BSPT = British Standard Pipe Taper

BSPT = British Standard Pipe Taper

BSPT is an obsolete screw thread designation which is still in common usage. It has been replaced with the R-Series designations. What was BSPT screw thread is now R-Series screw thread with no major physical differences.

The screw thread is defined in at least three places: BS-21 and ISO-7 and EN-10226. These three screw thread standards, as they relate to the product screw threads are technically equivalent.

The R-Series of threads includes:
R = external tapered thread for fits made on the thread per ISO-7/1 & BS-21 & EN-10226/1 & EN-10226/2.
Rc = internal tapered threads for fits made on the thread per ISO-7/1 & BS-21 & EN-10226/2.
Rp = internal parallel thread for fits made on the thread per ISO-7/1 & BS-21 & EN-10226/1.
Rs = external parallel thread for fits made on machined face per BS-21 Appendix C.

EN-10226/3 and ISO-7/2 agree on the gage designs. The screw thread gages defined in BS-21 are different from those in ISO-7/2 & EN-10226/3. The differences are for the most part minor and will only result in variation between types at the edge of the product tolerances.

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Original Posting: 10/17/2008
Last Revision: 8/7/2014
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