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    Nominal pipe size (NPS) refers to the outside diameter of pipes and is used to identify pipe sizes. Pipe schedule identifies the wall thickness and affects the pipe's pressure rating. There are various standardized schedule numbers that specify the wall thickness as a fraction of the pipe's outside diameter. The internal diameter of a pipe can be calculated based on the NPS, outside diameter, and schedule wall thickness.

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    Nominal pipe size (NPS) refers to the outside diameter of pipes and is used to identify pipe sizes. Pipe schedule identifies the wall thickness and affects the pipe's pressure rating. There are various standardized schedule numbers that specify the wall thickness as a fraction of the pipe's outside diameter. The internal diameter of a pipe can be calculated based on the NPS, outside diameter, and schedule wall thickness.

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    Nominal pipe size (NPS) refers to the outside diameter of pipes and is used to identify pipe sizes. Pipe schedule identifies the wall thickness and affects the pipe's pressure rating. There are various standardized schedule numbers that specify the wall thickness as a fraction of the pipe's outside diameter. The internal diameter of a pipe can be calculated based on the NPS, outside diameter, and schedule wall thickness.

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    23/04/2020 Nominal Pipe Size and Schedule - The Process Piping

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    Nominal Pipe Size (NPS) is a North American set of standard sizes
    for pipes used for high or low pressures and temperatures. Nominal Name

    pipe size refers to only the outside diameter (OD) of a pipe making
    it somewhat vague. For example, when we say pipe size is 2 NPS, it Email*

    refers to all the pipes having 2.375-inch (or 60.3 mm) as outside


    diameter irrespective of wall thickness and thus the inside Submit
    diameter. Speci c pipe is identi ed by pipe diameter and another
    non-dimensional number for wall thickness referred to as the
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    Schedule (SCH). Pipe schedule sets the pipe wall thickness.
    Increasing the wall thickness of the pipe increases the mechanical The Process Piping
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    strength of the pipe, allowing it to handle higher design pressures.

    The terms Nominal Bore (NB) and Nominal Diameter (DN) are also


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    frequently used interchangeably with Nominal Pipe Size
    (NPS). Nominal Bore (NB) is European Designation equivalent to NPS. Be the first of your friends to like this
    For NPS 5 and larger, the Nominal Diameter (DN) is equal to the NPS
    multiplied by 25.

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    Initially there are only three pipe wall thicknesses in use –


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    Extra Strong (XS)
    Double Extra Strong (XXS)
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    However with the advancement of industrial age and use of pipes in 363,715 Users
    varying pressure and temperature conditions, these three sizes did
    not t all applications. There have been many revisions and
    additions to the tables of pipe sizes based on industry use and on
    standards from API, ASTM, and others. Today we have a range of
    wall thicknesses, namely:

    SCH 5, 5S, 10, 10S, 20, 30, 40, 40S, 60, 80, 80S, 100, 120, 140,
    160, STD, XS AND XXS.

    Stainless steel pipes, due to less risk of failure due to non-corrosive


    property, permitted the use of pipes with thinner wall thickness.
    Initially thinner pipe schedules 5S and 10S had been created and
    afterwards other “S” sizes followed later. Stainless steel pipes are
    most often available in standard weight sizes (noted by
    the S designation; for example, Sch 10S). However stainless steel
    pipe can also be available in other schedules. Due to their thin
    walls, the smaller “S” sizes can not be threaded together according
    to ASME code, but must be fusion welded.

    In new schedule system,

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    Schedule Standard (STD) is identical to SCH 40S, and 40S is


    identical to 40 for NPS 1/8 to NPS 10, inclusive.
    Schedule Extra Strong (XS) is identical to SCH 80S, and 80S is
    identical to 80 for NPS 1/8 to NPS 8, inclusive.
    Schedule Double Extra Strong (XXS) wall is thicker than
    schedule 160 from NPS 1/8 in to NPS 6 in inclusive, and
    schedule 160 is thicker than XXS wall for NPS 8 in and larger.

    Nominal Pipe Size and Schedule collectively sets the pipe outside


    diameter (OD) and the wall thickness (and hence the internal diameter
    (ID) is automatically xed). For example, NPS 14 Sch 40 has an OD of
    14 inches (360 mm) and a wall thickness of 0.437 inches (11.1 mm).

    However the Nominal Pipe Size (NPS) and Outside Diameter (OD)
    values are not always equal, which can create confusion.

    For NPS ⅛ to 12 – The NPS and OD values are different. For


    example, the OD of an NPS 12 pipe is actually 12.75 inches
    (324 mm). To nd the actual OD for each NPS value, refer to the
    reference tables which are based on ASME standards B36.10M
    and B36.19M.
    For NPS 14 and above – The NPS and OD values are equal. In
    other words, an NPS 14 pipe is actually 14 inches (360 mm) OD.

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    Few general rules regarding nominal pipe size (NPS) and schedule,

    1. For a given NPS, the OD stays xed and the wall thickness
    increases with increase in schedule number.
    2. For a given schedule number, the OD increases with NPS while
    the wall thickness either stays constant or increases.
    3. Using equations and rules in ASME B31.3 Process Piping, it can
    be shown that pressure rating decreases with increasing NPS
    and constant schedule.
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    Calculation of Pipe Internal


    Diameter (ID)
    For process engineers, the most important information is the pipe
    Internal Diameter (ID), as this is used in
    line sizing calculations. As discussed above, for a given Nominal
    Pipe Size (NPS), the pipe Outside Diameter (OD) remains constant.
    As the pipe schedule changes, the ID of the pipe changes.

    The ID of the pipe can be easily calculated, as long as the pipe NPS
    and schedule are known. The pipe ID is given
    by the pipe NPS minus double the pipe wall thickness (which can be
    obtained from the pipe schedule).

    For example, for a 12 NPS (DN 300 mm) pipe, schedule 40, the OD
    and wall thickness are respectively 12.75 inches (324 mm) and 0.406
    inches (10.4 mm). Thus:

    Pipe ID = 12.75 inches – 2 x 0.406 inches = 11.94 inches, or


    Pipe ID = 324 mm – 2 x 10.4 mm = 303.2 mm.

    It is worth bearing in mind that wall thicknesses come within a


    speci ed tolerance, depending on the engineering standard used. A
    typical wall thickness tolerance is 12.5%. This means that the
    actual internal pipe diameter may vary slightly from that quoted
    above.
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