Dimensions
Cross-check: the standard plain-end weight formula W = 10.6802 x t x (OD - t) gives 140.68 lb/ft here, 0.1% from the published 140.81 lb/ft. The published figure is the one printed above.
NPS 24 schedule 30 in numbers
NPS 24 schedule 30 pipe measures 24.000 in (609.60 mm) across the outside with a 0.562 in wall, so the bore is 22.876 in (581.06 mm). That bore gives a flow area of 411.0 in² and holds 21.35 US gallons per foot (265.2 litres per metre). The outside diameter is 42.7 times the wall, and the steel itself has a cross-section of 41.38 in² and weighs 140.81 lb per foot plain end.
Extra strong (XS) is the next lighter wall at NPS 24: 0.500 in, 0.062 in thinner, which opens the bore to 23.000 in and adds 1.1% to the flow area, for 11% less weight per foot.
Schedule 40 is the next heavier wall at NPS 24: 0.688 in, 0.126 in thicker, which narrows the bore to 22.624 in and cuts 2.2% from the flow area, for 22% more weight per foot.
Worked out from the dimensions
Plain geometry of a hollow circle with OD = 24.000 in and ID = 22.876 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.
Why 24 inch pipe is not 24 inches
Nominal Pipe Size is a label, not a measurement. NPS 24 pipe has an outside diameter of 24.000 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 0.562 inches, so the bore comes out at 22.876 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.
Other schedules in NPS 24
Same outside diameter of 24.000 inches throughout - only the wall and the bore move.
Frequently asked questions
What is the wall thickness of 24 inch schedule 30 pipe?
0.562 inches (14.27 mm). The outside diameter is 24.000 inches (609.60 mm) whatever the schedule, so this wall leaves an inside diameter of 22.876 inches.
What is the inside diameter of 24 inch schedule 30 pipe?
22.876 inches (581.06 mm). Inside diameter is outside diameter minus twice the wall: 24.000 - 2 x 0.562 = 22.876 inches.
Is 24 inch pipe actually 24 inches?
No. NPS 24 is a trade size, not a measurement. The pipe measures 24.000 inches across the outside and 22.876 inches across the bore in this schedule. Only the outside diameter is fixed across schedules.
How much does 24 inch schedule 30 pipe weigh?
140.81 pounds per foot plain end (209.65 kg per metre), for carbon steel. The figure excludes coatings, linings and fittings.
Where this table stops
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.
Where these figures come from
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: