The inside diameter id of copper pipe is determined by the wall thickness of the pipe which varies by the pipe type.
Dwv copper pipe wall thickness.
The letters indicate in part the relative thickness of the pipe wall from thickest to thinnest.
Wall thickness type k l m dwv k l m dwv 1 4 0 375 0 305 0 315 0 035 0 030 3 8 0 500 0 402 0 430 0 450 0 049 0 035 0 025 1 2 0 625 0 527.
It also has thinner walls than the other types of copper pipe with a wall thickness of 040 for a piece of 1 inch pipe the smallest diameter available for dwv.
The available lengths for threadless copper pipe is 20 foot for sizes to 10 with 12 being furnished in 15 foot lengths.
For example a 1 2 inch copper pipe has an outside diameter of 5 8 inch.
Manufacturers provide copper pipe in four standardized types.
Type dwv copper pipe and tubing.
It is true with all three common types of new pipe k l and m.
Home pipe specs copper tubing sizes.
K l m and dwv.
1 25 in 1 1 5 in 1 2 in 1 3 in 1 4 in 1 outside dia.
The actual wall thickness depends on the size of the pipe.