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Pipe Thread Reference Identify a pipe-thread family using its designation, pitch and form. Reference dimensions assist identification but do not establish mating or sealing compatibility.
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Thread familyAll thread family BSPP BSPT NPT Thread formAll thread form Parallel Tapered
SELECTED REFERENCE
1/2 NPT
Pitch 14 TPI
Reference male diameter 21.14 mm
Thread form Tapered All fields & cell provenance
Flank angle 60 °
Family NPT
Metric pitch 1.814 mm
Measurement basis Page13, tapered male identification Copy result Add to comparison Copy share link
v1.1.0 · verified 2026-10-06
diameter pitch Original dimensional schematic · not to scale Scope of this lookup Selected 1/8–1 in male-thread identification examples; reference diameters follow the named guide's measurement basis.
Before using these values Similar NPT/BSP dimensions do not prove mating or leak-tight compatibility. Confirm the family, pitch, form and seal design.
3/8 BSPT reference diameter is withheld: the source guide's inch and millimetre entries disagree. Pitch and thread form remain available.
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Pipe Thread Reference, metric display Connection Pitch Reference male diameter Thread form Actions 3/8 BSPT 19 TPI Not available Tapered View Compare Copy row
1/8 BSPP 28 TPI 9.73 mm Parallel View Compare Copy row
1/8 BSPT 28 TPI 9.73 mm Tapered View Compare Copy row
1/8 NPT 27 TPI 10.18 mm Tapered View Compare Copy row
1/4 BSPP 19 TPI 13.16 mm Parallel View Compare Copy row
1/4 BSPT 19 TPI 13.16 mm Tapered View Compare Copy row
1/4 NPT 18 TPI 13.54 mm Tapered View Compare Copy row
3/8 BSPP 19 TPI 16.66 mm Parallel View Compare Copy row
3/8 NPT 18 TPI 16.98 mm Tapered View Compare Copy row
1/2 BSPP 14 TPI 20.96 mm Parallel View Compare Copy row
1/2 BSPT 14 TPI 20.96 mm Tapered View Compare Copy row
1/2 NPT 14 TPI 21.14 mm Tapered View Compare Copy row
3/4 BSPP 14 TPI 26.44 mm Parallel View Compare Copy row
3/4 BSPT 14 TPI 26.44 mm Tapered View Compare Copy row
3/4 NPT 14 TPI 26.49 mm Tapered View Compare Copy row
1 NPT 11.5 TPI 33.14 mm Tapered View Compare Copy row
1 BSPP 11 TPI 33.25 mm Parallel View Compare Copy row
1 BSPT 11 TPI 33.25 mm Tapered View Compare Copy row
3/8 BSPT
Pitch 19 TPI
Reference male diameter Not available
Thread form Tapered More dimensions
Flank angle 55 °
Family BSPT
Metric pitch 1.337 mm
Measurement basis Page13, ISO7/1 tapered male identification View Compare Copy row
1/8 BSPP
Pitch 28 TPI
Reference male diameter 9.73 mm
Thread form Parallel More dimensions
Flank angle 55 °
Family BSPP
Metric pitch 0.907 mm
Measurement basis Pages15–16, ISO228/1 straight male identification View Compare Copy row
1/8 BSPT
Pitch 28 TPI
Reference male diameter 9.73 mm
Thread form Tapered More dimensions
Flank angle 55 °
Family BSPT
Metric pitch 0.907 mm
Measurement basis Page13, ISO7/1 tapered male identification View Compare Copy row
1/8 NPT
Pitch 27 TPI
Reference male diameter 10.18 mm
Thread form Tapered More dimensions
Flank angle 60 °
Family NPT
Metric pitch 0.941 mm
Measurement basis Page13, tapered male identification View Compare Copy row
1/4 BSPP
Pitch 19 TPI
Reference male diameter 13.16 mm
Thread form Parallel More dimensions
Flank angle 55 °
Family BSPP
Metric pitch 1.337 mm
Measurement basis Pages15–16, ISO228/1 straight male identification View Compare Copy row
1/4 BSPT
Pitch 19 TPI
Reference male diameter 13.16 mm
Thread form Tapered More dimensions
Flank angle 55 °
Family BSPT
Metric pitch 1.337 mm
Measurement basis Page13, ISO7/1 tapered male identification View Compare Copy row
1/4 NPT
Pitch 18 TPI
Reference male diameter 13.54 mm
Thread form Tapered More dimensions
Flank angle 60 °
Family NPT
Metric pitch 1.411 mm
Measurement basis Page13, tapered male identification View Compare Copy row
3/8 BSPP
Pitch 19 TPI
Reference male diameter 16.66 mm
Thread form Parallel More dimensions
Flank angle 55 °
Family BSPP
Metric pitch 1.337 mm
Measurement basis Pages15–16, ISO228/1 straight male identification View Compare Copy row
3/8 NPT
Pitch 18 TPI
Reference male diameter 16.98 mm
Thread form Tapered More dimensions
Flank angle 60 °
Family NPT
Metric pitch 1.411 mm
Measurement basis Page13, tapered male identification View Compare Copy row
1/2 BSPP
Pitch 14 TPI
Reference male diameter 20.96 mm
Thread form Parallel More dimensions
Flank angle 55 °
Family BSPP
Metric pitch 1.814 mm
Measurement basis Pages15–16, ISO228/1 straight male identification View Compare Copy row
1/2 BSPT
Pitch 14 TPI
Reference male diameter 20.96 mm
Thread form Tapered More dimensions
Flank angle 55 °
Family BSPT
Metric pitch 1.814 mm
Measurement basis Page13, ISO7/1 tapered male identification View Compare Copy row
1/2 NPT
Pitch 14 TPI
Reference male diameter 21.14 mm
Thread form Tapered More dimensions
Flank angle 60 °
Family NPT
Metric pitch 1.814 mm
Measurement basis Page13, tapered male identification View Compare Copy row
3/4 BSPP
Pitch 14 TPI
Reference male diameter 26.44 mm
Thread form Parallel More dimensions
Flank angle 55 °
Family BSPP
Metric pitch 1.814 mm
Measurement basis Pages15–16, ISO228/1 straight male identification View Compare Copy row
3/4 BSPT
Pitch 14 TPI
Reference male diameter 26.44 mm
Thread form Tapered More dimensions
Flank angle 55 °
Family BSPT
Metric pitch 1.814 mm
Measurement basis Page13, ISO7/1 tapered male identification View Compare Copy row
3/4 NPT
Pitch 14 TPI
Reference male diameter 26.49 mm
Thread form Tapered More dimensions
Flank angle 60 °
Family NPT
Metric pitch 1.814 mm
Measurement basis Page13, tapered male identification View Compare Copy row
1 NPT
Pitch 11.5 TPI
Reference male diameter 33.14 mm
Thread form Tapered More dimensions
Flank angle 60 °
Family NPT
Metric pitch 2.209 mm
Measurement basis Page13, tapered male identification View Compare Copy row
1 BSPP
Pitch 11 TPI
Reference male diameter 33.25 mm
Thread form Parallel More dimensions
Flank angle 55 °
Family BSPP
Metric pitch 2.309 mm
Measurement basis Pages15–16, ISO228/1 straight male identification View Compare Copy row
1 BSPT
Pitch 11 TPI
Reference male diameter 33.25 mm
Thread form Tapered More dimensions
Flank angle 55 °
Family BSPT
Metric pitch 2.309 mm
Measurement basis Page13, ISO7/1 tapered male identification View Compare Copy row
How to use this data Select the nominal designation and family; compare the manufacturer's male identification diameter, TPI and form. Do not use the reference diameter as pipe inside diameter.
Nominal pipe size is not measured thread diameter or flow bore. Guide dimensions are identification aids, not inspection limits. CHECK THE METHOD
Worked example 1/2 NPT: 14 TPI, tapered 60° family, guide reference male diameter 21.14 mm.1/2 BSPT is also 14 TPI but 55° and has a different form.
Continue the reference workflow Common lookup questions Can I use nominal 1/2 in as a hydraulic bore? No. Measure or obtain the actual inside diameter for the pipe-flow calculator.
TRACEABLE DATA
Sources, scope & verification Dataset v1.1.0 Last verified: 2026-10-06
Selected 1/8–1 in male-thread identification examples; reference diameters follow the named guide's measurement basis.
Values are curated product facts or generated scenarios. Paid standards, complete catalogs and source diagrams are not reproduced. A verification date applies to this documented subset.
Type D · SWAGELOK · MS-13-77, revision H
Selected dimensional product facts only; no catalog text, diagrams, standard tolerances or full paid-standard tables.
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Source checked 2026-10-06
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