For example a 1 2 inch copper pipe has an outside diameter of 5 8 inch.
Dwv copper pipe wall thickness.
Home pipe specs copper tubing sizes.
Type dwv copper pipe and tubing.
The inside diameter id of copper pipe is determined by the wall thickness of the pipe which varies by the pipe type.
The actual wall thickness depends on the size of the pipe.
Wall thickness 0 04 in 1 0 042 in 2 0 045 in 1 0 058 in 1 inside dia.
K l m and dwv.
It also has thinner walls than the other types of copper pipe with a wall thickness of 040 for a piece of 1 inch pipe the smallest diameter available for dwv.
Wall thickness type k l m dwv k l m dwv 1 4 0 375 0 305 0 315 0 035 0 030 3 8 0 500 0 402 0 430 0 450 0 049 0 035 0 025 1 2 0 625 0 527.
1 25 in 1 1 5 in 1 2 in 1 3 in 1 4 in 1 outside dia.
Manufacturers provide copper pipe in four standardized types.
Lightweight copper pipe and tubing resists corrosion and is suitable for plumbing refrigeration and hvac applications.
The outside diameter of threadless copper pipe tp is essentially the same as schedule 40 pipe although the wall thickness is much less than that for the same size pipe.