{"id":100187,"date":"2026-02-15T20:25:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T20:25:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/?post_type=calculator&#038;p=100187"},"modified":"2026-04-05T15:36:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T15:36:57","slug":"pipe-thread-converter","status":"publish","type":"calculator","link":"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/nb\/calculators\/pipe-thread-converter\/","title":{"rendered":"BSP\/BSPT-r\u00f8rgjengekonverterer \u2014 ISO 228 \/ ISO 7-verkt\u00f8y"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"WebApplication\",\"name\":\"Pipe Thread Converter BSP\/BSPT\",\"alternateName\":[\"BSP Thread Reference\",\"Pipe Thread Calculator\"],\"description\":\"Free online BSP\/BSPT pipe thread reference per ISO 228 and ISO 7-1. 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Select thread size to view OD, TPI, pitch, and tapping drill.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"vc-badges\"><span class=\"vc-badge\">ISO 228<\/span><span class=\"vc-badge\">ISO 7-1<\/span><span class=\"vc-badge\">BSP \/ BSPT<\/span><span class=\"vc-badge\">55\u00b0 Whitworth<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n<div class=\"vc-card\">\n    <form class=\"vc-form\" id=\"vc-form\" autocomplete=\"off\">\n        <div class=\"vc-form-grid\">\n            <div class=\"vc-field\">\n                <label class=\"vc-label\" for=\"vc-size\">Thread Size<\/label>\n                <select class=\"vc-select\" id=\"vc-size\">\n                    <option value=\"1\/8\">G\u215b \/ R\u215b<\/option><option value=\"1\/4\">G\u00bc \/ R\u00bc<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"3\/8\">G\u215c \/ R\u215c<\/option><option value=\"1\/2\" selected>G\u00bd \/ R\u00bd<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"3\/4\">G\u00be \/ R\u00be<\/option><option value=\"1\">G1 \/ R1<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"1-1\/4\">G1\u00bc \/ R1\u00bc<\/option><option value=\"1-1\/2\">G1\u00bd \/ R1\u00bd<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"2\">G2 \/ R2<\/option><option value=\"2-1\/2\">G2\u00bd \/ R2\u00bd<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"3\">G3 \/ R3<\/option><option value=\"4\">G4 \/ R4<\/option>\n                <\/select>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"vc-presets\">\n            <div class=\"vc-presets-label\">Common sizes<\/div>\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"vc-preset-btn\" data-s=\"1\/4\">G\u00bc<\/button>\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"vc-preset-btn\" data-s=\"3\/8\">G\u215c<\/button>\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"vc-preset-btn\" data-s=\"1\/2\">G\u00bd<\/button>\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"vc-preset-btn\" data-s=\"3\/4\">G\u00be<\/button>\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"vc-preset-btn\" data-s=\"1\">G1<\/button>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/form>\n    <div class=\"vc-results vc-visible\" id=\"vc-results\">\n        <div class=\"vc-results-head\"><h2 class=\"vc-results-title\">Thread Data<\/h2><button type=\"button\" class=\"vc-copy-btn\" id=\"vc-copy-btn\"><svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><rect x=\"9\" y=\"9\" width=\"13\" height=\"13\" rx=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M5 15H4a2 2 0 01-2-2V4a2 2 0 012-2h9a2 2 0 012 2v1\"\/><\/svg> Copy<\/button><\/div>\n        <div class=\"vc-result-grid\">\n            <div class=\"vc-rcard vc-rcard-primary\"><div class=\"vc-rcard-label\">Thread Designation<\/div><div class=\"vc-rcard-value\" id=\"vc-r-name\">\u2014<\/div><\/div>\n            <div class=\"vc-rcard\"><div class=\"vc-rcard-label\">Major OD (mm)<\/div><div class=\"vc-rcard-value\" id=\"vc-r-od\">\u2014<\/div><\/div>\n            <div class=\"vc-rcard\"><div class=\"vc-rcard-label\">TPI (Threads\/inch)<\/div><div class=\"vc-rcard-value\" id=\"vc-r-tpi\">\u2014<\/div><\/div>\n            <div class=\"vc-rcard\"><div class=\"vc-rcard-label\">Pitch (mm)<\/div><div class=\"vc-rcard-value\" id=\"vc-r-pitch\">\u2014<\/div><\/div>\n            <div class=\"vc-rcard\"><div class=\"vc-rcard-label\">Tapping Drill \u2014 Parallel (mm)<\/div><div class=\"vc-rcard-value\" id=\"vc-r-drill\">\u2014<\/div><\/div>\n            <div class=\"vc-rcard\"><div class=\"vc-rcard-label\">Tapping Drill \u2014 Taper (mm)<\/div><div class=\"vc-rcard-value\" id=\"vc-r-drillt\">\u2014<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vc-section vc-open\" id=\"vc-sec-theory\">\n    <button type=\"button\" class=\"vc-section-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"true\"><span class=\"vc-section-toggle-text\"><span class=\"vc-section-icon\">\ud83d\udcd8<\/span><span class=\"vc-section-title\">Full Thread Table<\/span><\/span><svg class=\"vc-section-chevron\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/button>\n    <div class=\"vc-section-body\"><div class=\"vc-section-inner vc-theory\">\n        <table class=\"vc-table\" id=\"vc-full-table\">\n            <thead><tr><th>Size<\/th><th>OD (mm)<\/th><th>TPI<\/th><th>Pitch (mm)<\/th><th>Drill G (mm)<\/th><th>Drill R (mm)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n            <tbody id=\"vc-full-tbody\"><\/tbody>\n        <\/table>\n        <div class=\"vc-warning-box\"><p style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px;color:var(--vc-ink-secondary);\"><strong>\u26a0\ufe0f Note:<\/strong> Tapping drill sizes are for guidance. 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