National Standard Taper Pipe (NPT) Threads Size Chart

Nominal size
(inside diameter)

Actual OD

Threads
per inch

Length of
engagement
(tightened by hand)

1/16
1/8
1/4
3/8
1/2
3/4
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
5

0.3125
0.405
0.54
0.675
0.84
1.05
1.315
1.66
1.9
2.375
2.875
3.5
4
4.5
5.563

27
27
18
18
14
14
11.5
11.5
11.5
11.5
8
8
8
8
8

0.16
0.18
0.2
0.24
0.32
0.34
0.4
0.42
0.42
0.436
0.682
0.766
0.821
0.844
0.937

Hand
tight
turns

4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
7

Wrench Length of
makeup effective
turns
thread

2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3

0.2611
0.26
0.401
0.408
0.534
0.546
0.682
0.707
0.724
0.756
1.136
1.2
1.25
1.3
1.4063