Pipe Fuel Thread datasheet



1 1/4 - 11 1/2 NPTF - External Basic Thread Dimensions

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

Property Inch mm
Nominal Pipe Size(∅) 1 1/4
Pipe Outside Diameter (D) 1.66 42.16
Fitting Outside Diameter (D2) 1.672 42.47
Pitch - TPI (P) 12 ...
Pitch - Distance (P) 0.086957 2.2087
Thread Tapper Angle (β) 1.7893 °
Thread V half Angle (α) 30 °
Height of sharp V (H) 0.075310 1.913
Thread Height (h) 0.06446 1.637
Root Truncation (fr) 0.0065 0.165
Crest Truncation (fc) 0.00435 0.11
End of Thread Pitch Diameter (E0) 1.55713 39.551
Hand-Tight Engagement Length (L1) 0.42000 10.668
Pitch Diameter at L1 plane (E1) 1.58338 40.218
Length of Last usefull Thread (L2) 0.70680 17.953
Pitch Diameter at L2 plane (E2) 1.60130 40.673
Overall Thread Length (L2 + 3P) 0.96880 24.608
Length of Vanish threads (V) 0.26200 6.655

1 1/4 - 11 1/2 NPTF - External Thread Drawing

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1 1/4 - 11 1/2 NPTF - Internal Basic Thread Dimensions

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

Property Inch mm
Nominal Pipe Size(∅) 1 1/4
Pitch - TPI (P) 12 ...
Pitch - Distance (P) 0.086957 2.2087
Thread Tapper Angle (β) 1.7893 °
Thread V half Angle (α) 30 °
Height of sharp V (H) 1.6720 2.209
Thread Height (h) 0.06446 1.637
Root Truncation (fr) 0.0065 0.165
Crest Truncation (fc) 0.00435 0.11
Pitch Diameter at the end of the thread (E1) 1.58338 40.218
Hand-Tight Engagement Length (L1) 0.42000 10.668
Length of Wrenching Allowance (L3) 0.26090 6.627
Pitch Diameter at L3 plane (E3) 1.54080 39.136
Ideal Tap Drill Size 1.48050 37.605
Nearest standard Inch drill 1 31/64 (1.484)

1 1/4 - 11 1/2 NPTF - Internal Thread Drawing

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1 1/4 - 11 1/2 NPTF - Tolerances

Property Minimum Maximum
Thread Height (h) 0.062310" (1.583 mm) 0.066610" (1.692 mm)
Root Truncation (fr) 0.00520" (0.132 mm) 0.00780" (0.198 mm)
Crest Truncation (fc) 0.00350" (0.089 mm) 0.00520" (0.132 mm)
Tapper Angle (β) 1.643° 1.934°
Thread Head half Angle (α) 28.5° 31.5°

* All other dimensions can be controlled only with gauges.


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