NPS 2 Schedule 5 Pipe

2.375 in (60.3 mm) outside diameter on a 0.065 in (1.7 mm) wall, giving a 2.245 in (57.0 mm) bore and 1.60 lb/ft (2.39 kg/m) empty. ASME B36.10M.

Nominal size
NPS 2 (DN 50)
Schedule
Schedule 5
Outside diameter
2.375 in (60.3 mm)
Wall thickness
0.065 in (1.7 mm)
Inside diameter
2.245 in (57.0 mm)
Weight, empty
1.60 lb/ft (2.39 kg/m)
Weight, water filled
3.32 lb/ft (4.94 kg/m)
Flow area
3.958 in² (2554 mm²)

No other designation in NPS 2 shares this wall thickness, so Schedule 5 is unambiguous in this size.

Every schedule in NPS 2

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

ASME B36.10M schedules published in NPS 2, outside diameter 2.375 in (60.3 mm).
ScheduleWall thicknessInside diameterWeight, emptyWater (US gal/ft)
Sch 5 this page0.0651.65 mm2.24557.02 mm1.602.39 kg/m0.206
Sch 100.1092.77 mm2.15754.79 mm2.643.93 kg/m0.190
Sch 400.1543.91 mm2.06752.50 mm3.655.44 kg/m0.174
STD0.1543.91 mm2.06752.50 mm3.655.44 kg/m0.174
Sch 800.2185.54 mm1.93949.25 mm5.027.47 kg/m0.153
XS0.2185.54 mm1.93949.25 mm5.027.47 kg/m0.153
Sch 1600.3448.74 mm1.68742.85 mm7.4611.10 kg/m0.116
XXS0.43611.07 mm1.50338.18 mm9.0313.44 kg/m0.092

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

Flanges for NPS 2 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 5 means 2.245 in (57.0 mm). Order the flange to the schedule or the bores will not line up at the weld.

ASME B16.5 flange dimensions in NPS 2, all published classes.
ClassFlange ODThicknessBolt circleBolting
Class 1506.00152.40 mm0.7519.05 mm4.75120.65 mm4 × 5/8 in
Class 3006.50165.10 mm0.8822.35 mm5.00127.00 mm8 × 5/8 in
Class 4006.50165.10 mm1.0025.40 mm5.00127.00 mm8 × 5/8 in
Class 6006.50165.10 mm1.0025.40 mm5.00127.00 mm8 × 5/8 in
Class 9008.50215.90 mm1.5038.10 mm6.50165.10 mm8 × 7/8 in
Class 15008.50215.90 mm1.5038.10 mm6.50165.10 mm8 × 7/8 in
Class 25009.25234.95 mm2.0050.80 mm6.75171.45 mm8 × 1 in

All NPS 2 flange data →

Fittings for NPS 2 pipe

ASME B16.9 dimensions come from NPS alone, so these figures hold for Schedule 5 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 2.
FittingDimensionNPS 2
90° Long Radius ElbowCentre-to-end A3.0076.20 mm
90° Short Radius ElbowCentre-to-end A2.0050.80 mm
45° Long Radius ElbowCentre-to-end B1.3835.05 mm
Straight TeeCentre-to-end C and M2.5063.50 mm
Reducing TeeRun centre-to-end C2.5063.50 mm
Concentric ReducerEnd-to-end H3.0076.20 mm
Eccentric ReducerEnd-to-end H3.0076.20 mm
CapLength E1.5038.10 mm

Common questions

What is the inside diameter of NPS 2 schedule 5 pipe?

2.245 in (57.0 mm). The outside diameter is fixed at 2.375 in (60.3 mm) by ASME B36.10M, and the 0.065 in (1.7 mm) wall takes 0.130 in off it — 0.065 in from each side — leaving that bore.

How much does NPS 2 schedule 5 pipe weigh?

1.60 lb/ft (2.39 kg/m) empty, as plain-end carbon steel. Full of water it comes to 3.32 lb/ft (4.94 kg/m), because the bore holds 0.206 US gallons per foot. One short ton of this pipe is about 1247 ft.

Does NPS 2 schedule 5 pipe use special flanges or fittings?

No. Flanges and buttweld fittings are dimensioned from NPS, so NPS 2 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 2.245 in (57.0 mm) to match.

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