What is a BSP socket?
By Victoria Simmons
What is a BSP socket?
Our range of BSP (British Standard Pipe) low pressure threaded fittings, are manufactured with quality and cost efficiency in mind. They are suitable for many applications where hygienic fittings are not required.
What is NPT socket?
NPT: This is a threaded connection. In fact, the acronym, NPT, stands for National Pipe Thread Taper. This is a United States standard for all piping and valve threads. Unlike the threading found on a typical bolt, which is straight, tapered threads will actually pull the valve tighter to the pipe during installation.
What is the outside diameter of 1/2 BSP thread?
British Standard Pipe Thread (BSPT)
| BSP Thread Size | Outside Diameter mm / inch | TPI |
|---|---|---|
| 1/2 Inch BSP | 20.99 mm / 0.825″ | 14 |
| 5/8 Inch BSP | 22.99 mm / 0.902″ | 14 |
| 3/4 Inch BSP | 26.44 mm / 1.041″ | 14 |
| 7/8 Inch BSP | 30.20 mm / 1.189″ | 14 |
What does BSPP stand for?
British Standard Parallel Pipe
BSPP (British Standard Parallel Pipe) is most popular in the UK, Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. It is a parallel thread fitting that uses a bonded seal ring to do the sealing.
What is the difference between NPT and BSP?
Both NPT and BSP are pipe thread standards for screw threads used on pipes and pipe fittings to seal pipes. With NPT, the peaks and valleys of the threads are flat. In BSP, they are rounded. Secondly, the NPT angle of the thread is 60 degrees and the BSP angle is 55 degrees.
What size is BSP?
What angle is BSP thread?
55° angle
NPT/NPS threads have a 60° angle and have flattened peaks and valleys (Sellers thread form) where as BSP threads have a 55° angle and have rounded peaks and valleys (Whitworth thread form).
Can you fit BSPP to BSPT?
Screwing a BSPP into a BSPT is not recommended. All other mixing and matching of threads is technically cross-threading (although it may “appear” to fasten correctly)…
Will BSP fit into NPT?
NPT/NPS and BSP threads are not compatible due to the differences in their thread forms, and not just the fact that most sizes have a different pitch.
Can NPT fit into BSP?
NPT/NPS and BSP threads are not compatible due to the differences in their thread forms, and not just the fact that most sizes have a different pitch. To determine pitch, use a thread gauge or count the number of threads that fall into a 1″ span.
Can I use BSP with NPT?
NPT and BSP threads are generally not compatible due to the differences in their thread forms. NPT and BSP thread pitches (threads per inch, TPI) are listed below. You can use 1/2″ and 3/4″ NPT and BSP fittings together, but all others will be incompatible and will therefore leak.
What is a BSP fitting?
British Standard Pipe (BSP) is a set of technical standards for screw threads that has been adopted internationally for interconnecting and sealing pipes and fittings by mating an external (male) thread with an internal (female) thread.
