ASME B36.10M (welded and seamless wrought steel pipe) · DN 200

8 inch Schedule 60 pipe

Outside diameter 8.625" (219.07 mm), wall 0.406" (10.31 mm), inside diameter 7.813" (198.45 mm), 35.67 lb per foot.

Inside diameter
7.813"
198.45 mm · wall 0.406"

Dimensions

Published dimensions for 8 inch Schedule 60 pipe.
Trade sizeNPS 8 · DN 200
ScheduleSchedule 60
StandardASME B36.10M (welded and seamless wrought steel pipe)
Outside diameter8.625" · 219.07 mm · designated 219.1 mm in the metric column
Wall thickness0.406" · 10.31 mm
Inside diameter7.813" · 198.45 mm
Weight, plain end35.67 lb/ft · 53.09 kg/m

Cross-check: the standard plain-end weight formula W = 10.6802 x t x (OD - t) gives 35.64 lb/ft here, 0.1% from the published 35.67 lb/ft. The published figure is the one printed above.

Why 8 inch pipe is not 8 inches

Nominal Pipe Size is a label, not a measurement. NPS 8 pipe has an outside diameter of 8.625 inches, and it keeps that outside diameter in every schedule made. What the schedule number changes is the wall: at schedule 60 the wall is 0.406 inches, so the bore comes out at 7.813 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.

Other schedules in NPS 8

Same outside diameter of 8.625 inches throughout - only the wall and the bore move.

Every other published schedule for NPS 8.
ScheduleWall (in)ID (in)Weight (lb/ft)
Schedule 50.1098.4079.92
Schedule 100.1488.32913.41
Schedule 200.2508.12522.38
Schedule 300.2778.07124.72
Schedule 400.3227.98128.58
Schedule 800.5007.62543.43
Schedule 1000.5947.43751
Schedule 1200.7197.18760.77
Schedule 1400.8127.00167.82
Schedule 1600.9066.81374.76
Standard wall (STD)0.3227.98128.58
Extra strong (XS)0.5007.62543.43
Double extra strong (XXS)0.8756.87572.49
Schedule 5S0.1098.407not published
Schedule 10S0.1488.329not published
Schedule 40S0.3227.981not published
Schedule 80S0.5007.625not published

Frequently asked questions

What is the wall thickness of 8 inch schedule 60 pipe?

0.406 inches (10.31 mm). The outside diameter is 8.625 inches (219.07 mm) whatever the schedule, so this wall leaves an inside diameter of 7.813 inches.

What is the inside diameter of 8 inch schedule 60 pipe?

7.813 inches (198.45 mm). Inside diameter is outside diameter minus twice the wall: 8.625 - 2 x 0.406 = 7.813 inches.

Is 8 inch pipe actually 8 inches?

No. NPS 8 is a trade size, not a measurement. The pipe measures 8.625 inches across the outside and 7.813 inches across the bore in this schedule. Only the outside diameter is fixed across schedules.

How much does 8 inch schedule 60 pipe weigh?

35.67 pounds per foot plain end (53.09 kg per metre), for carbon steel. Stainless of the same dimensions runs a little lighter, and the figure excludes coatings, linings and fittings.

Where this table stops

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.

Where these figures come from

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:

Nearby sizes

Schedule 60 in other trade sizes