Pipe Thread data sheet


External (pipe) Basic Thread Dimensions

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Property Inch mm
Nominal Pipe Size (Ø) 2 1/2" ...
Pipe Outside Diameter (D) 2.875 73.025
Pitch (TPI) (P) 8.000 203.2
Pitch (Distance) (P) 0.125 3.175
Thread Tapper Angle (ß) 1.7893° 1.7893°
Thread V half Angle (α) 30° 30°
Height of sharp V (H) 0.108253 2.75
Thread height (h) 0.1 2.54
Pitch Diameter at the Pipe's end (E0) 2.71953 69.076
Minor Diameter at the Pipe's end (K0) 2.6195 66.535
Hand-Tight Engagement Length (L1) 0.682 17.323
Pitch Diameter at L1 plane (E1) 2.76216 70.159
Length of Last Complete Thread (L5) 0.8875 22.543
Pitch Diameter at L5 plane (E5) 2.775 70.485
Length of Last usefull Thread (L2) 1.1375 28.893
Pitch Diameter at L2 plane (E2) 2.79062 70.882
Overall Thread Length (L4) 1.5712 39.908
Length of Vanish threads (V) 0.4338 11.019

2 1/2-8 NPT - External (pipe) Drawing

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2 1/2-8 NPT - Internal (Fitting) Basic Thread Dimensions

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Property Inch mm
Nominal Pipe Size (Ø) 2 1/2" ...
Pipe Outside Diameter (D) 2.875 73.025
Pitch (TPI) (P) 8.000 203.2
Pitch (Distance) (P) 0.125 3.175
Thread Tapper Angle (ß) 1.7893° 1.7893°
Thread V half Angle (α) 30° 30°
Height of sharp V (H) 0.108253 2.75
Thread height (h) 0.1 2.54
Pitch Diameter at the fitting's end (E1) 2.76216 70.159
Length of Hand-Tight Engagemen (L1) 0.682 17.323

Length of Wrenching Allowance (L3)

0.25 6.35
Pitch Diameter at L3 plane (E3) 2.70391 68.679
Tap Drill Size (T) N/A N/A

2 1/2-8 NPT - Internal (Fitting) Drawing

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2 1/2-8 NPT - Tolerances

Property Minimum Maximum
Thread Height (h) 0.09275" (2.356 mm) 0.1" (2.54 mm)
L1 gage Tolerance (+/- 1 Turn) (L1) ... 0.125" (3.175 mm)
Thread Truncation (f) 0.0041" (0.104 mm) 0.0078" (0.198 mm)
Tapper angle Variation (ß) 1.641" ( ) 2.089" ( )
Thead V Half Angle (+/-) (α) ... 0.75" ( )
Thread Height (h) " (0 mm) " (0 mm)
L1 gage Tolerance (+/- 1 Turn) (L1) " ( ) " ( )
Thread Truncation (f) " (0 mm) " (0 mm)
Tapper angle Variation (ß) " ( ) " ( )
Thead V Half Angle (+/-) (α) " ( ) " ( )
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