Nps - NPSM - NPSC Taps
Nps - NPSM - NPSC Taps
Nps - NPSM - NPSC Taps
THREAD LIMITS
Major Diameter
Nominal Threads
Plug
at Min.
Per
Sizes
Max.
Inch Gaging
Inches
H
G
Notch
1/8
1/4
3/8
1/2
3/4
1
1 1/4
1 1/2
2
2 1/2
3
3 1/2
4
27
18
18
14
14
11-1/2
11-1/2
11-1/2
11-1/2
8
8
8
8
0.3983
0.5286
0.6640
0.8260
1.0364
1.2966
1.6413
1.8803
2.3542
2.8454
3.4718
3.9721
4.4704
0.4022
0.5347
0.6701
0.8347
1.0447
1.3062
1.6507
1.8897
2.3639
2.8604
3.4868
3.9872
4.4855
0.4032
0.5357
0.6711
0.8357
1.0457
1.3077
1.6522
1.8912
2.3654
2.8619
3.4883
3.9887
4.4870
Pitch Diameter
Plug at
Gaging Min. Max.
K
L
Notch
E
0.3736 0.3746 0.3751
0.4916 0.4933 0.4938
0.6270 0.6287 0.6292
0.7784 0.7806 0.7811
0.9889 0.9906 0.9916
1.2386 1.2402 1.2412
1.5834 1.5847 1.5862
1.8223 1.8237 1.8252
2.2963 2.2979 2.2994
2.7622 2.7640 2.7660
3.3885 3.3904 3.3924
3.8888 3.8908 3.8928
4.3871 4.3891 4.3911
ANGLE TOLERANCE
Threads Per Inch
8
11 1/2 to 27 Inclusive
Major Diameter
Nominal
Sizes
Inches
1/8
1/4 to 3/4 incl.
1 to 4 incl.
Max.
H
K + A -- 0.0010
K + A -- 0.0020
K + A -- 0.0021
Min.
G
H -- 0.0010
H -- 0.0010
H -- 0.0015
Max.
M -- B
M -- B
M -- B
Note: Taps made to these specifications are marked NPS and used
for NPS, NPSC and NPSM.
1/16
1/8
1/4
3/8
1/2
3/4
1
27
27
18
18
14
14
11-1/2
Major Diameter
Plug at
Min.
Max. Gaging
Notch
G
H
E
0.3008 0.3018 0.2812
0.3932 0.3942 0.3736
0.5239 0.5249 0.4916
0.6593 0.6603 0.6270
0.8230 0.8240 0.7784
1.0335 1.0345 0.9889
1.2933 1.2943 1.2386
27
18
14
11 1/2
8
0.0296
0.0444
0.0571
0.0696
0.1000
0.0257
0.0401
0.0525
0.0647
0.0946
Actual
measured
pitch
diameter
THREAD LIMITS
Nominal Threads
Per
Sizes
Inch
Inches
NPSF
Threads
Per Inch
Pitch Diameter
Minor*
Min.
Max. Diam.
Flat
K
L
Max.
0.2772 0.2777 0.004
0.3696 0.3701 0.004
0.4859 0.4864 0.005
0.6213 0.6218 0.005
0.7712 0.7717 0.005
0.9817 0.9822 0.005
1.2295 1.2305 0.006
Tap Technical
FORMULA VALUES
LEAD TOLERANCE
A maximum lead deviation of plus or minus .0005" within any two
threads not farther apart than one inch is permitted.
Pitch Diameter
Nominal
Sizes
Inches
Min.
G
Max.
H
Min.
K
Max.
L
Max.
Minor
Diam.
1/6
1/8
1/4
3/8
1/2
3/4
1
H -- 0.0010
H -- 0.0010
H -- 0.0010
H -- 0.0010
H -- 0.0010
H -- 0.0010
H -- 0.0010
K + Q -- 0.0005
K + Q -- 0.0005
K + Q -- 0.0005
K + Q -- 0.0005
K + Q -- 0.0005
K + Q -- 0.0005
K + Q -- 0.0001
L -- 0.0005
L -- 0.0005
L -- 0.0005
L -- 0.0005
L -- 0.0005
L -- 0.0005
L -- 0.0010
E -- F
E -- F
E -- F
E -- F
E -- F
E -- F
E -- F
M -- Q
M -- Q
M -- Q
M -- Q
M -- Q
M -- Q
M -- Q
FORMULA VALUES
Threads
Per Inch
27
18
14
11 1/2
Pitch diameter
of plug
at gaging
notch
0.0035
0.0052
0.0067
0.0081
Actual
measured
pitch
diameter
0.0251
0.0395
0.0533
0.0649
ANGLE TOLERANCE
Threads Per Inch
11 1/2 to 27 inclusive
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LEAD TOLERANCE
A maximum lead deviation of plus or minus .0005" within any
two threads not farther apart than one inch is permitted.
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