NPS 16 Schedule 100 Pipe

16.000 in (406.4 mm) outside diameter on a 1.031 in (26.2 mm) wall, giving a 13.938 in (354.0 mm) bore and 164.83 lb/ft (245.29 kg/m) empty. ASME B36.10M.

Nominal size
NPS 16 (DN 400)
Schedule
Schedule 100
Outside diameter
16.000 in (406.4 mm)
Wall thickness
1.031 in (26.2 mm)
Inside diameter
13.938 in (354.0 mm)
Weight, empty
164.83 lb/ft (245.29 kg/m)
Weight, water filled
230.97 lb/ft (343.73 kg/m)
Flow area
152.578 in² (98437 mm²)

No other designation in NPS 16 shares this wall thickness, so Schedule 100 is unambiguous in this size.

Every schedule in NPS 16

Dimensions are given in inches, with the millimetre equivalent beneath in grey.

ASME B36.10M schedules published in NPS 16, outside diameter 16.000 in (406.4 mm).
ScheduleWall thicknessInside diameterWeight, emptyWater (US gal/ft)
Sch 50.1654.19 mm15.670398.02 mm27.9041.53 kg/m10.018
Sch 100.1884.78 mm15.624396.85 mm31.7547.25 kg/m9.960
Sch 200.3127.92 mm15.376390.55 mm52.2877.79 kg/m9.646
Sch 300.3759.52 mm15.250387.35 mm62.5893.13 kg/m9.489
Sch 400.50012.70 mm15.000381.00 mm82.77123.18 kg/m9.180
STD0.3759.52 mm15.250387.35 mm62.5893.13 kg/m9.489
Sch 600.65616.66 mm14.688373.08 mm107.50159.98 kg/m8.802
Sch 800.84421.44 mm14.312363.52 mm136.62203.31 kg/m8.357
XS0.50012.70 mm15.000381.00 mm82.77123.18 kg/m9.180
Sch 100 this page1.03126.19 mm13.938354.03 mm164.83245.29 kg/m7.926
Sch 1201.21930.96 mm13.562344.47 mm192.44286.38 kg/m7.504
Sch 1401.43836.53 mm13.124333.35 mm223.65332.82 kg/m7.027
Sch 1601.59440.49 mm12.812325.42 mm245.25364.97 kg/m6.697

Weight is plain-end carbon steel, w = 10.6802 × t × (OD − t) lb/ft.

Flanges for NPS 16 pipe

Flange dimensions are set by NPS and pressure class, not by schedule, so every flange below fits this pipe. The exception is the weld neck: its bore is machined to the pipe it is welded to, which for Schedule 100 means 13.938 in (354.0 mm). Order the flange to the schedule or the bores will not line up at the weld.

ASME B16.5 flange dimensions in NPS 16, all published classes.
ClassFlange ODThicknessBolt circleBolting
Class 15023.50596.90 mm1.4436.58 mm21.25539.75 mm16 × 1 in
Class 30025.50647.70 mm2.2557.15 mm22.50571.50 mm20 × 1 1/4 in
Class 40025.50647.70 mm2.5063.50 mm22.50571.50 mm20 × 1 3/8 in
Class 60027.00685.80 mm3.0076.20 mm23.75603.25 mm20 × 1 1/2 in
Class 90027.75704.85 mm3.5088.90 mm24.25615.95 mm20 × 1 5/8 in
Class 150032.50825.50 mm5.75146.05 mm27.75704.85 mm16 × 2 1/2 in

All NPS 16 flange data →

Fittings for NPS 16 pipe

ASME B16.9 dimensions come from NPS alone, so these figures hold for Schedule 100 exactly as they do for every other schedule in the size. Only the wall thickness has to be ordered to match.

ASME B16.9 buttweld fitting dimensions in NPS 16.
FittingDimensionNPS 16
90° Long Radius ElbowCentre-to-end A24.00609.60 mm
90° Short Radius ElbowCentre-to-end A16.00406.40 mm
45° Long Radius ElbowCentre-to-end B10.00254.00 mm
Straight TeeCentre-to-end C and M12.00304.80 mm
Reducing TeeRun centre-to-end C12.00304.80 mm
Concentric ReducerEnd-to-end H14.00355.60 mm
Eccentric ReducerEnd-to-end H14.00355.60 mm
CapLength E7.00177.80 mm

Common questions

What is the inside diameter of NPS 16 schedule 100 pipe?

13.938 in (354.0 mm). The outside diameter is fixed at 16.000 in (406.4 mm) by ASME B36.10M, and the 1.031 in (26.2 mm) wall takes 2.062 in off it — 1.031 in from each side — leaving that bore.

How much does NPS 16 schedule 100 pipe weigh?

164.83 lb/ft (245.29 kg/m) empty, as plain-end carbon steel. Full of water it comes to 230.97 lb/ft (343.73 kg/m), because the bore holds 7.926 US gallons per foot. One short ton of this pipe is about 12 ft.

Does NPS 16 schedule 100 pipe use special flanges or fittings?

No. Flanges and buttweld fittings are dimensioned from NPS, so NPS 16 hardware fits this pipe in any schedule. The one thing that does follow the schedule is the bore of a weld neck flange or a fitting end prep, which has to be 13.938 in (354.0 mm) to match.

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