ASME B36.10M (welded and seamless wrought steel pipe) · DN 150
Outside diameter 6.625" (168.27 mm), wall 0.562" (14.27 mm), inside diameter 5.501" (139.73 mm), 36.43 lb per foot.
| Trade size | NPS 6 · DN 150 |
|---|---|
| Schedule | Schedule 120 |
| Standard | ASME B36.10M (welded and seamless wrought steel pipe) |
| Outside diameter | 6.625" · 168.27 mm · designated 168.3 mm in the metric column |
| Wall thickness | 0.562" · 14.27 mm |
| Inside diameter | 5.501" · 139.73 mm |
| Weight, plain end | 36.43 lb/ft · 54.21 kg/m |
Cross-check: the standard plain-end weight formula W = 10.6802 x t x (OD - t) gives 36.39 lb/ft here, 0.1% from the published 36.43 lb/ft. The published figure is the one printed above.
Nominal Pipe Size is a label, not a measurement. NPS 6 pipe has an outside diameter of 6.625 inches, and it keeps that outside diameter in every schedule made. What the schedule number changes is the wall: at schedule 120 the wall is 0.562 inches, so the bore comes out at 5.501 inches.
That is the practical consequence. Fittings, flanges, supports and threading dies are sized to the outside diameter, so they fit any schedule of the same trade size. Flow, pressure drop and anything that has to pass through the pipe depend on the inside diameter, which changes with every schedule. Order by trade size and schedule; work your hydraulics from the bore.
Same outside diameter of 6.625 inches throughout - only the wall and the bore move.
| Schedule | Wall (in) | ID (in) | Weight (lb/ft) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule 5 | 0.109 | 6.407 | 7.59 |
| Schedule 10 | 0.134 | 6.357 | 9.3 |
| Schedule 40 | 0.280 | 6.065 | 18.99 |
| Schedule 80 | 0.432 | 5.761 | 28.6 |
| Schedule 160 | 0.719 | 5.187 | 45.39 |
| Standard wall (STD) | 0.280 | 6.065 | 18.99 |
| Extra strong (XS) | 0.432 | 5.761 | 28.6 |
| Double extra strong (XXS) | 0.864 | 4.897 | 53.21 |
| Schedule 5S | 0.109 | 6.407 | not published |
| Schedule 10S | 0.134 | 6.357 | not published |
| Schedule 40S | 0.280 | 6.065 | not published |
| Schedule 80S | 0.432 | 5.761 | not published |
0.562 inches (14.27 mm). The outside diameter is 6.625 inches (168.27 mm) whatever the schedule, so this wall leaves an inside diameter of 5.501 inches.
5.501 inches (139.73 mm). Inside diameter is outside diameter minus twice the wall: 6.625 - 2 x 0.562 = 5.501 inches.
No. NPS 6 is a trade size, not a measurement. The pipe measures 6.625 inches across the outside and 5.501 inches across the bore in this schedule. Only the outside diameter is fixed across schedules.
36.43 pounds per foot plain end (54.21 kg per metre), for carbon steel. Stainless of the same dimensions runs a little lighter, and the figure excludes coatings, linings and fittings.
This table runs from NPS 1/8 to NPS 24 and stops there. ASME B36.10M itself continues to NPS 80; those larger sizes are not carried here, so a size above NPS 24 is missing rather than undefined.
Dimensions are as defined by ASME B36.10M (welded and seamless wrought steel pipe). This site is an independent reference and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or approved by any standards body.
Every value on this page was cross-checked against 5 independent published sources:
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