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Stainless steel nipples made to ASTM A733 from ASTM A312 pipe, threaded both ends as standard. Below are the close and short lengths and the weight per piece for every size and length, in schedule 40, 80, 160 and XXS.

The range SCH 40 SCH 80 SCH 160 & XXS

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Lengths and weight per piece, SCH 40 to XXS.

The range

ASTM A733

Made from ASTM A312 pipe to ASTM A733, in schedule 40, 80, 160 and XXS.

Standard nipples are threaded both ends (T.B.E.). Also available threaded one end (T.O.E.), beveled one end (B.O.E.), plain both ends (P.B.E.), and in many other dimensions.

ASTM A733, from ASTM A312 pipe
SCH 40 / SCH 80 / SCH 160 / SCH XXS
T.B.E. standard; T.O.E., B.O.E. and P.B.E. available
Close and short patterns through 12″ lengths

How the tables read. One row per nominal pipe size. Close and short give the standard close- and short-pattern nipple lengths in inches; the remaining columns give the weight per piece in pounds at each overall length. A blank means that length is not made in that size.

Schedule 40 & 80

NPS 1/8″ to 6″

Schedule 40 NPS 1/8″ to 6″ — lengths close through 12″, weight per piece

NPS	Nipple length		Weight per piece (lb) by length
NPS	Close	Short	3/4–1″	1 1/2″	2″	2 1/2″	3″	3 1/2″	4″	4 1/2″	5″	5 1/2″	6″	8″	10″	12″
1/8	3/4	1 1/2	0.02	0.03	0.04	0.05	0.06	0.07	0.08	0.09	0.10	0.11	0.12	0.16	0.20	0.24
1/4	7/8	1 1/2	0.04	0.05	0.07	0.09	0.11	0.12	0.14	0.16	0.18	0.19	0.21	0.28	0.35	0.42
3/8	1	1 1/2	0.05	0.07	0.09	0.12	0.14	0.17	0.19	0.21	0.24	0.26	0.28	0.38	0.47	0.57
1/2	1 1/8	1 1/2	0.07	0.11	0.14	0.18	0.21	0.25	0.28	0.32	0.35	0.39	0.43	0.57	0.71	0.85
3/4	1 3/8	2	—	0.14	0.19	0.24	0.28	0.33	0.38	0.42	0.47	0.52	0.57	0.75	0.94	1.13
1	1 1/2	2	—	0.21	0.28	0.35	0.42	0.49	0.56	0.63	0.70	0.77	0.84	1.12	1.40	1.68
1 1/4	1 5/8	2 1/2	—	0.28	0.38	0.47	0.57	0.66	0.76	0.85	0.95	1.04	1.14	1.52	1.89	2.27
1 1/2	1 3/4	2 1/2	—	0.34	0.45	0.57	0.68	0.79	0.91	1.02	1.13	1.25	1.36	1.81	2.27	2.72
2	2	2 1/2	—	—	0.61	0.76	0.91	1.07	1.22	1.37	1.52	1.67	1.83	2.44	3.04	3.65
2 1/2	2 1/2	3	—	—	—	1.21	1.45	1.69	1.93	2.17	2.41	2.66	2.90	3.86	4.83	5.79
3	2 5/8	3	—	—	—	1.58	—	2.21	2.53	2.84	3.16	3.47	3.79	5.05	6.31	7.58
4	2 7/8	4	—	—	—	—	2.70	—	3.60	4.05	4.50	4.95	5.40	7.19	8.99	10.79
5	3	4	—	—	—	—	3.66	—	4.87	5.48	6.09	6.70	7.31	9.75	12.18	14.62
6	3 1/8	4	—	—	—	—	4.74	—	6.32	7.11	7.90	8.69	9.49	12.65	15.81	18.97

Weights per piece in pounds for stainless steel nipples, schedule 40.

Schedule 80 NPS 1/8″ to 6″ — lengths close through 12″, weight per piece

NPS	Nipple length		Weight per piece (lb) by length
NPS	Close	Short	3/4–1″	1 1/2″	2″	2 1/2″	3″	3 1/2″	4″	4 1/2″	5″	5 1/2″	6″	8″	10″	12″
1/8	3/4	1 1/2	0.03	0.04	0.05	0.07	0.08	0.09	0.10	0.12	0.13	0.14	0.16	0.21	0.26	0.31
1/4	7/8	1 1/2	0.04	0.07	0.09	0.11	0.13	0.16	0.18	0.20	0.22	0.25	0.27	0.36	0.45	0.54
3/8	1	1 1/2	0.06	0.09	0.12	0.15	0.18	0.22	0.25	0.28	0.31	0.34	0.37	0.49	0.62	0.74
1/2	1 1/8	1 1/2	0.09	0.14	0.18	0.23	0.27	0.32	0.36	0.41	0.45	0.50	0.54	0.73	0.91	1.09
3/4	1 3/8	2	0.12	0.18	0.25	0.31	0.37	0.43	0.49	0.55	0.61	0.68	0.74	0.98	1.23	1.47
1	1 1/2	2	—	0.27	0.36	0.45	0.54	0.63	0.72	0.81	0.91	1.00	1.09	1.45	1.81	2.17
1 1/4	1 5/8	2 1/2	—	0.37	0.50	0.62	0.75	0.87	1.00	1.12	1.25	1.37	1.50	2.00	2.50	3.00
1 1/2	1 3/4	2 1/2	—	0.45	0.61	0.76	0.91	1.06	1.21	1.36	1.51	1.66	1.82	2.42	3.03	3.63
2	2	2 1/2	—	—	0.84	1.05	1.26	1.46	1.67	1.88	2.09	2.30	2.51	3.35	4.19	5.02
2 1/2	2 1/2	3	—	—	—	1.60	1.92	2.23	2.55	2.87	3.19	3.51	3.83	5.11	6.38	7.66
3	2 5/8	3	—	—	—	2.14	—	2.99	3.42	3.84	4.27	4.70	5.13	6.83	8.54	10.25
4	2 7/8	4	—	—	—	—	3.75	—	4.99	5.62	6.24	6.87	7.49	9.99	12.48	14.98
5	3	4	—	—	—	—	5.20	—	6.93	7.79	8.66	9.52	10.39	13.85	17.32	20.78
6	3 1/8	4	—	—	—	—	7.14	—	9.52	10.71	11.90	13.09	14.29	19.05	23.81	28.57

Weights per piece in pounds for stainless steel nipples, schedule 80.

Schedule 160 & XXS

NPS 1/2″ to 2″

Schedule 160 NPS 1/2″ to 2″ — lengths 1 1/2″ to 6″, weight per piece

NPS	1 1/2″	2″	2 1/2″	3″	3 1/2″	4″	4 1/2″	5″	5 1/2″	6″
1/2	0.16	0.22	0.27	0.33	0.38	0.43	0.49	0.54	0.60	0.65
3/4	0.24	0.32	0.40	0.48	0.56	0.65	0.73	0.81	0.89	0.97
1	0.36	0.47	0.59	0.71	0.83	0.95	1.07	1.19	1.30	1.42
1 1/4	0.47	0.63	0.78	0.94	1.10	1.26	1.41	1.57	1.73	1.88
1 1/2	0.61	0.81	1.01	1.21	1.42	1.62	1.82	2.02	2.23	2.43
2	—	1.24	1.55	1.86	2.17	2.48	2.79	3.10	3.41	3.72

Weights per piece in pounds for stainless steel nipples, schedule 160.

Schedule XXS NPS 1/2″ to 2″ — lengths 1 1/2″ to 6″, weight per piece

NPS	1 1/2″	2″	2 1/2″	3″	3 1/2″	4″	4 1/2″	5″	5 1/2″	6″
1/2	0.21	0.29	0.36	0.43	0.50	0.57	0.64	0.71	0.79	0.86
3/4	0.31	0.41	0.51	0.61	0.71	0.81	0.92	1.02	1.12	1.22
1	0.46	0.61	0.76	0.91	1.07	1.22	1.37	1.52	1.68	1.83
1 1/4	0.65	0.87	1.09	1.30	1.52	1.74	1.96	2.17	2.39	2.61
1 1/2	0.80	1.07	1.34	1.60	1.87	2.14	2.40	2.67	2.94	3.20
2	—	1.50	1.88	2.26	2.63	3.01	3.39	3.76	4.14	4.51

Weights per piece in pounds for stainless steel nipples, schedule XXS (double extra strong).

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