ASME B36.10M (welded and seamless wrought steel pipe) · DN 15
Outside diameter 0.840" (21.34 mm), wall 0.095" (2.41 mm), inside diameter 0.650" (16.52 mm), 0.76 lb per foot.
| Trade size | NPS 1/2 · DN 15 |
|---|---|
| Schedule | Schedule 30 |
| Standard | ASME B36.10M (welded and seamless wrought steel pipe) |
| Outside diameter | 0.840" · 21.34 mm · designated 21.3 mm in the metric column |
| Wall thickness | 0.095" · 2.41 mm |
| Inside diameter | 0.650" · 16.52 mm |
| Weight, plain end | 0.76 lb/ft · 1.12 kg/m |
Cross-check: the standard plain-end weight formula W = 10.6802 x t x (OD - t) gives 0.76 lb/ft here, 0.5% from the published 0.76 lb/ft. The published figure is the one printed above.
NPS 1/2 schedule 30 pipe measures 0.840 in (21.34 mm) across the outside with a 0.095 in wall, so the bore is 0.650 in (16.52 mm). That bore gives a flow area of 0.3318 in² and holds 0.01724 US gallons per foot (0.2141 litres per metre). The outside diameter is 8.8 times the wall, and the steel itself has a cross-section of 0.2223 in² and weighs 0.76 lb per foot plain end. One trade size up, NPS 3/4 in the same schedule carries 1.75 times the flow area.
Schedule 10 is the next lighter wall at NPS 1/2: 0.083 in, 0.012 in thinner, which opens the bore to 0.674 in and adds 7.5% to the flow area, for 12% less weight per foot.
Schedule 40 is the next heavier wall at NPS 1/2: 0.109 in, 0.014 in thicker, which narrows the bore to 0.622 in and cuts 8.4% from the flow area, for 12% more weight per foot.
Next trade size up in this schedule: NPS 3/4 schedule 30, bore 0.860 in.
| Flow area | 0.3318 in² |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 0.01724 US gal/ft · 0.2141 L/m |
| Metal area | 0.2223 in² |
| Moment of inertia | 0.01568 in⁴ |
| Section modulus | 0.03733 in³ |
| Radius of gyration | 0.2655 in |
| Outside surface | 0.2199 ft² per foot |
Plain geometry of a hollow circle with OD = 0.840 in and ID = 0.650 in: flow area π/4·ID², metal area π/4·(OD² − ID²), moment of inertia π/64·(OD⁴ − ID⁴), section modulus I ÷ (OD/2), radius of gyration √(I ÷ metal area), capacity flow area × 12 ÷ 231 (231 in³ to the US gallon). Nominal dimensions, so mill tolerance and corrosion allowance are not included.
Nominal Pipe Size is a label, not a measurement. NPS 1/2 pipe has an outside diameter of 0.840 inches, and it keeps that outside diameter in every schedule made. What the schedule number changes is the wall: at schedule 30 the wall is 0.095 inches, so the bore comes out at 0.650 inches.
That is the practical consequence. Fittings, flanges, supports and threading dies are sized to the outside diameter, so they fit any schedule of the same trade size. Flow, pressure drop and anything that has to pass through the pipe depend on the inside diameter, which changes with every schedule. Order by trade size and schedule; work your hydraulics from the bore.
Same outside diameter of 0.840 inches throughout - only the wall and the bore move.
| Schedule | Wall (in) | ID (in) | Weight (lb/ft) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule 5 · 5S | 0.065 | 0.710 | 0.54 |
| Schedule 10 · 10S | 0.083 | 0.674 | 0.67 |
| Schedule 40 · STD, 40S | 0.109 | 0.622 | 0.85 |
| Schedule 80 · XS, 80S | 0.147 | 0.546 | 1.09 |
| Schedule 160 | 0.188 | 0.464 | 1.31 |
| Double extra strong (XXS) | 0.294 | 0.252 | 1.71 |
0.095 inches (2.41 mm). The outside diameter is 0.840 inches (21.34 mm) whatever the schedule, so this wall leaves an inside diameter of 0.650 inches.
0.650 inches (16.52 mm). Inside diameter is outside diameter minus twice the wall: 0.840 - 2 x 0.095 = 0.650 inches.
No. NPS 1/2 is a trade size, not a measurement. The pipe measures 0.840 inches across the outside and 0.650 inches across the bore in this schedule. Only the outside diameter is fixed across schedules.
0.76 pounds per foot plain end (1.12 kg per metre), for carbon steel. The figure excludes coatings, linings and fittings.
This table runs from NPS 1/8 to NPS 24 and stops there. ASME B36.10M itself continues to NPS 80; those larger sizes are not carried here, so a size above NPS 24 is missing rather than undefined.
Dimensions are as defined by ASME B36.10M (welded and seamless wrought steel pipe). This site is an independent reference and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or approved by any standards body.
Every value on this page was cross-checked against 4 independent published sources:
Nearby sizes