Pipe Thread data sheet


External (pipe) Basic Thread Dimensions

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Property Inch mm
Nominal Pipe Size (Ø) 2" ...
Pipe Outside Diameter (D) 2.375 60.325
Pitch (TPI) (P) 11.500 292.1
Pitch (Distance) (P) 0.08695652 2.209
Thread Tapper Angle (ß) 1.7893° 1.7893°
Thread V half Angle (α) 30° 30°
Height of sharp V (H) 0.075307 1.913
Thread height (h) 0.06957 1.767
Pitch Diameter at the Pipe's end (E0) 2.26902 57.633
Minor Diameter at the Pipe's end (K0) 2.1995 55.867
Hand-Tight Engagement Length (L1) 0.436 11.074
Pitch Diameter at L1 plane (E1) 2.29627 58.325
Length of Last Complete Thread (L5) 0.5826 14.798
Pitch Diameter at L5 plane (E5) 2.30543 58.558
Length of Last usefull Thread (L2) 0.7565 19.215
Pitch Diameter at L2 plane (E2) 2.3163 58.834
Overall Thread Length (L4) 1.0582 26.878
Length of Vanish threads (V) 0.3017 7.663

2-11.5 NPT - External (pipe) Drawing

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2-11.5 NPT - Internal (Fitting) Basic Thread Dimensions

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Property Inch mm
Nominal Pipe Size (Ø) 2" ...
Pipe Outside Diameter (D) 2.375 60.325
Pitch (TPI) (P) 11.500 292.1
Pitch (Distance) (P) 0.08695652 2.209
Thread Tapper Angle (ß) 1.7893° 1.7893°
Thread V half Angle (α) 30° 30°
Height of sharp V (H) 0.075307 1.913
Thread height (h) 0.06957 1.767
Pitch Diameter at the fitting's end (E1) 2.29627 58.325
Length of Hand-Tight Engagemen (L1) 0.436 11.074

Length of Wrenching Allowance (L3)

0.2609 6.627
Pitch Diameter at L3 plane (E3) 2.25272 57.219
Tap Drill Size (T) 2.20313 55.96

2-11.5 NPT - Internal (Fitting) Drawing

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2-11.5 NPT - Tolerances

Property Minimum Maximum
Thread Height (h) 0.06261" (1.59 mm) 0.06957" (1.767 mm)
L1 gage Tolerance (+/- 1 Turn) (L1) ... 0.08696" (2.209 mm)
Thread Truncation (f) 0.0029" (0.074 mm) 0.0063" (0.16 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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