Schedule 20 Pipe Dimensions

Wall thickness, bore and plain-end weight for all 15 sizes ASME B36.10M publishes in schedule 20, NPS 8 through NPS 36.

Schedule
Schedule 20
Sizes published
15 (NPS 8 to NPS 36)
Thinnest wall
0.250 in (6.3 mm) at NPS 8
Thickest wall
0.500 in (12.7 mm) at NPS 26
Standard
ASME B36.10M

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

ASME B36.10M schedule 20 dimensions.
SizeDNOutside diameterWall thicknessInside diameterWeight, emptyWater (US gal/ft)This size
NPS 8DN 2008.625219.07 mm0.2506.35 mm8.125206.38 mm22.3633.28 kg/m2.693detail →
NPS 10DN 25010.750273.05 mm0.2506.35 mm10.250260.35 mm28.0441.72 kg/m4.287detail →
NPS 12DN 30012.750323.85 mm0.2506.35 mm12.250311.15 mm33.3849.67 kg/m6.123detail →
NPS 14DN 35014.000355.60 mm0.3127.92 mm13.376339.75 mm45.6167.88 kg/m7.300detail →
NPS 16DN 40016.000406.40 mm0.3127.92 mm15.376390.55 mm52.2877.79 kg/m9.646detail →
NPS 18DN 45018.000457.20 mm0.3127.92 mm17.376441.35 mm58.9487.71 kg/m12.319detail →
NPS 20DN 50020.000508.00 mm0.3759.52 mm19.250488.95 mm78.60116.97 kg/m15.119detail →
NPS 22DN 55022.000558.80 mm0.3759.52 mm21.250539.75 mm86.61128.89 kg/m18.424detail →
NPS 24DN 60024.000609.60 mm0.3759.52 mm23.250590.55 mm94.62140.81 kg/m22.055detail →
NPS 26DN 65026.000660.40 mm0.50012.70 mm25.000635.00 mm136.17202.65 kg/m25.500detail →
NPS 28DN 70028.000711.20 mm0.50012.70 mm27.000685.80 mm146.85218.54 kg/m29.743detail →
NPS 30DN 75030.000762.00 mm0.50012.70 mm29.000736.60 mm157.53234.43 kg/m34.313detail →
NPS 32DN 80032.000812.80 mm0.50012.70 mm31.000787.40 mm168.21250.33 kg/m39.209detail →
NPS 34DN 85034.000863.60 mm0.50012.70 mm33.000838.20 mm178.89266.22 kg/m44.431detail →
NPS 36DN 90036.000914.40 mm0.50012.70 mm35.000889.00 mm189.57282.12 kg/m49.980detail →

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

In this schedule the wall thickness coincides with STD in NPS 20 through NPS 24 and XS in NPS 26 through NPS 36. Outside those sizes it does not, so never substitute one designation for the other without checking the number.

Common questions

What sizes is schedule 20 pipe made in?

ASME B36.10M publishes schedule 20 in 15 sizes, from NPS 8 through NPS 36. Wall thickness runs from 0.250 in (6.3 mm) at the small end to 0.500 in (12.7 mm) at the large end.

Does schedule 20 mean the same wall thickness in every size?

No. A schedule number is a series, not a thickness. It sets a wall that rises with the pipe size so the pressure rating stays roughly constant across the range — which is the whole point of the schedule system.

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