TAPS USER GUIDE Thread Standards Cylindrical Threads Taper Pipe Threads UNC Unified coarse thread series NPT Taper pipe threads UNF Unified fine thread series NPTF Taper pipe threads (dryseal) UNEF Unified extra-fine thread series NPTR Taper pipe threads for railway equipment UN Constant pitch series - threads with constant PTF-SAE SHORT Taper pipe short threads (dryseal)-SAE pitch of T.P.I. 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 20, 28, 32 PTF-SPL Taper pipe special threads (dryseal)-SAE UNS Selected combinations - threads with SHORT special dia. - pitch combinations PTF-SPL EXTRA Extra short special threads (dryseal)-SAE UNJ Unified threads with constant pitch with radius on SHORT minor diameter from 0.15011 pitch to 0.18042 pitch SPL-PTF Special taper pipe dryseal threads UNJC Unified coarse thread with radius on minor NGT National American taper pipe threads diameter from 0.15011 pitch to 0.18042 pitch SGT Special taper pipe threads UNJEF Unified extra-fine thread with radius on minor API American Petroleum Institute diameter from 0.15011 pitch to 0.18042 pitch taper pipe threads UNJF Unified fine threads with radius on minor diameter from 0.15011 pitch to 0.18042 pitch Trapezoidal and Saw Tooth Threads ACME-C ACME Self-centering threads Pipe Cylindrical Threads ACME-G ACME Generical application NPS Cylindrical threads for pipe STUB-ACME ACME Flat threads with NPSC American Standard for pipe coupling reduced thread depth NPSF American Standard for internal 60º STUB-ACME ACME Flat threads with 60º flank angle threads on pipe, dryseal N BUTT American National Saw tooth threads NPSH American Standard for cylindrical threads for pipes, joints and nipples NPSI American Standard for internal cylindrical British Standard threads on pipe (dryseal) BSW Whitworth British Standard coarse pitch NPSL American Standard for cylindrical BSF Whitworth British Standard fine pitch threads on pipes for nuts WHIT Whitworth Standard special pitch NPSM American Standard for cylindrical threads R British Standard external threading for on pipes for mechanical joints taper pipe (dryseal) (already BSP-Tr) NGO American National pipe threads for gas exhaust Rc British Standard internal threading NGS American National pipe threads for gas taper thread for pipe (BSP-Tr) Rp British Standard cylindrical thread for pipe (already BSP.PI) Taper Pipe Threads BA British Standard Association threads ANPT Taper pipe threads for Army, Navy and Airforce BSC British Standard threads for bicycles F-PTE Taper pipe fine threads (dryseal) CEI British Standard for bicycles 380 ISCAR