Acronyms
NPS
What is Nominal Pipe Size?
ID Decreases
What happens as the schedule of a pipe is increased?
Schedule
What is the wall thickness of a pipe?
1.049 (Page 591)
What is the ID for 1" Schedule 40 pipe?
Because the OD effects the environment around it.
Why doesn't the OD change with the wall thickness of pipe?
OD
What is Outside Diameter?
Non-dimensional Number
What is the schedule size of a pipe based off of?
Outside Diameter
What is the measurable outside diameter of a pipe?
Wall Thickness
What is dimension of the schedule of the pipe?
Robert Briggs
Who is the one to blame for the messed up NPS system?
ID
What is inside Diameter?
Multiplier of 1.5
What is the safety multiplier when trying to calculate wall thickness of a pipe?
Internationally used pipe sizing, metric equivalent of NPS.
What is DN pipe sizing?
Trade Size
What is another term for NPS?
Because SS is stronger than other metals and requires a smaller wall thickness.
Why is there an "S" in the schedule for Stainless Steel Pipe?
SCH
What is Pipe Schedule?
SCH 40S
What is Schedule 40 stainless steel pipe?
A tube of wood, clay, hard rubber, or other material, with a small bowl at one end, used for smoking tobacco, opium, etc.
What is a pipe?
Sizing system same as NPS used for steel, PVC, CPVC, Stainless...
What is IPS?
Squishy
What is my nickname?
NB
What is Nominal Bore
Longitude Weld
What weld is referenced when when calculating the wall thickness of a pipe?
Tube sizing based on the OD of the tube used in copper, pex, CPVC.
What is CTS?
DN 50
What is Diameter Nominal for 2" pipe?
Type K, Type L, Type M, DMV
What are the types of copper tubing?