Summary

Nominal Pipe Size (NPS) is a defined set of standard pipe sizes commonly used for process piping. NPS piping is defined in terms of a nominal diameter and wall thickness (defined by the pipe schedule). This article provides characteristics for NPS piping in Imperial units.

Definitions

OD\text{OD}Outer diameter (in)
ID\text{ID}Inner diameter (in)
WT\text{WT}Wall thickness (in)
ICSA\text{ICSA}Inner cross sectional area (in^2)
ECSA\text{ECSA}External cross sectional area (in^2)

NPS Pipe Characteristics in Imperial Units

The characteristics of NPS piping in Imperial units are listed in the tables below. For the following tables in metric units please refer to here

NPS (in)DN (mm)SchOD (in)WT (in)ID (in)ICSA (in^2)ECSA (in^2)Weight (lb/f)
1/8650.4050.0350.3350.090.130.138
1/86100.4050.0490.3070.070.130.186
1/86300.4050.0570.2910.070.130.212
1/86400.4050.0680.2690.060.130.245
1/86800.4050.0950.2150.040.130.314
1/86STD0.4050.0680.2690.060.130.245
1/86XS0.4050.0950.2150.040.130.314
1/8610S0.4050.0490.3070.070.130.186
1/8640S0.4050.0680.2690.060.130.245
1/8680S0.4050.0950.2150.040.130.314
1/4850.540.0490.4420.150.230.257
1/48100.540.0650.410.130.230.33
1/48300.540.0730.3940.120.230.364
1/48400.540.0880.3640.10.230.425
1/48800.540.1190.3020.070.230.535
1/48STD0.540.0880.3640.10.230.425
1/48XS0.540.1190.3020.070.230.535
1/4810S0.540.0650.410.130.230.33
1/4840S0.540.0880.3640.10.230.425
1/4880S0.540.1190.3020.070.230.535
3/81050.6750.0490.5770.260.360.328
3/810100.6750.0650.5450.230.360.423
3/810300.6750.0730.5290.220.360.469
3/810400.6750.0910.4930.190.360.568
3/810800.6750.1260.4230.140.360.739
3/810STD0.6750.0910.4930.190.360.568
3/810XS0.6750.1260.4230.140.360.739
3/81010S0.6750.0650.5450.230.360.423
3/81040S0.6750.0910.4930.190.360.568
3/81080S0.6750.1260.4230.140.360.739
1/21550.840.0650.710.40.550.538
1/215100.840.0830.6740.360.550.671
1/215300.840.0950.650.330.550.753
1/215400.840.1090.6220.30.550.853
1/215800.840.1470.5460.230.551.089
1/2151200.840.170.50.20.551.216
1/2151600.840.1880.4640.170.551.31
1/215STD0.840.1090.6220.30.550.853
1/215XS0.840.1470.5460.230.551.089
1/215XXS0.840.2940.2520.050.551.714
1/2155S0.840.0650.710.40.550.538
1/21510S0.840.0830.6740.360.550.671
1/21540S0.840.1090.6220.30.550.853
1/21580S0.840.1470.5460.230.551.089
1/215160S0.840.1880.4640.170.551.31
3/42051.050.0650.920.660.870.685
3/420101.050.0830.8840.610.870.86
3/420301.050.0950.860.580.870.968
3/420401.050.1130.8240.530.871.129
3/420801.050.1540.7420.430.871.472
3/4201601.050.2190.6120.290.871.942
3/420STD1.050.1130.8240.530.871.129
3/420XS1.050.1540.7420.430.871.472
3/420XXS1.050.3080.4340.150.872.439
3/4205S1.050.0650.920.660.870.685
3/42010S1.050.0830.8840.610.870.86
3/42040S1.050.1130.8240.530.871.129
3/42080S1.050.1540.7420.430.871.472
3/420160S1.050.2190.6110.290.871.949
12551.3150.0651.1851.11.360.867
125101.3150.1091.0970.951.361.404
125301.3150.1141.0870.931.361.465
125401.3150.1331.0490.861.361.68
125801.3150.1790.9570.721.362.17
1251601.3150.250.8150.521.362.842
125STD1.3150.1331.0490.861.361.68
125XS1.3150.1790.9570.721.362.17
125XXS1.3150.3580.5990.281.363.662
1255S1.3150.0651.1851.11.360.867
12510S1.3150.1091.0970.951.361.404
12540S1.3150.1331.0490.861.361.68
12580S1.3150.1790.9570.721.362.17
125160S1.3150.250.8150.521.362.842
1 1/43251.660.0651.531.842.161.109
1 1/432101.660.1091.4421.632.161.808
1 1/432301.660.1171.4261.62.161.929
1 1/432401.660.141.381.52.162.271
1 1/432801.660.1911.2781.282.162.997
1 1/4321601.660.251.161.062.163.763
1 1/432STD1.660.141.381.52.162.271
1 1/432XS1.660.1911.2781.282.162.997
1 1/432XXS1.660.3820.8960.632.165.214
1 1/4325S1.660.0651.531.842.161.109
1 1/43210S1.660.1091.4421.632.161.808
1 1/43240S1.660.141.381.52.162.271
1 1/43280S1.660.1911.2781.282.162.997
1 1/432160S1.660.251.161.062.163.763
1 1/24051.90.0651.772.462.841.277
1 1/240101.90.1091.6822.222.842.083
1 1/240301.90.1251.652.142.842.372
1 1/240401.90.1451.612.042.842.715
1 1/240801.90.21.51.772.843.629
1 1/2401601.90.2811.3381.412.844.858
1 1/240STD1.90.1451.612.042.842.715
1 1/240XS1.90.21.51.772.843.629
1 1/240XXS1.90.41.10.952.846.411
1 1/2405S1.90.0651.772.462.841.277
1 1/24010S1.90.1091.6822.222.842.083
1 1/24040S1.90.1451.612.042.842.715
1 1/24080S1.90.21.51.772.843.629
1 1/240160S1.90.2811.3381.412.844.858
25052.3750.0652.2453.964.431.606
250102.3750.1092.1573.654.432.641
250302.3750.1252.1253.554.433.004
250402.3750.1542.0673.364.433.656
250802.3750.2181.9392.954.435.02
2501202.3750.251.8752.764.435.671
2501602.3750.3441.6872.244.437.459
250STD2.3750.1542.0673.364.433.656
250XS2.3750.2181.9392.954.435.02
250XXS2.3750.4361.5031.774.439.004
2505S2.3750.0652.2453.964.431.606
25010S2.3750.1092.1573.654.432.641
25040S2.3750.1542.0673.364.433.656
25080S2.3750.2181.9392.954.435.02
250160S2.3750.3441.6872.234.437.459
2 1/26552.8750.0832.7095.766.492.473
2 1/265102.8750.122.6355.456.493.528
2 1/265302.8750.1882.4994.96.495.396
2 1/265402.8750.2032.4694.796.495.792
2 1/265802.8750.2762.3234.246.497.66
2 1/2651202.8750.32.2754.066.498.265
2 1/2651602.8750.3752.1253.556.4910.012
2 1/265STD2.8750.2032.4694.796.495.792
2 1/265XS2.8750.2762.3234.246.497.66
2 1/265XXS2.8750.5521.7712.466.4913.708
2 1/2655S2.8750.0832.7095.766.492.473
2 1/26510S2.8750.122.6355.456.493.528
2 1/26540S2.8750.2032.4694.796.495.792
2 1/26580S2.8750.2762.3234.246.497.66
2 1/265160S2.8750.3752.1253.556.4910.012
38053.50.0833.3348.739.623.031
380103.50.123.268.359.624.334
380303.50.1883.1247.669.626.652
380403.50.2163.0687.399.627.593
380803.50.32.96.619.6210.281
3801203.50.352.86.169.6211.759
3801603.50.4382.6245.419.6214.313
380STD3.50.2163.0687.399.627.593
380XS3.50.32.96.619.6210.281
380XXS3.50.62.34.159.6218.614
3805S3.50.0833.3348.739.623.031
38010S3.50.123.268.359.624.334
38040S3.50.2163.0687.399.627.593
38080S3.50.32.96.619.6210.281
380160S3.50.4382.6245.419.6214.313
3 1/290540.0833.83411.512.63.474
3 1/2901040.123.7611.112.64.973
3 1/2903040.1883.62410.312.67.66
3 1/2904040.2263.5489.8912.69.139
3 1/2908040.3183.3648.8912.612.499
3 1/290STD40.2263.5489.8912.69.139
3 1/290XS40.3183.3648.8912.612.499
3 1/290XXS40.6362.7285.8412.622.847
3 1/2905S40.0833.83411.512.63.474
3 1/29010S40.123.7611.112.64.973
3 1/29040S40.2263.5489.8912.69.139
3 1/29080S40.3183.3648.8912.612.499
410054.50.0834.33414.815.93.918
4100104.50.124.2614.315.95.611
4100304.50.1884.12413.415.98.668
4100404.50.2374.02612.715.910.819
4100604.50.2813.93812.215.912.633
4100804.50.3373.82611.515.914.985
41001204.50.4373.62610.315.918.95
41001604.50.5313.4389.2815.922.511
4100STD4.50.2374.02612.715.910.819
4100XS4.50.3373.82611.515.914.985
4100XXS4.50.6743.1527.815.927.551
41005S4.50.0834.33414.815.93.918
410010S4.50.124.2614.315.95.611
410040S4.50.2374.02612.715.910.819
410080S4.50.3373.82611.515.914.985
4100160S4.50.5313.4389.2815.922.511
4 1/21154050.2474.50615.919.612.566
4 1/21158050.3554.2914.519.617.606
512555.5630.1095.34522.424.36.35
5125105.5630.1345.2952224.37.795
5125405.5630.2585.0472024.314.649
5125805.5630.3754.81318.224.320.764
51251205.5630.54.56316.424.327.013
51251605.5630.6254.31314.624.332.994
5125STD5.5630.2585.0472024.314.649
5125XS5.5630.3754.81318.224.320.764
5125XXS5.5630.754.0631324.338.571
51255S5.5630.1095.34522.424.36.35
512510S5.5630.1345.2952224.37.795
512540S5.5630.2585.0472024.314.649
512580S5.5630.3754.81318.224.320.764
5125160S5.5630.6254.31314.624.332.994
615056.6250.1096.40732.234.57.593
6150106.6250.1346.35731.734.59.273
6150406.6250.286.06528.934.518.95
6150806.6250.4325.76126.134.528.559
61501206.6250.5625.50123.834.536.421
61501606.6250.7195.18721.134.545.358
6150STD6.6250.286.06528.934.518.95
6150XS6.6250.4325.76126.134.528.559
6150XXS6.6250.8644.89718.834.553.153
61505S6.6250.1096.40732.234.57.593
615010S6.6250.1346.35731.734.59.273
615040S6.6250.286.06528.934.518.95
615080S6.6250.4325.76126.134.528.559
6150160S6.6250.7195.18621.134.545.358
820058.6250.1098.40755.558.49.945
8200108.6250.1488.32954.558.413.372
8200208.6250.258.12551.858.422.377
8200308.6250.258.12551.858.422.377
8200408.6250.3227.9815058.428.559
8200608.6250.4067.81347.958.435.614
8200808.6250.57.62545.758.443.409
82001008.6250.5947.43743.458.450.935
82001208.6250.7187.18940.658.460.612
82001408.6250.8127.00138.558.467.869
82001608.6250.9066.81336.558.474.589
8200STD8.6250.3227.9815058.428.559
8200XS8.6250.57.62545.758.443.409
8200XXS8.6250.8756.87537.158.472.573
82005S8.6250.1098.40755.558.49.945
820010S8.6250.1488.32954.558.413.372
820040S8.6250.3227.9815058.428.559
820080S8.6250.57.62545.758.443.409
8200160S8.6250.9066.81236.458.474.589
10250510.750.13410.48286.390.815.186
102501010.750.16510.4285.390.818.681
102502010.750.2510.2582.590.828.021
102503010.750.30710.13680.790.834.27
102504010.750.36510.0278.990.840.453
102506010.750.59.7574.790.854.765
102508010.750.5939.56471.890.864.307
1025010010.750.7199.31268.190.877.276
1025012010.750.8439.06464.590.889.372
1025014010.7518.7560.190.8104.155
1025016010.751.1258.556.790.8115.579
10250STD10.750.36510.0278.990.840.453
10250XS10.750.59.7574.790.854.765
10250XXS10.7518.7560.190.8104.155
102505S10.750.13410.48286.390.815.186
1025010S10.750.16510.4285.390.818.681
1025040S10.750.36510.0278.990.840.453
1025080S10.750.59.7574.790.854.765
10250160S10.751.1258.556.790.8115.579
12300512.750.15612.43812212820.965
123001012.750.1812.3912112824.191
123002012.750.2512.2511812833.397
123003012.750.3312.0911512843.745
123004012.750.40611.93811212853.556
123006012.750.511.7510812865.45
123008012.750.68711.37610212888.7
1230010012.750.84411.06296.1128107.515
1230012012.75110.7590.8128125.658
1230014012.751.12510.586.6128139.77
1230016012.751.31210.12680.5128160.601
12300STD12.750.3751211312849.591
12300XS12.750.511.7510812865.45
12300XXS12.75110.7590.8128125.658
123005S12.750.15612.43812212820.965
1230010S12.750.1812.3912112824.191
1230040S12.750.3751211312849.591
1230080S12.750.511.7510812865.45
12300160S12.751.31210.12680.5128160.601
143505140.15613.68814715423.049
1435010140.2513.514315436.69
1435020140.31213.37614115445.627
1435030140.37513.2513815454.564
1435040140.43713.12613515463.299
1435060140.59312.81412915484.668
1435080140.7512.5123154106.171
14350100140.93812.124115154131.034
14350120141.09311.814110154150.521
14350140141.2511.5104154170.008
14350160141.40611.18898.3154188.823
14350STD140.37513.2513815454.564
14350XS140.51313315471.901
143505S140.15613.68814715423.049
1435010S140.18813.62414615427.752
1435040S140.37513.2513815454.564
1435080S140.51313315471.901
164005160.16515.6719320127.887
1640010160.2515.518920142.065
1640020160.31215.37618620152.279
1640030160.37515.2518320162.56
1640040160.51517720182.652
1640060160.65614.688169201107.515
1640080160.84314.314161201136.41
16400100161.03113.938153201164.632
16400120161.21813.564144201192.183
16400140161.43813.124135201223.766
16400160161.59312.814129201245.269
16400STD160.37515.2518320162.56
16400XS160.51517720182.652
164005S160.16515.6719320127.887
1640010S160.18815.62419220131.717
1640040S160.37515.2518320162.56
1640080S160.51517720182.652
184505180.16517.6724525431.448
1845010180.2517.524125447.374
1845020180.31217.37623725458.932
1845030180.43717.12623025481.98
1845040180.56216.876224254104.827
1845060180.7516.5214254138.426
1845080180.93716.126204254170.68
18450100181.15615.688193254207.638
18450120181.37515.25183254243.925
18450140181.56214.876174254274.163
18450160181.78114.438164254308.434
18450STD180.37517.2523425470.557
18450XS180.51722725493.404
184505S180.16517.6724525431.448
1845010S180.18817.62424425435.749
1845040S180.37517.2523425470.557
1845080S180.51722725493.404
205005200.18819.62430231439.781
2050010200.2519.529931452.75
2050020200.37519.2529131478.62
2050030200.519284314104.155
2050040200.59318.814278314122.97
2050060200.81218.376265314166.648
2050080201.03117.938253314208.982
20500100201.28117.438239314256.02
20500120201.517227314296.338
20500140201.7516.5214314341.36
20500160201.96816.064203314378.991
20500STD200.37519.2529131478.62
20500XS200.519284314104.155
205005S200.18819.62430231439.781
2050010S200.21819.56430131446.03
2050040S200.37519.2529131478.62
2050080S200.519284314104.155
2255010220.2521.536338058.058
2255020220.37521.2535538086.684
2255030220.521346380114.907
2255060220.87520.25322380197.559
2255080221.12519.75306380250.644
22550100221.37519.25291380303.058
22550120221.62518.75276380353.456
22550140221.87518.25262380403.181
22550160222.12517.75247380450.891
22550STD220.37521.2535538086.684
22550XS220.521346380114.907
225505S220.18821.62436738043.812
2255010S220.21821.56436538050.734
246005240.21823.56443645255.37
2460010240.2523.543445263.434
2460020240.37523.2542545294.748
2460030240.56222.876411452140.442
2460040240.68722.626402452171.352
2460060240.96822.064382452237.877
2460080241.21821.564365452296.338
24600100241.53120.938344452367.567
24600120241.81220.376326452429.388
24600140242.06219.876310452483.146
24600160242.34319.314293452542.279
24600STD240.37523.2542545294.748
24600XS240.523415452125.658
246005S240.21823.56443645255.37
2460010S240.2523.543445263.434
2460040S240.37523.2542545294.748
2460080S240.523415452125.658
2665010260.31225.37650653185.34
2665020260.525491531136.41
26650STD260.37525.25501531102.811
26650XS260.525491531136.41
2870010280.31227.37658961692.06
2870020280.527573616147.161
2870030280.62526.75562616182.776
28700STD280.37527.25583616110.875
28700XS280.527573616147.161
3075010300.31229.37667870798.779
3075020300.529661707157.241
3075030300.62528.75649707196.215
30750STD300.37529.25672707118.939
30750XS300.529661707157.241
3075040S300.37529.25672707118.939
3075080S300.529661707157.241
3280010320.31231.376773804105.499
3280020320.531755804167.992
3280030320.62530.75743804209.654
3280040320.68830.624737804229.813
32800STD320.37531.25767804126.33
32800XS320.531755804167.992
3485010340.34433.312872908123.642
3485020340.533855908178.744
3485030340.62532.75842908223.094
3485040340.68832.624836908244.597
34850STD340.37533.25868908134.394
34850XS340.533855908178.744
3690010360.31235.3769831020118.939
3690020360.5359621020189.495
3690030360.62534.759481020235.861
3690040360.7534.59351020282.227
36900STD360.37535.259761020142.457
36900XS360.5359621020189.495
3690040S360.37535.259761020142.457
3690080S360.5359621020189.495
42105020420.54113201390221.75
42105030420.62540.7513001390276.179
42105040420.7540.512901390330.609
421050STD420.37541.2513401390166.648
421050XS420.54113201390221.75