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NB (nominal bore) is the European designation equivalent to NPS is DN (diamètre nominal/nominal diameter/Durchmesser nach Norm), in which sizes are measured in millimeters. NB (nominal bore) is also frequently used interchangeably with NPS.

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The thickness rounded up to the standard specification of steels from the design thickness plus negative deviation of steel thickness

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