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Pipe Size and Thickness information and Chart

Pipe Size and Thickness information and Chart
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Q. What is the thickness of Pipe & Tube? A. The thickness in the chart below gets thicker as you move down the chart within the same diameter size. So,.055 is standard thickness for residential, 0.065" is thicker than that, 20 wt is thicker than that and 40 wt is the thickest we carry.

Q. What are the standard fence pipe and tube sizes?

The Fence industry in different regions refer to the same outside pipe sizes differently. so,

1.315" outside diameter is also 1-3/8"

1.660" outside diameter is also 1-5/8"

1.900" outside diameter is also 1-7/8" in west coast, 2" in other regions of the country

2.375" outside diameter is also 2-3/8" in west coast, 2-1/2" in other regions of the country.

2.875" outside diameter is also 2-7/8" in west coast, 3" in other regions of the country.

4.000" is known as 4" everywhere

6.625" is also known as 6-5/8".

Q. How do I measure my Post and Gate frame sizes?

See the pipe size chart the diameter of the pipe is measured as center line from to center of the round diameter, see picture with tape measure. The center line that divides the round circumference of the the pipe is called the diameter measure of pipe.
PIPE & POST INDEX
Pipe Full Length- 16 ga. Galvanized
Cut Post- 16 ga. Galvanized
Pipe Full Length- 15 wt. Galvanized
Pipe Full Length- 20 wt. Galvanized
Cut Post- 20 wt. Galvanized Pipe Full Length- 40 wt. Galvanized
1-5/8" Cut Post- 40 wt. Galvanized 2"O.D. Cut Post- 40 wt. Galvanized
1-3/8"Top Rail- Color coated & Galvanized Pipe Full Length- 16 ga. Black Coated
Cut Posts- 16 ga. Color Coated & Galvanized Pipe Full Length- 15 wt. Black Coated
Pipe Full Length- 20 wt. Black Coated Pipe Full Length- 40 wt. Black Coated

Shipping Method: Motor Freight



 
Nom OD Dec. OD Thickness Type Length in  Feet Gauge Description
1 3/8" 1.315 0.055 STD 10.5, 21 FT Standard Residential
1 3/8" 1.315 0.065 STRONG 10.5, 21 FT Heavy Residential
1 3/8" 1.315 0.072 15 WT 10.5, 21 FT Light Commercial
1 3/8" 1.315 0.080 20 WT 10.5, 21 FT Heavy Commercial
           
1 5/8" 1.660 0.055 STD 6, 7, 8, 21, 24 FT Standard Residential
1 5/8" 1.660 0.065 STRONG 6, 7, 8, 21, 24 FT Heavy Residential
1 5/8" 1.660 0.072 15 WT 6, 7, 8, 21, 24 FT Light Commercial
1 5/8" 1.660 0.085 20 WT 6, 7, 8, 21, 24 FT Heavy Commercial
1 5/8" 1.660 0.110 40 WT 6, 7, 8, 21, 24 FT Industrial gauge
           
2" 1.900 0.055 STD 6, 7, 8, 21, 24 FT Standard Residential
2" 1.900 0.065 STRONG 6, 7, 8, 21, 24 FT Heavy Residential
2" 1.900 0.072 15 WT 6, 7, 8, 21, 24 FT Light Commercial
2" 1.900 0.090 20 WT 6, 7, 8, 21, 24 FT Heavy Commercial
2" 1.900 0.120 40 WT 6, 7, 8, 21, 24 FT Industrial Sched. 40
           
2 1/2" 2.375 0.055 STD 6, 7, 8, 21, 24 FT Standard Residential
2 1/2" 2.375 0.065 STRONG 6, 7, 8, 21, 24 FT Heavy Residential
2 1/2" 2.375 0.072 15 WT 6, 7, 8, 21, 24 FT Light Commercial
2 1/2" 2.375 0.095 20 WT 6, 7, 8, 21, 24 FT Heavy Commercial
2 1/2" 2.375 0.130 40 WT 6, 7, 8, 21, 24 FT Industrial Sched. 40
           
3" 2.875 0.110 20 WT 6, 7, 8, 21, 24 FT Heavy Commercial
3" 2.875 0.160 40 WT 6, 7, 8, 21, 24 FT Industrial Sched. 40
           
4" 4.000 0.226 SCH 40 6, 7, 8, 21, 24 FT Industrial Sched. 40
6 5/8" 6.625 0.280 SCH 40 6, 7, 8, 21, 24 FT Industrial Sched. 40