We manufacture threaded-both-ends (TBE) pipe nipples from 1/8″ to 12″, Schedule 40/80/XH/XXH, in black carbon steel, hot-dip galvanized carbon steel, 304/316 stainless steel, and brass — cut, threaded, and inspected in-house, with mill test certificates on every batch.
Materials in stock
Size range
Custom lead time
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Tell us the material and size — no account needed.
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A pipe nipple is a short length of pipe, threaded on one or both ends, used to join two fittings — couplings, valves, tees — into a threaded piping system. It looks simple, and it is, which is exactly why the details matter: the wrong thread standard, the wrong length, or the wrong schedule is one of the most common reasons a shipment gets rejected at receiving.
We cut to Schedule 40, 80, XH and XXH — schedule refers to wall thickness, not length. A higher schedule means thicker pipe wall and a higher pressure rating, not a longer nipple.
Threaded Both Ends
Threaded on both sides — our default configuration for a standard nipple.
No barrel
Threaded along its entire length, no unthreaded shoulder — for the tightest connections.
Threaded One End
One end threaded, one left plain — usually for a weld-to-thread transition.
Center section
The unthreaded middle of a standard nipple — a longer barrel means a longer overall nipple.
Every nipple we ship gets checked against three numbers before it leaves the shop floor: overall length, thread length, and OD. Confirm those three in your inquiry and everything else follows.
Same cutting and threading process across all four — the difference is how each one holds up once it’s installed. Here’s what each is actually good for.
For anything that gets rained on. Hot-dip zinc coating holds up outdoors where black steel would start rusting fast.
ASTM A153 coating
Not about price — about what each one looks like, resists, and where it belongs.
MATERIAL
LOOK & FEEL
CORROSION RESISTANCE
BEST ENVIRONMENT
STANDARD
Black steel
Matte, dark gray-black
Low
Indoor, dry
A106 / A53
Stainless
Polished silver, smooth
High
Food, marine, chemical
A312 (304/316)
Galvanized
Bright silver, slightly textured
Moderate
Outdoor, wet
A153 coating
Brass
Gold-yellow, softer to the touch
Good
Plumbing, gas
ASTM B43
All three get made in-house — tell us which your mating fitting uses.
NPT
American standard, 60° angle, tapered — seals through thread interference. The default across North America.
BSPT
British standard, 55° angle, tapered — same sealing principle as NPT, but not interchangeable with it.
BSPP
British standard, 55° angle, straight — seals with a washer or O-ring instead of the thread itself.
Every material above comes in the same configurations — standard pipe nipple, close nipple, and TOE nipple, plus long nipples on request. Pick your material first, then choose the length and thread from there.
A snapshot of what’s moved through the shop floor lately — the full catalog covers hundreds of size, material and thread combinations.
Galvanized. Black steel’s mill finish will corrode noticeably faster once it’s outside or wet; the zinc coating on galvanized is built for that exposure.
Yes, as long as the thread standard matches — just watch for galvanic corrosion if the joint stays wet for long periods.
Check the mating fitting’s spec, or send us a thread gauge reading or part number and we’ll match it exactly.
500 pieces on standard sizes. Smaller sample runs and custom lengths are available — ask when you send your spec.
Send us the application — we’ll tell you exactly what to order.
