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3/8" NPT (National Pipe Taper) (3/8-18 NPT)

Where 3/8-18 NPT is used, its real dimensions, and how to connect it to other standards.

3/8-18 NPTThread standard
Designation3/8-18 NPT
Major diameter17.15 mm
Threads per inch / pitch18
Thread formtapered, 60 degree
Seals onon the thread flanks with PTFE tape

Used on: US pump ports, pressure-washer inlet and outlet fittings.

3/8 NPT shares the 18 TPI pitch of 1/4 NPT on a larger 0.675 inch outside diameter. It is common on US pressure-washer pump ports.

Quick-connect click fittings from Hozelock, Gardena and Karcher are proprietary and do not interchange. They all sit on top of a standard thread underneath, so the reliable way to move between brands is to adapt at the threaded tap or hose-end fitting, then use each brand's own connector above it.

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Sources: ANSI/ASME B1.20.1 (NPT pipe threads) · NPT thread dimensions chart (ASME B1.20.1), Machining Doctor