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1/2 NPT thread dimensions

ASME B1.20.1 · Taper 1:16 · 60°

Dimensions

Standard
ASME B1.20.1
Form
Taper 1:16
Major diameter
21.336 mm
Threads per inch
14
Pitch
1.814 mm
Flank angle
60°
Seals on
Thread + sealant
Used for
Process connections and cable entries

For taper threads the diameter is the nominal pipe outside diameter used for identification; the thread diameter changes along the length at a taper of 1:16.

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Easily confused with

ThreadStandardMajor diameterFlankSeals on
G 1/2ISO 228-1 (BSPP)0.38 mm smaller in diameter; same pitch55°Gasket / O-ring
R 1/2ISO 7-1 (BSPT)0.38 mm smaller in diameter; same pitch55°Thread + sealant

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