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Machinery's H<strong>and</strong>book 27th Edition<br />
1866 DRYSEAL PIPE THREADS<br />
American National St<strong>and</strong>ard Dryseal Pipe <strong>Threads</strong> for Pressure-Tight Joints.—<br />
Dryseal pipe threads are based on the USA (American) pipe thread; however, they differ<br />
in that they are designed to seal pressure-tight joints without the necessity of using sealing<br />
compounds. To accomplish this, some modification of thread form <strong>and</strong> greater accuracy in<br />
manufacture is required. The roots of both the external <strong>and</strong> internal threads are truncated<br />
slightly more than the crests, i.e., roots have wider flats than crests so that metal-to-metal<br />
contact occurs at the crests <strong>and</strong> roots coincident with, or prior to, flank contact. Thus, as the<br />
threads are assembled by wrenching, the roots of the threads crush the sharper crests of the<br />
mating threads. This sealing action at both major <strong>and</strong> minor diameters tends to prevent spiral<br />
leakage <strong>and</strong> makes the joints pressure-tight without the necessity of using sealing compounds,<br />
provided that the threads are in accordance with st<strong>and</strong>ard specifications <strong>and</strong><br />
tolerances <strong>and</strong> are not damaged by galling in assembly. The control of crest <strong>and</strong> root truncation<br />
is simplified by the use of properly designed threading tools. Also, it is desirable that<br />
both external <strong>and</strong> internal threads have full thread height for the length of h<strong>and</strong> engagement.<br />
Where not functionally objectionable, the use of a compatible lubricant or sealant is<br />
permissible to minimize the possibility of galling. This is desirable in assembling Dryseal<br />
pipe threads in refrigeration <strong>and</strong> other systems to effect a pressure-tight seal. The crest <strong>and</strong><br />
root of Dryseal pipe threads may be slightly rounded, but are acceptable if they lie within<br />
the truncation limits given in Table 6.<br />
Table 6. American National St<strong>and</strong>ard Dryseal Pipe <strong>Threads</strong>—Limits on<br />
Crest <strong>and</strong> Root Truncation ANSI B1.20.3-1976 (R1998)<br />
Truncation<br />
Height of<br />
Minimum Maximum<br />
<strong>Threads</strong><br />
Per<br />
Sharp V<br />
Thread<br />
At Crest At Root At Crest At Root<br />
Inch (H) Formula Inch Formula Inch Formula Inch Formula Inch<br />
27 0.03208 0.047p 0.0017 0.094p 0.0035 0.094p 0.0035 0.140p 0.0052<br />
18 0.04811 0.047p 0.0026 0.078p 0.0043 0.078p 0.0043 0.109p 0.0061<br />
14 0.06180 0.036p 0.0026 0.060p 0.0043 0.060p 0.0043 0.085p 0.0061<br />
111 ⁄ 2 0.07531 0.040p 0.0035 0.060p 0.0052 0.060p 0.0052 0.090p 0.0078<br />
8 0.10825 0.042p 0.0052 0.055p 0.0069 0.055p 0.0069 0.076p 0.0095<br />
All dimensions are given in inches. In the formulas, p = pitch.<br />
Types of Dryseal Pipe Thread.—American National St<strong>and</strong>ard ANSI B1.20.3-1976<br />
(R1998) covers four types of st<strong>and</strong>ard Dryseal pipe threads:<br />
NPTF, Dryseal USA (American) St<strong>and</strong>ard Taper Pipe Thread<br />
PTF-SAE SHORT, Dryseal SAE Short Taper Pipe Thread<br />
NPSF, Dryseal USA (American) St<strong>and</strong>ard Fuel Internal Straight Pipe Thread<br />
NPSI, Dryseal USA (American) St<strong>and</strong>ard Intermediate Internal Straight Pipe Thread<br />
Table 7. Recommended Limitation of Assembly among the Various<br />
Types of Dryseal <strong>Threads</strong><br />
External Dryseal Thread For Assembly with Internal Dryseal Thread<br />
Type Description Type Description<br />
1 NPTF (tapered), int thd<br />
2<br />
1 NPTF (tapered), ext thd<br />
a,b PTF-SAE SHORT (tapered), int thd<br />
3<br />
a Pressure-tight joints without the use of a sealant can best be ensured where both components are<br />
threaded with NPTF (full length threads), since theoretically interference (sealing) occurs at all<br />
threads, but there are two less threads engaged than for NPTF assemblies. When straight internal<br />
threads are used, there is interference only at one thread depending on ductility of materials.<br />
a,c NPSF (straight), int thd<br />
4a,c,d NPSI (straight), int thd<br />
2a,e 4 NPSI (straight), int thd<br />
PTF-SAE SHORT (tapered) ext thd<br />
1 NPTF (tapered), int thd<br />
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