Schedule 80 PVC male adapter transitions from solvent-welded PVC pipe to a female-threaded receptacle - one end is a slip socket for cementing onto Schedule 80 or Schedule 40 PVC pipe, the other end is external MPT (Male Pipe Thread, NPT) for screwing into a tank fitting, faucet body, threaded tee branch, or other female-threaded port. The heavy-wall Schedule 80 body handles higher working pressures than standard Schedule 40 - the right choice for industrial water systems, irrigation pressure lines, chemical handling, and any pressure application that benefits from a removable threaded joint.

• Size: 1/2" slip x 1/2" MPT (NPT)
• Schedule 80 heavy-wall construction - higher pressure rating than Schedule 40
• Dark gray PVC body, UV resistant for outdoor exposure and easy visual identification vs white Schedule 40
• Slip end: solvent weld with PVC cement rated for Schedule 80 (typically gray-bodied cement)
• MPT end: standard NPT male thread, screws into 1/2" FPT receptacles (brass, plastic, or steel)
• Meets ASTM D2467 (Schedule 80 PVC pressure fittings)
• NSF Listed for potable water applications
• Working temperature: up to 140 deg F (PVC limit; use CPVC for higher temps)

Tip: Wrap the MPT threads with PTFE tape (2-3 wraps clockwise, leaving the first thread bare) or use pipe-thread sealant before screwing into the female port. Plastic male threads strip easily - hand-tighten plus one to one-and-a-half turns with a wrench, no more. Schedule 80 fittings accept Schedule 40 pipe of the same nominal size since the outside diameter is identical between schedules.