1-11.5 NPSI NPSI (Dryseal intermediate, internal straight) Internal Thread Specifications
1-11 1/2 NPSI
ASMESTD: ASME B1.20.3SOURCE: Table 7 · p. 10TYPE: Internal (nut/tapped hole)CLASS: —SERIES: NPSI (Dryseal intermediate, internal straight)TAPER 1:16
Major diameter
1.3069 – 1.2935
max – min, at the gage plane
Pitch diameter
1.24200 – 1.23380
max – min, at the gage plane
Minor diameter
1.1771 – 1.1655
max – min, at the gage plane
Pitch
0.08696
11.5 threads per inch
Thread profile
Internal profile over three pitches at the gage plane, drawn at maximum material (sharpest crest, flattest root); hatched bands are the truncation zones. Diameters shortened.
Thread length, taper and gage planes
Lengths, taper and gage planes to scale; diameters shortened. D and K at the planes are calculated with the mean truncations.
Limits of size, class —
| Dimension | Basic | Max | Min | Tolerance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major diameter DRoot of the internal thread | 1.3069 | 1.2935 | 0.0134 | |
| Pitch diameter EAny plane (straight thread); basic = E1 of Table 3 as read by the L1 taper plug gage | 1.23863 | 1.24200 | 1.23380 | 0.00820 |
| Minor diameter KCrest of the internal thread | 1.1771 | 1.1655 | 0.0116 | |
| Crest truncation fcFig. 2, both threads | 0.0052 | 0.0035 | ||
| Root truncation frFig. 2; at least the mating crest’s maximum | 0.0078 | 0.0052 | ||
| Crest flat FcEquivalent width of flat (Fig. 2) | 0.006 | 0.004 | ||
| Root flat FrEquivalent width of flat (Fig. 2) | 0.009 | 0.006 |
Dimensions in inches. Values are those of the standard (ASME B1.20.3); calculated cells follow the standard’s formulas. Where the standard prints a value that differs from its formula, the printed value is shown with a note.
Diameters along the taper D major, E pitch, K minor (Table A1 notation), inches
| Plane | E basic | E max | E min | D basic | D max | D min | K basic | K max | K min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plane 1 | — | 1.24200 | 1.23380 | — | 1.3069 | 1.2935 | — | 1.1771 | 1.1655 |
The standard defines no basic major or minor diameter: D basic and K basic are calculated with the mean Fig. 2 truncations. On the taper every diameter changes by 0.0625 in. per inch of length.
Taper, lengths and gaging
Taper, gage and sealing para. 1.6, Fig. 1, Fig. 2
- Taper on the radius
- 0.00000 in/in
- Gage tolerance, plus / minus ±
- 1 / 0.5 turns
- Gage reference plane
- Any plane (straight thread); basic = E1 of Table 3 as read by the L1 taper plug gage
- PD tolerance basis
- Plus 1, minus 1/2 turn of the L1 gage (para. 1.6); PD limits printed in Table 7
- Lead angle at the basic PD λ
- 1° 17′
- Crest/root interference at flank contact, min – max δ
- 0.0000 – 0.0043 in
- Recommended mating thread
- PTF-SAE SHORT external (primary), also NPTF external (Table 1 note 6)
Basic pitch diameters and lengths
- Pitch dia at the hand-tight plane E1
- 1.23863 in
- Full internal thread Lt
- 0.78 in
- Engagement with a PTF-SAE SHORT external thread Le
- 0.57 in
Notes
- Straight internal only, slightly larger than NPSF with the same tolerance and length (para. 1.4.1.4). PD limits are printed (Table 7); the taper plug gage reads about 3/8 turn larger (note a). Major and minor diameters vary with the pitch diameter (note b). There is no external straight Dryseal thread (Table 1 note 5). Limits at the gage plane are calculated: pitch diameter from the basic PD and the gage tolerance in turns x 0.0625p; major and minor diameters from the pitch-diameter limits, H = 0.866025p and the Fig. 2 truncation limits.
Mates
1-11 1/2 NPSI takes a thread of the same standard at the same size and pitch. The standard mating external thread is class —. Check the fit with the standard pair →
Working out the mating options…
Different pitch or a different thread family never mate; the fit check runs over both tolerance zones.
Related thread sizes
Same diameter other pitch, and neighbouring sizes
All values for 1-11 1/2 NPSIevery column of the workbook row
| Designation | 1-11 1/2 NPSI |
|---|---|
| Alternate designation | 1.3150 OD-11 1/2 NPSI |
| Threads per inch | 11.5 |
| Thread form | Dryseal 60°, straight |
| Series (Table 1) | NPSI |
| Series name | Dryseal USA (American) Standard Intermediate Internal Straight Pipe Thread |
| External / internal | Internal |
| Class | — |
| Nominal size | 1 |
| Pitch P (in.) | 0.08695652 |
| Pipe OD D, basic size (in.) | 1.315 |
| Size category | Standard series (para. 1.2) |
| Source table | Table 7 |
| Printed page | 10 |
| Thread type (para. 1.2) | Type 4 |
| Gage (reference) plane for the limits | Any plane (straight thread); basic = E1 of Table 3 as read by the L1 taper plug gage |
| Basic pitch dia at gage plane (in.) | 1.23863 |
| Gage tolerance plus (turns) | 1 |
| Gage tolerance minus (turns) | 0.5 |
| PD tolerance basis | Plus 1, minus 1/2 turn of the L1 gage (para. 1.6); PD limits printed in Table 7 |
| Major dia max, D at gage plane (in.) | 1.3069 |
| Major dia min, D at gage plane (in.) | 1.2935 |
| Major dia tolerance, D (in.) | 0.0134 |
| Pitch dia max, E at gage plane (in.) | 1.24200 |
| Pitch dia min, E at gage plane (in.) | 1.23380 |
| PD tolerance, E (in.) | 0.00820 |
| Minor dia max, K at gage plane (in.) | 1.1771 |
| Minor dia min, K at gage plane (in.) | 1.1655 |
| Minor dia tolerance, K (in.) | 0.0116 |
| Allowance | none (para. 1.3.2) |
| Root radius | not specified; crests and roots may be rounded within the Fig. 2 truncation limits (para. 1.6) |
| Lead variation ± | not given in B1.20.3 (gaging, B1.20.5) |
| Half-angle variation ± | not given in B1.20.3 (gaging, B1.20.5) |
| Lead angle at basic PD (deg) | 1.2802 |
| Lead angle (deg min) | 1° 17′ |
| Stress area | not given in the standard |
| Thread angle (deg) | 60 |
| Flank angle (deg) | 30 |
| Sharp V height H (in.) | 0.075307 |
| H as printed, Fig. 2 (in.) | 0.07531 |
| Thread height h max (in.) | 0.066607 |
| Thread height h min (in.) | 0.062307 |
| Crest truncation min (in.) | 0.0035 |
| Crest truncation max (in.) | 0.0052 |
| Root truncation min (in.) | 0.0052 |
| Root truncation max (in.) | 0.0078 |
| Crest flat min (in.) | 0.004 |
| Crest flat max (in.) | 0.006 |
| Root flat min (in.) | 0.006 |
| Root flat max (in.) | 0.009 |
| Sweep cut: start diameter at gage plane (in.) | 1.1655 |
| Sweep cut: tip diameter at gage plane (in.) | 1.2935 |
| Sweep cut: depth (in.) | 0.06400 |
| Sweep cut: tip flat (in.) | 0.0090 |
| Sweep cut: profile width at start diameter (in.) | 0.08290 |
| Crest flat as modelled (in.) | 0.00406 |
| Sweep cut: taper on diameter (in./in.) | 0.0000 |
| Check against formulas | OK |
| Notes | Straight internal only, slightly larger than NPSF with the same tolerance and length (para. 1.4.1.4). PD limits are printed (Table 7); the taper plug gage reads about 3/8 turn larger (note a). Major and minor diameters vary with the pitch diameter (note b). There is no external straight Dryseal thread (Table 1 note 5). Limits at the gage plane are calculated: pitch diameter from the basic PD and the gage tolerance in turns x 0.0625p; major and minor diameters from the pitch-diameter limits, H = 0.866025p and the Fig. 2 truncation limits. |
| Taper on diameter (in./in.) | 0.0000 |
| Half apex angle of pitch cone β (deg) | 0.0000 |
| Taper on radius (in./in.), 1 in 32 | 0.00000 |
| E1: PD at hand-tight plane (in.) | 1.23863 |
| Plane 1: distance from small end (ext) or face (int) (in.) | 0.0000 |
| E1 max (in.) | 1.24200 |
| E1 min (in.) | 1.23380 |
| D1 max: major dia at plane 1 (in.) | 1.3069 |
| D1 min (in.) | 1.2935 |
| K1 max: minor dia at plane 1 (in.) | 1.1771 |
| K1 min (in.) | 1.1655 |
| Distance x measured from | any plane (straight) |
| PD change along x (+1 grows, −1 shrinks, 0 straight) | 0 |
| Length of full internal thread (in.) | 0.78 |
| Full internal thread (threads) | 8.98 |
| Crest/root interference at flank contact, min (radial, in.) | 0.0000 |
| Crest/root interference at flank contact, max (radial, in.) | 0.0043 |
| Table 2: engagement with NPTF external (in.) | 0.66 |
| Table 2: engagement with PTF-SAE SHORT external (in.) | 0.57 |
| Table B1: probable drill oversize cut (in.) | 0.008 |
| Table B1: minor dia at L1 from large end / straight minor (in.) | 1.1655 |
| Table B1: suggested drill, no reamer / straight | 1 5/32 (1.156) |
| Recommended mating thread (Table 1, C.3) | PTF-SAE SHORT external (primary), also NPTF external (Table 1 note 6) |
| Lookup key | 1-11 1/2 NPSI | Internal |
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