ASME B36.10M (welded and seamless wrought steel pipe) · DN 200

8 inch Schedule 140 pipe

Outside diameter 8.625" (219.07 mm), wall 0.812" (20.62 mm), inside diameter 7.001" (177.83 mm), 67.82 lb per foot.

Inside diameter
7.001"
177.83 mm · wall 0.812"

Dimensions

Published dimensions for 8 inch Schedule 140 pipe.
Trade sizeNPS 8 · DN 200
ScheduleSchedule 140
StandardASME B36.10M (welded and seamless wrought steel pipe)
Outside diameter8.625" · 219.07 mm · designated 219.1 mm in the metric column
Wall thickness0.812" · 20.62 mm
Inside diameter7.001" · 177.83 mm
Weight, plain end67.82 lb/ft · 100.93 kg/m

Cross-check: the standard plain-end weight formula W = 10.6802 x t x (OD - t) gives 67.76 lb/ft here, 0.1% from the published 67.82 lb/ft. The published figure is the one printed above.

NPS 8 schedule 140 in numbers

NPS 8 schedule 140 pipe measures 8.625 in (219.07 mm) across the outside with a 0.812 in wall, so the bore is 7.001 in (177.83 mm). That bore gives a flow area of 38.50 in² and holds 2.000 US gallons per foot (24.84 litres per metre). The outside diameter is 10.6 times the wall, and the steel itself has a cross-section of 19.93 in² and weighs 67.82 lb per foot plain end. One trade size up, NPS 10 in the same schedule carries 1.56 times the flow area.

Schedule 120 is the next lighter wall at NPS 8: 0.719 in, 0.093 in thinner, which opens the bore to 7.187 in and adds 5.4% to the flow area, for 10% less weight per foot.

Double extra strong (XXS) is the next heavier wall at NPS 8: 0.875 in, 0.063 in thicker, which narrows the bore to 6.875 in and cuts 3.6% from the flow area, for 6.9% more weight per foot.

Next trade size up in this schedule: NPS 10 schedule 140, bore 8.750 in.

Worked out from the dimensions

Section properties and capacity of 8 inch Schedule 140 pipe, computed from the outside diameter and bore.
Flow area38.50 in²
Capacity2.000 US gal/ft · 24.84 L/m
Metal area19.93 in²
Moment of inertia153.7 in⁴
Section modulus35.65 in³
Radius of gyration2.777 in
Outside surface2.258 ft² per foot

Plain geometry of a hollow circle with OD = 8.625 in and ID = 7.001 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 8 inch pipe is not 8 inches

Nominal Pipe Size is a label, not a measurement. NPS 8 pipe has an outside diameter of 8.625 inches, and it keeps that outside diameter in every schedule made. What the schedule number changes is the wall: at schedule 140 the wall is 0.812 inches, so the bore comes out at 7.001 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 8

Same outside diameter of 8.625 inches throughout - only the wall and the bore move.

Every other published schedule for NPS 8.
ScheduleWall (in)ID (in)Weight (lb/ft)
Schedule 5 · 5S0.1098.4079.92
Schedule 10 · 10S0.1488.32913.41
Schedule 200.2508.12522.38
Schedule 300.2778.07124.72
Schedule 40 · STD, 40S0.3227.98128.58
Schedule 600.4067.81335.67
Schedule 80 · XS, 80S0.5007.62543.43
Schedule 1000.5947.43751.00
Schedule 1200.7197.18760.77
Schedule 1600.9066.81374.76
Double extra strong (XXS)0.8756.87572.49

Frequently asked questions

What is the wall thickness of 8 inch schedule 140 pipe?

0.812 inches (20.62 mm). The outside diameter is 8.625 inches (219.07 mm) whatever the schedule, so this wall leaves an inside diameter of 7.001 inches.

What is the inside diameter of 8 inch schedule 140 pipe?

7.001 inches (177.83 mm). Inside diameter is outside diameter minus twice the wall: 8.625 - 2 x 0.812 = 7.001 inches.

Is 8 inch pipe actually 8 inches?

No. NPS 8 is a trade size, not a measurement. The pipe measures 8.625 inches across the outside and 7.001 inches across the bore in this schedule. Only the outside diameter is fixed across schedules.

How much does 8 inch schedule 140 pipe weigh?

67.82 pounds per foot plain end (100.93 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 5 independent published sources:

Nearby sizes

Schedule 140 in other trade sizes