Cylinder Valve Inlet Connections

Taper Threads

Sl. Small End Major Taper on Thread Thread Per

Designation Specification Remarks
No. Diameter (mm) Diameter Angle Inch (TPI)
1a 1/8-27 NGT 9.984 27
1b 1/4-18 NGT 13.253 CGA V-1 Also as per IS : 12300
18
1c 3/8-18 NGT 16.672 for refrigerant valves
1d 1/2-14 NGT 20.716 Type 1, Size 1 of IS 3224
1e 3/4-14 NGT 26.029 Type 1, Size 2 of IS 3224
3/4-14 NGT Standard size for
i) 26.029
(Cl)-1 Chlorine as per IS 3224

3/4-14 NGT 4 turns oversize as per

ii) 26.484 IS 3224 for Chlorine and
(Cl)-2 1:16 60⁰ 14 other gases
Also as per CGA V-1
7 turns oversize as per
iii) 3/4-14 NGT 26.824 IS 3224 : 2002 other
than Chlorine
3/4-14 NGT 8-1/2 turns oversize as
iv) 26.995
(Cl)-3 per IS 3224 for Chlorine
3/4-14 NGT 14 turns oversize as per
v) 27.617
(Cl)-4 IS 3224 for Chlorine
3/4-14 NGT 28 turns oversize as per
vi) 29.204
(Cl)-5 CGA V-1 for Chlorine
1f 1-11 1/2 NGT 32.593 Type 1, Size 3 of IS 3224 Also as per CGA V-1
1-11 1/2 NGT Standard size as per
i) 32.593
(Cl)-1 CGA V-1 for Chlorine
1-11 1/2 NGT 4 turns oversize as per
ii) 33.144
(Cl)-2 CGA V-1 for Chlorine
1-11 1/2 NGT 1:16 60⁰ 11.5 8-1/2 turns oversize as Also as per Chlorine
iii) 33.766
(Cl)-3 per CGA V-1 for Chlorine Institute P-17
1-11 1/2 NGT 14 turns oversize as per
iv) 34.523
(Cl)-4 CGA V-1 for Chlorine
1-11 1/2 NGT 28 turns oversize as per
v) 36.454
(Cl)-5 CGA V-1 for Chlorine
Equivalent to 19.8 mm
W 19.8 Type 2 Size 1 of IS 3224, of DIN 477-1 : 1990, E
2a 17.4
(17E) fourth revision 17 con of EN 144-1 and
17E of EN ISO 11363-1
Equivalent to 28.8 mm
of DIN 477-1 : 1990, 25T
3:25 55⁰ 14
W 28.8 of BS: 341-1991,
2b 25.8 Type 2 Size 2 of IS 3224
(25E) 25E of EN ISO 11363-1
(supersedes EN 629-1 :
1996)
W 31.3
2c 28.3 DIN 477-1
(28E)

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 Cylinder Valve Inlet Connections

Taper Threads

Sl. Small End Major Taper on Thread Thread Per

Designation Specification Remarks
No. Diameter (mm) Diameter Angle Inch (TPI)
Equivalent to
18T of BS
18.16* 341-1 : 1991
3a 18.16 Type 4, Size 1 of IS 3224
(18T) and
0.715-18AU Also as per
of AS 2473.2 BS 341-1962
Equivalent
25.4
3b 25.4 Type 4, Size 2 of IS 3224 to 1.0-25AU
(1”BS)
of AS 2473.2
26.194 3.5 turns oversize as per
i) 26.194 1:8 55⁰ 14
(1 1/32”) IS 3224
26.987 7 turns oversize as per
ii) 26.987
(1 1/16”) IS 3224
Also as per BS 341-1962
27.781 10.5 turns oversize as
iii) 27.781
(1 3/32”) per IS 3224
28.574 14 turns oversize as per
iv) 28.574
(1 1/8”) IS 3224
31.75* Also as per BS 341-1 :
3c 31.75 11 Type 4, Size 3 of IS 3224
(32T) 1991

Sl. Large End Major Taper on Thread Thread Per

Designation Specification Remarks
No. Diameter (mm) Diameter Angle Inch (TPI)
4a V1 21.2
4b V2 29.5 14 JIS 8246
4c V3 29.5 3:26 55⁰
1.455”
4d 40.3 (Approx.) 12 JIS 8244
(W39)
* Oversize of 18.16 and 31.75 are also available (Refer IS 3224)

Parallel Threads

Sl. Thread Major Diameter

Designation Specification Remarks
No. Angle (mm)
1 3/4-16 UNF-2A 19.012 / 18.773
JIS B 8246 Also as per IS 3224, fourth revision
2 1 1/8-12 UNF-2A 28.529 / 28.240
JIS B 8246 and IS 3224, Equivalent to 3/4-14 NGS-2A as per
3 3/4-14 NPSM 26.264 / 26.010
fourth revision AS 2473.2
4 M18X1.5-6g 60⁰ 17.968 / 17.732 Also as per EN 144-1,
BS 341-1 : 1991 and IS 3224,
5 M25X2.0-6g 24.962 / 24.682 fourth revision
EN ISO 15245
Also as per BS 341-1 : 1991 and
6 M30X2.0-6g 29.982 / 29.662
IS 3224, fourth revision

By: Rohit Behani

2 Last update date: 13th Dec ’19