E2/50101

Hydraulic coupling identification chart

Determine seal

Mated angle
seat with
O-ring

Visual identification

AO-ring

BNose seat CSeat angle D

Measure
Dash size

Coupling termination

location

-4
-6
-8
-10
-12
-16
-20
-24
-32

British Standard Pipe Parallel

55

This type of seal is found

on BSP and DIN terminations.
It uses both the O-ring
and the mated angle
to make the seal.

Inside

Inverted

30

60 Inclusive

O-ring

Thread
O.D.

Thread
I.D.

Male (MBSPP)

30

O-ring

24 Inclusive

Thread 12
I.D.

Tube O.D.

Male (MDL/MDH)

This type of seal is found on

O-ring boss, flat-face O-ring,
British flat-face O-ring and
O-ring flange couplings.
O-ring boss couplings have
straight threads with the
O-ring on the outside of the
threads next to the large hex
nut. Generally the O-ring will
not be present on a used
coupling but the groove for
the O-ring will be present.
Flat-face and British flat-face
O-ring couplings have
straight threads. The female
has a flat face; the male has
a flat face with a groove
to accept the O-ring.
Differences between flat-face
and British flat-face are
determined when measuring
thread size.
O-ring flange couplings have
no threads but do have a flat
face with a groove to accept
the O-ring. The connection
is made with two flange half
boots that go over the O-ring
flange and are bolted to
the port.

Mechanical
joint or
mated angle

AO-ring

BNose seat CSeat angle D

Female (FDLORX/FDHORX)

Dash size

Coupling termination

Nominal
size

Flange O.D. Flange head

(mm)
thickness
(mm)
E

location

Tube O.D. Heavy Series

(mm)

6
8
10
12
14
15
18
22
28
35
42

8
10
12
14
16
20
25
30
38

A
(mm)

B
(mm)

C
(mm)

S.A.E. O-ring flange

flat face

Flange O.D.
Flange head

-8
-12
-16
-20
-24
-32

1/2"
3/4"
1"
1.1/4"
1.1/2"
2"

S.A.E. O-ring boss

O-ring located
outside

Thread
O.D.

flat face

Thread
I.D.

Male (MB)

Female (FB)

Thread
O.D.

flat face

This type of seal is found

on National Pipe Straight
Mechanical (NPSM), British
Standard Pipe Parallel (BSPP),
JIC, SAE, JIS, Komatsu, DIN,
North American Stand Pipe,
Metric Stand Pipe, Inverted
Flare and Kobelco. Different
angles are used to create
the seal, but the angles are
cut two different ways,
Standard and Inverted.

BNose seat CSeat angle D

Inverted seat couplings

contain the nose angle of the
male on the inside bore of
the coupling. These
couplings are: (NPSM)
National Pipe Straight
Mechanical, (BSPP) British
Standard Pipe Parallel, DIN,
North American Stand Pipe,
Metric Stand Pipe, Inverted
Flare and Kobelco.

Female Swivel (FSX)

Japanese Industrial Standard & Komatsu

30

30

None

Standard

30

Thread
I.D.

Thread
O.D.
Male (MJIS or MK)

Female (FJISX or FKX)

60

None

Inverted

30

Thread
O.D.

Male (MP)

Female (FPX)

14.1
17.3
22.0
25.3
30.0
36.3
42.6
50.6

12.9
15.9
19.1
23.6
28.0
34.4
40.5
48.5

Dash size

Nominal size

No. Threads
per inch

Male thread O.D. (mm)

MJ

Female thread I.D. (mm)

FJX

-4
-5
-6
-8
-10
-12
-14
-16
-20
-24
-32

1/4"
5/16"
3/8"
1/2"
5/8"
3/4"
7/8"
1"
1.1/4"
1.1/2"
2"

20
20
18
16
14
12
12
12
12
12
12

11.0
12.5
14.1
18.9
22.1
26.9
30.0
33.2
41.2
47.6
63.3

9.9
11.5
12.9
17.5
20.5
25.0
28.2
31.3
39.2
45.5
61.4

MS

FSX

11.0
12.5
15.9
19.1
22.1
26.9

9.9
11.5
14.3
17.5
20.5
25.0

1/4"
5/16"
3/8"
1/2"
5/8"
3/4"

Dash size

Nominal size

-4
-6
-8
-10
-12
-16
-20
-24
-32

1/4"
3/8"
1/2"
5/8"
3/4"
1"
1.1/4"
1.1/2"
2"

45

None

Inverted

42

45

Thread
O.D.

Thread
I.D.

Male (MIX)

Female (FI)

20
20
18
16
14
14

No. Threads
per inch

Male thread
O.D. (mm)
MJIS

Female thread
I.D.(mm)
FJISX

19
19
14
14
14
11
11
11
11

13.5
16.7
20.5
23.1
26.3
33.4
42.1
47.6
59.6

11.7
15.2
18.9
20.5
24.4
30.6
38.9
45.3
56.4

Inverted

24 Inclusive

Male (MFG)

Female (FFGX)

-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
-7
-8
-10
-12

Standard

24 Inclusive

Male (MPFL)

Thread
interface

60

This type of seal is found

on the (NPTF) National Pipe
Tapered for Fuel or the (BSPT)
British Standard Pipe Taper.
Characteristics of this thread
is the male has a smaller
diameter at the end,
tapering to a larger diameter
at the hexagon. When the
male is screwed into the
female the thread deforms,
thus creating the seal.

Female (FPFL)

Dash size

National Pipe Tapered

-2
-4
-6
-8
-12
-16
-20
-24
-32

30
Thread
I.D.

Thread
O.D.
NPTF Solid Male (MP)

NPTF or NPSP Solid Female (FP)

British Standard Pipe Tapered

55
Thread
O.D.

Male (MBSPT)

MALE
(Outside diameter)

FEMALE
(Inside diameter)

M14 x 1.5
M18 x 1.5
M22 x 1.5
M24 x 1.5
M30 x 1.5
M33 x 1.5
M36 x 1.5
M42 x 1.5

14.0
18.0
22.0
24.0
30.0
33.0
36.0
42.0

12.5
16.5
20.5
22.5
28.5
31.5
34.5
40.5

6.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
15.0
16.0
18.0
20.0
22.0
25.0
28.0
30.0
35.0
38.0
42.0

M12 x 1.5
M14 x 1.5
M16 x 1.5
M18 x 1.5
M22 x 1.5
M26 x 1.5
M30 x 2.0
M36 x 2.0
M45 x 2.0
M52 x 2.0

M16 x 1.5
M18 x 1.5
M20 x 1.5
M24 x 1.5
M30 x 2.0
M36 x 2.0
M45 x 2.0
M52 x 2.0

No. Threads
per inch

Male thread
O.D. (mm)
MP

Female thread
I.D. (mm)
FPX

10.3
13.9
17.3
21.6
27.0
33.7
42.5
48.6
60.7

9.1
11.9
15.1
19.0
24.2
30.6
38.9
45.2
57.2
Female thread
I.D. (mm)
FI

Male thread
O.D. (mm)
MIX
7.9
9.5
11.0
12.5
15.7
17.4
18.9
22.1
26.8

7.1
8.3
9.9
11.5
14.7
15.9
17.9
20.6
25.4

Metric thread size

Male thread
O.D. (mm)
MFG

Female thread
I.D. (mm)
FFGX

M20 x 1.5
M20 x 1.5
M20 x 1.5
M24 x 1.5
M30 x 1.5
M36 x 1.5
M45 x 1.5
M52 x 1.5

20.0
20.0
20.0
24.0
30.0
36.0
45.0
52.0

18.5
18.5
18.5
22.5
28.5
34.5
43.5
50.5

No. Threads
per inch
27
18
18
14
14
11.1/2
11.1/2
11.1/2
11.1/2

X Dia (mm)
MPFL

X Dia (mm)
FPFL

17.0
21.0
27.0
34.0
42.0

17.0
21.0
27.0
34.0
42.0
Male thread
O.D. (mm)
MP

Female thread
I.D. (mm)
FP

10.3
13.9
17.3
21.6
27.0
33.7
42.5
48.6
60.7

9.1
11.9
15.1
19.0
24.2
30.6
38.9
45.2
57.2

MBSPT
-2
-4
-6
-8
-10
-12
-16
-20
-24
-32

Measuring threads
With the calliper measure the thread diameter of the largest point.
(Outside diameter (O.D.) of male threads. Inside diameter
(I.D.) of female threads.)

Female thread
I.D. (mm)
FKX

Metric Nut
Thread - Heavy

1/2"
5/8"
3/4"
1"
1.1/4"

1/8"
1/4"
3/8"
1/2"
3/4"
1"
1.1/4"
1.1/2"
2"

Male thread
O.D. (mm)
MK

Metric Nut
Thread - Light

Nominal size

Nominal size

Metric thread size

Metric Stand Pipe

DIN Tube O.D. (mm)
MSP

28
24
24
20
18
18
18
18
16

1/4"
5/16"
3/8"
1/2"
5/8"
3/4"
1"
1.1/4"

Coupling termination

6.3
9.5
13.0
16.0
19.0
25.0
32.0
38.0

No. Threads
per inch

Nominal size

-8
-10
-12
-16
-20

Nominal size

Dash size

Nominal size
(mm)

27
18
18
14
14
11.1/2
11.1/2
11.1/2
11.1/2

1/8"
3/16"
1/4"
5/16"
3/8"
7/16"
1/2"
5/8"
3/4"

-4
-5
-6
-8
-10
-12
-16
-20

French Gaz 24 high pressure flange

None,
except -20

Nominal size

1/8"
1/4"
3/8"
1/2"
3/4"
1"
1.1/4"
1.1/2"
2"

Dash size

French Gaz 24 cone

None

-2
-4
-6
-8
-12
-16
-20
-24
-32
Dash size

S.A.E. Inverted Flare

1/8"
1/4"
3/8"
1/2"
5/8"
3/4"
1"
1.1/4"
1.1/2"
2"

28
19
19
14
14
14
11
11
11
11

10.1
13.6
17.1
21.5
23.4
27.0
33.9
42.6
48.5
60.5

Measuring seat angles

Using the thread gauge, determine the number
of threads per inch. Comparison of gauge and
coupling threads against a lighted background
will ensure an accurate reading.

Centrelines
are parallel

Right

10.9
12.9
14.9
17.2
21.2

18
16
16
14
12
12
12
12

Dash size

Thread 30
I.D.

11.9
13.9
15.9
18.2
22.2

1/4"
3/8"
1/2"
5/8"
3/4"
1"
1.1/4"
1.1/2"

Stand Pipe Fitting

30

50.8
57.1
66.7
79.4
96.8

-4
-6
-8
-10
-12
-16
-20
-24

Solid Male (MFA)

National Pipe Straight

14.2
14.2
14.2
14.2
14.2

Female thread I.D. (mm)

FFORX

Thread O.D.

Nut

41.4
47.6
54.0
63.5
79.5

Male thread O.D. (mm)

MFFOR

Tube
O.D.

Bite Sleeve

40.5
50.8
57.1
66.7
79.4
96.8

No. Threads per inch

12

Inverted

7.7
8.8
9.5
10.3
12.6
12.6

Nominal size

Metric Stand Pipe

None

31.8
41.3
47.6
54.0
63.5
79.4

Dash size

-4
-5
-6
-8
-10
-12

Thread
I.D.

Male (MS)

7.7
10.1
12.1
14.1
16.9
20.4

6.0
7.6
8.9
10.5
11.9
16.3
19.2
23.5
26.6
29.7
37.5
43.7
59.4

45

Standard seat couplings have

the nose angle of the male
on the outer surface of the
coupling. These couplings
are: JIC, SAE, JIS, Komatsu.

8.7
11.1
13.1
15.1
17.8
20.4

6.8
8.3
9.9
11.5
12.9
17.5
20.5
24.9
28.2
31.3
39.2
45.5
61.4

Thread
I.D.

Thread
O.D.

38.1
47.6
52.3
58.7
69.8
77.7

7.9
9.5
11.0
12.5
14.1
18.9
22.1
26.9
30.0
33.2
41.2
47.6
63.5

Female Swivel (FJX)

45

8.1
10.9
12.9
14.9
17.3
21.1

Code 62 - FLH

C
(mm)

24
24
20
20
18
16
14
12
12
12
12
12
12

SAE 45 Flare45
Standard

9.1
11.9
13.9
15.9
18.2
22.2

Flange O.D. Flange head

A
B
(mm)
thickness
(mm)
(mm)
(mm)
E
Caterpillar Code 62 - FLC

1/8"
3/16"
1/4"
5/16"
3/8"
1/2"
5/8"
3/4"
7/8"
1"
1.1/4"
1.1/2"
2"

37

None

C
(mm)

-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
-8
-10
-12
-14
-16
-20
-24
-32

37

Male (MJ)

B
(mm)

O-ring I.D. (mm)

Female Swivel (FFORX)

Thread
O.D.

A
(mm)

10.5
12.5
14.5
16.5
18.5
20.5
22.5
24.5
28.0
34.0
40.0
43.0
50.0

Female thread I.D. (mm)

FB

Coupling termination

37

6.7
6.7
8.0
8.0
8.0
9.7

Female thread I.D. (mm)

FDLORX/FDHORX

Male thread O.D. (mm)

MB

JIC 37 Flare
Standard

30.2
38.1
44.5
50.8
60.3
71.4

Male thread O.D. (mm)

MDL/MDH

No. Threads per inch

location

None

11.7
15.2
18.9
20.9
24.4
30.6
39.3
45.2
59.5

Nominal size

Thread
I.D.

Male (MFFOR)

AO-ring

13.0
16.5
20.8
22.8
26.3
33.1
41.8
47.7
59.5

Dash size

O-ring face seal

O-ring located at
nose seat

Female thread I.D. (mm)

FBSPORX

12.0
14.0
16.0
18.0
20.0
22.0
24.0
26.0
30.0
36.0
42.0
45.0
52.0

Flange O.D. Flange head

(mm)
thickness
(mm)
E

Code 61 - FL

O-ring located in
flange
groove

Male thread O.D. (mm)

MBSPP

19
19
14
14
14
11
11
11
11

Tube O.D. Light Series

(mm)

M12 x 1.5
M14 x 1.5
M16 x 1.5
M18 x 1.5
M20 x 1.5
M22 x 1.5
M24 x 1.5
M26 x 1.5
M30 x 2.0
M36 x 2.0
M42 x 2.0
M45 x 2.0
M52 x 2.0

Thread O.D.

O-ring
face seal

1/4"
3/8"
1/2"
5/8"
3/4"
1"
1.1/4"
1.1/2"
2"

Metric thread size

12

Inverted

No. Threads per inch

Female (FBSPORX)

DIN 24 cone

Inside

Nominal size

Using the seat gauge, determine the angle of the seat, as illustrated. When the centreline of the seat gauge extends parallel
with the projected longitudinal axis of the coupling, then the angles of the gauge and seat match.
Centrelines
Compare the measurements taken to a coupling shown in the tables above that appear to be similar.
at an angle
NOTE: Thread binding will occur when different thread configurations are used.
DO NOT mix thread configurations.
Coupling thread identification kits containing reference charts, vernier,
seat gauges and thread gauges are available.
Wrong
Order reference: 7369-04318.

Centrelines
are parallel

DIN 24

JIC 37

The manufacturers reserve the right to amend details where necessary.

Gates Europe nv 2004

Printed in Belgium - 03/04.