The pipe nipple is a short piece of pipe usually with external/male threads in both ends or in one end for connecting two other pipes or fittings. The threads at two ends can be the same or different types, such as NPT thread to BSP thread nipples are also exist. And the pipe nipple is one of the most popular categories of pipe fittings. Hebei Sanvo is one of the quality pipe nipple suppliers and manufacturers in China, exporting various types of pipe nipples. The pipe nipple sizes are American standard 1/8"-8", German standard DN6-DN150, and British standard 1/8"-6", etc; The pipe nipple materials are carbon steel or stainless steel; The surface finish is galvanized or black; The end type is TOE or TBE; The pipe types of pipe nipples are welded pipe or seamless pipe. So, there are carbon steel pipe nipples, stainless steel pipe nipples, galvanized pipe nipples, black pipe nipples, TOE pipe nipples, TBE pipe nipples, welded pipe nipples, and seamless pipe nipples, etc.
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In plumbing and piping, a nipple is a fitting, consisting of a short piece of pipe, usually provided with a male pipe thread at each end, for connecting two other fittings.
The length of the nipple is usually specified by the overall length with thread. It may have a hexagonal section in the center for a wrench to grasp (sometimes referred to as a "hex nipple"), or it may simply be made from a short piece of pipe (sometimes referred to as a "barrel nipple" or "pipe nipple"). A "close nipple" has no unthreaded area; when screwed tightly between two female fittings, very little of the nipple remains exposed. A close nipple can only be unscrewed by gripping one threaded end with a pipe wrench which will damage the threads and necessitate replacing the nipple, or by using a specialty tool known as a nipple wrench (or known as an internal pipe wrench) which grips the inside of the pipe, leaving the threads undamaged. When the ends are of two different sizes it is called a reducer or unequal nipple.
Threads used on nipples are BSP, BSPT, NPT, NPSM, and Metric.
1) Caron Steel Pipe (seamless pipe or welded pipe);
2) Stainless Steel Pipe (seamless pipe or welded pipe).
1) Black (coated or sandblasted);
2) Galvanized (electroplated zinc or hot-dipped zinc).
1. Carbon steel pipe nipple
2. Stainless steel pipe nipple
3. Seamless pipe nipple
4. Welded pipe nipple
5. Black pipe nipple
6. Galvanized pipe nipple
7. TBE pipe nipple/Barrel nipple
8. TOE pipe nipple/Welding nipple
9. Close pipe nipple/Running nipple
10. Shoulder nipple
11. Hex nipple
12. Reducer nipple
13. Hose Nipple, etc.
(1)Carbon Steel Pipe Nipple (black steel pipe nipple and galvanized steel pipe nipple)
Material: ASTM A53/ASTM A106 steel pipe standard specifications for steel pipe;
welded and seamless; black and hot-dipped
Thread: ANSI/ASME B 1.20.1
(2)Stainless Steel Pipe Nipple
Material: ASTM A312, 304/304L or 316/316L; welded or seamless
Thread: ANSI/ASME B 1.20.1
Pipe Size |
1/8" |
1/4" |
3/8" |
1/2" |
3/4" |
1" |
1 1/4" |
1 1/2" |
2" |
2 1/2" |
3" |
4" |
5" |
6" |
8" |
Close Length |
3/4" |
7/8" |
1" |
1 1/8" |
1 3/8" |
1 1/2" |
1 5/8" |
1 3/4" |
2" |
2 1/2" |
2 5/8" |
2 7/8" |
3" |
3 1/8" |
3 1/2" |
For example, if the pipe size is 1/8″, then the close length is 3/4″
Type: Carbon Steel / Stainless Steel; DIN2440 / BS1387; Welded and Seamless
(1) DIN2982 Standard Threaded Steel Pipe Nipple
Material: Close Nipple/Running Nipple, DIN2441 seamless or welded pipe; Barrel Nipple, DIN2440 seamless or welded pipe
Thread: Close Nipple/Running Nipple, DIN259; Barrel Nipple, DIN2999
Finish: black, galvanized, and hot-dipped
(2) BS EN10241 Standard Threaded Steel Pipe Nipple
Material: BS1387 seamless or welded pipe
Thread: ISO 7/1 or BS 21
Finish: black, galvanized, and hot-dipped
Size(DN) |
6 |
8 |
10 |
15 |
20 |
25 |
32 |
40 |
50 |
65 |
80 |
100 |
125 |
150 |
Size(Inch) |
1/8 |
1/4 |
3/8 |
1/2 |
3/4 |
1 |
1 1/4 |
1 1/2 |
2 |
2 1/2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
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