 0.365 (9.271) 0.500 (12.700) 0.500 (12.700) 0.594 (15.088) 0.718 (18.237) 0.843 (21.412) 1.000 (25.400) 1.125 (28.575)
12 300 0.406 (10.312) 0.562 (14.275) 0.500 (12.700) 0.687 (17.450) 0.843 (21.412) 1.000 (25.400) 1.125 (28.575) 1.312 (33.325)
14 350 0.437 (11.100) 0.593 (15.062) 0.500 (12.700) 0.750 (19.050) 0.937 (23.800) 1.093 (27.762) 1.250 (31.750) 1.406 (35.712)
16 400 0.500 (12.700) 0.656 (16.662) 0.5 (12.700) 0.843 (21.412) 1.031 (26.187) 1.218 (30.937) 1.437 (36.500) 1.594 (40.488)
18 450 0.562 (14.275) 0.750 (19.050) 0.500 (12.700) 0.937 (23.800) 1.156 (29.362) 1.375 (34.925) 1.562 (39.675) 1.781 (45.237)
20 500 0.593 (15.062) 0.812 (20.625) 0.500 (12.700) 1.031 (26.187) 1.280 (32.512) 1.500 (38.100) 1.750 (44.450) 1.968 (49.987)
22 550 0.875 (22.225) 0.500 (12.700) 1.125 (28.575) 1.375 (34.925) 1.625 (41.275) 1.875 (47.625) 2.125 (53.975)
24 600 0.687 (17.450) 0.968 (24.587) 0.500 (12.700) 1.218 (30.937) 1.531 (38.887) 1.812 (46.025) 2.062 (52.375) 2.343 (59.512)

NPS 26 to NPS 36

NPS DN OD
[in (mm)]
Wall thickness [in (mm)]
SCH 5s SCH 10s SCH 10 SCH 20 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)

NPS
DN OD
[in (mm)]
Wall thickness
[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)