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Refrigeration Pipe Size Converter

Convert ACR copper pipe sizes between inches and millimetres. Includes a reference table of standard HVAC/R nominal pipe sizes.

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Standard ACR / Refrigeration Copper Pipe Sizes

Source: BS EN 12735 / ASHRAE Handbook — nominal OD sizes for ACR tubing.

Nominal size OD (inches) OD (mm)
1/4" 0.25" 6.35 mm
3/8" 0.375" 9.52 mm
1/2" 0.5" 12.7 mm
5/8" 0.625" 15.88 mm
3/4" 0.75" 19.05 mm
7/8" 0.875" 22.22 mm
1 1/8" 1.125" 28.58 mm
1 3/8" 1.375" 34.92 mm
1 5/8" 1.625" 41.28 mm

1 inch = 25.4 mm (exact, by international definition). Sizes shown are nominal OD. Wall thickness varies by type (K, L, ACR).

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