ASME B36.10M (welded and seamless wrought steel pipe) · DN 20
Outside diameter 1.050" (26.67 mm), wall 0.219" (5.56 mm), inside diameter 0.612" (15.55 mm), 1.95 lb per foot.
| Trade size | NPS 3/4 · DN 20 |
|---|---|
| Schedule | Schedule 160 |
| Standard | ASME B36.10M (welded and seamless wrought steel pipe) |
| Outside diameter | 1.050" · 26.67 mm · designated 26.7 mm in the metric column |
| Wall thickness | 0.219" · 5.56 mm |
| Inside diameter | 0.612" · 15.55 mm |
| Weight, plain end | 1.95 lb/ft · 2.9 kg/m |
Cross-check: the standard plain-end weight formula W = 10.6802 x t x (OD - t) gives 1.94 lb/ft here, 0.3% from the published 1.95 lb/ft. The published figure is the one printed above.
NPS 3/4 schedule 160 pipe measures 1.050 in (26.67 mm) across the outside with a 0.219 in wall, so the bore is 0.612 in (15.55 mm). That bore gives a flow area of 0.2942 in² and holds 0.01528 US gallons per foot (0.1898 litres per metre). The outside diameter is 4.8 times the wall, and the steel itself has a cross-section of 0.5717 in² and weighs 1.95 lb per foot plain end. One trade size up, NPS 1 in the same schedule carries 1.77 times the flow area.
Schedule 80 is the next lighter wall at NPS 3/4: 0.154 in, 0.065 in thinner, which opens the bore to 0.742 in and adds 47% to the flow area, for 24% less weight per foot.
Double extra strong (XXS) is the next heavier wall at NPS 3/4: 0.308 in, 0.089 in thicker, which narrows the bore to 0.434 in and cuts 50% from the flow area, for 25% more weight per foot.
Next trade size up in this schedule: NPS 1 schedule 160, bore 0.815 in.
| Flow area | 0.2942 in² |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 0.01528 US gal/ft · 0.1898 L/m |
| Metal area | 0.5717 in² |
| Moment of inertia | 0.05278 in⁴ |
| Section modulus | 0.1005 in³ |
| Radius of gyration | 0.3038 in |
| Outside surface | 0.2749 ft² per foot |
Plain geometry of a hollow circle with OD = 1.050 in and ID = 0.612 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 3/4 pipe has an outside diameter of 1.050 inches, and it keeps that outside diameter in every schedule made. What the schedule number changes is the wall: at schedule 160 the wall is 0.219 inches, so the bore comes out at 0.612 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 1.050 inches throughout - only the wall and the bore move.
| Schedule | Wall (in) | ID (in) | Weight (lb/ft) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule 5 · 5S | 0.065 | 0.920 | 0.68 |
| Schedule 10 · 10S | 0.083 | 0.884 | 0.86 |
| Schedule 30 | 0.095 | 0.860 | 0.97 |
| Schedule 40 · STD, 40S | 0.113 | 0.824 | 1.13 |
| Schedule 80 · XS, 80S | 0.154 | 0.742 | 1.48 |
| Double extra strong (XXS) | 0.308 | 0.434 | 2.44 |
0.219 inches (5.56 mm). The outside diameter is 1.050 inches (26.67 mm) whatever the schedule, so this wall leaves an inside diameter of 0.612 inches.
0.612 inches (15.55 mm). Inside diameter is outside diameter minus twice the wall: 1.050 - 2 x 0.219 = 0.612 inches.
No. NPS 3/4 is a trade size, not a measurement. The pipe measures 1.050 inches across the outside and 0.612 inches across the bore in this schedule. Only the outside diameter is fixed across schedules.
1.95 pounds per foot plain end (2.9 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 5 independent published sources:
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