A.S.A Pipe Schedules and Tubing Specs

Nom Pipe Size OD Nominal Wall Thickness

(In. Fractions)

(In.)
Sch. 40
Sch. 80
1-1/4
1.660*
.140
.191
1-1/2
1.900
.145
.200
2
2.375 or
2-3/8 **
.154
.218
2-1/2
2.875
.203
.276
3
3.500
.216
.300
31/2
4.000
.226
.318
4
4.500
.237
.337
5
5.563
.258
.375

 

Nominal Wall Thickness in Metal Tubing
Gauge
Wall Thickness
9
.148
10
.134
11
.120
12
.109
13
.095
14
.083
15
.072
16
.065

 

* DIRECTV and DISH Network dishes. Including 18" round dish, DIRECTV Oval, DISH 500, DISH 1000, DISH 1000.1.

 

Mast OD Requirements - 1-5/8" or 1.625".
Available Products:
1-5/8" Fence Post Tubing, Typically 16 Gauge or 1/16 wall thickness

1-1/4" Sch 40 Steel Pipe (Has 1.53" OD, but works fine)


** DIRECTV Kaku Slimline 5-LNB DISH, and Wildblue Internet

 

Mast OD - 2"
Available Products:
2" Gator Poles - 9 gauge steel conduit available from satellite installers.


*** HughesNet Satellite Internet

 

Mast OD - 2-3/8" or 2.375"

Available Products:

2" Sch 40 Steel Pipe (Has 2-3/8 OD)
2" fence post material is available, but does not meet Hughesnet installation requriements. Fence Post Tubing should never be used for Satellite Internet.