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) 1/8" ...
Pipe Outside Diameter (D) 0.405 10.287
Pitch (TPI) (P) 27.000 685.8
Pitch (Distance) (P) 0.03703704 0.941
Thread Tapper Angle (ß) 1.7893° 1.7893°
Thread V half Angle (α) 30° 30°
Height of sharp V (H) 0.032075 0.815
Thread height (h) 0.02963 0.753
Pitch Diameter at the Pipe's end (E0) 0.36351 9.233
Minor Diameter at the Pipe's end (K0) 0.3339 8.481
Hand-Tight Engagement Length (L1) 0.1615 4.102
Pitch Diameter at L1 plane (E1) 0.3736 9.489
Length of Last Complete Thread (L5) 0.1898 4.821
Pitch Diameter at L5 plane (E5) 0.37537 9.534
Length of Last usefull Thread (L2) 0.2639 6.703
Pitch Diameter at L2 plane (E2) 0.38 9.652
Overall Thread Length (L4) 0.3924 9.967
Length of Vanish threads (V) 0.1285 3.264

1/8-27 NPT - External (pipe) Drawing

Overview Drawing

Profile Drawing

1/8-27 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) 1/8" ...
Pipe Outside Diameter (D) 0.405 10.287
Pitch (TPI) (P) 27.000 685.8
Pitch (Distance) (P) 0.03703704 0.941
Thread Tapper Angle (ß) 1.7893° 1.7893°
Thread V half Angle (α) 30° 30°
Height of sharp V (H) 0.032075 0.815
Thread height (h) 0.02963 0.753
Pitch Diameter at the fitting's end (E1) 0.3736 9.489
Length of Hand-Tight Engagemen (L1) 0.1615 4.102

Length of Wrenching Allowance (L3)

0.1111 2.822
Pitch Diameter at L3 plane (E3) 0.35656 9.057
Tap Drill Size (T) 0.332 8.433

1/8-27 NPT - Internal (Fitting) Drawing

Overview Drawing

Profile Drawing

1/8-27 NPT - Tolerances

Property Minimum Maximum
Thread Height (h) 0.02496" (0.634 mm) 0.02963" (0.753 mm)
L1 gage Tolerance (+/- 1 Turn) (L1) ... 0.03704" (0.941 mm)
Thread Truncation (f) 0.0012" (0.03 mm) 0.0036" (0.091 mm)
Tapper angle Variation (ß) 1.641" ( ) 2.089" ( )
Thead V Half Angle (+/-) (α) ... 1.25" ( )
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) " ( ) " ( )
Scroll to Top