Pipe Thread data sheet


External (pipe) Basic Thread Dimensions

For interpertations of the terms scroll down to the drawings below the table

Property Inch mm
Nominal Pipe Size (Ø) 6" ...
Pipe Outside Diameter (D) 6.625 168.275
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) 6.44609 163.731
Minor Diameter at the Pipe's end (K0) 6.3461 161.191
Hand-Tight Engagement Length (L1) 0.958 24.333
Pitch Diameter at L1 plane (E1) 6.50597 165.252
Length of Last Complete Thread (L5) 1.2625 32.068
Pitch Diameter at L5 plane (E5) 6.525 165.735
Length of Last usefull Thread (L2) 1.5125 38.418
Pitch Diameter at L2 plane (E2) 6.54062 166.132
Overall Thread Length (L4) 1.9462 49.433
Length of Vanish threads (V) 0.4338 11.019

6-8 NPT - External (pipe) Drawing

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6-8 NPT - Internal (Fitting) Basic Thread Dimensions

For interpertations of the terms scroll down to the drawings below the table

Property Inch mm
Nominal Pipe Size (Ø) 6" ...
Pipe Outside Diameter (D) 6.625 168.275
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) 6.50597 165.252
Length of Hand-Tight Engagemen (L1) 0.958 24.333

Length of Wrenching Allowance (L3)

0.25 6.35
Pitch Diameter at L3 plane (E3) 6.43047 163.334
Tap Drill Size (T) N/A N/A

6-8 NPT - Internal (Fitting) Drawing

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6-8 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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