Pipe Thread data sheet


External (pipe) Basic Thread Dimensions

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Property Inch mm
Nominal Pipe Size (Ø) 3 1/2" ...
Pipe Outside Diameter (D) 4 101.6
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) 3.8375 97.473
Minor Diameter at the Pipe's end (K0) 3.7375 94.933
Hand-Tight Engagement Length (L1) 0.821 20.853
Pitch Diameter at L1 plane (E1) 3.88881 98.776
Length of Last Complete Thread (L5) 1 25.4
Pitch Diameter at L5 plane (E5) 3.9 99.06
Length of Last usefull Thread (L2) 1.25 31.75
Pitch Diameter at L2 plane (E2) 3.91562 99.457
Overall Thread Length (L4) 1.6837 42.766
Length of Vanish threads (V) 0.4338 11.019

3 1/2-8 NPT - External (pipe) Drawing

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3 1/2-8 NPT - Internal (Fitting) Basic Thread Dimensions

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Property Inch mm
Nominal Pipe Size (Ø) 3 1/2" ...
Pipe Outside Diameter (D) 4 101.6
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) 3.88881 98.776
Length of Hand-Tight Engagemen (L1) 0.821 20.853

Length of Wrenching Allowance (L3)

0.25 6.35
Pitch Diameter at L3 plane (E3) 3.82188 97.076
Tap Drill Size (T) N/A N/A

3 1/2-8 NPT - Internal (Fitting) Drawing

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3 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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