Thread: 1/2ID vs OD
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Unread 11-02-2003, 12:53 AM   #5
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1/2 OD = 3/8 inch tubing (tube is generally measured by ID, not OD).
Redleader i'm not sure what you mean by
1/2"OD = 3/8"ID ...

that's not correct... 1/2"OD tube doesn't always have 3/8"ID... it depends...

Yes the outside diameter of 3/8"ID, 1/16"WALL tubing is 1/2"OD...

but how about 1/8"WALL 1/2"OD tubing?...
outside diameter of 1/4"ID, 1/8"WALL tubing is also 1/2".

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