The American Petroleum Institute specification API 5L covers seamless and welded steel line pipe. This is steel pipe for pipeline transportation systems in the petroleum and natural gas industries. API 5L is suitable for conveying gas, water, and oil. Size range is limited only by manufacturer's capabilities.
Specifications for API 5L adhere to the International Organization for Standardization ISO 3183, which standardizes pipeline transportation systems within the materials, equipment and offshore structures for petroleum, petrochemical, and natural gas industries. The technical committee authoring the standards recognized that there are two basic Product Specifications Levels (PSL) of technical requirements and therefore developed PSL 1 and PSL 2. PSL 1 is a standard quality for line pipe where PSL 2 contains additional chemical, mechanical properties, and testing requirements.
Grades covered by this specification are A25 ,A ,B (and the following "X" Grades), X42, X46, X52, X56, X60, X65, X70, X80. The two digit number following the "X" indicates the Minimum Yield Strength (in 000's psi) of pipe produced to this grade.
Shubh Steel stocks a full range of API 5L X52 PSL-1 & PSL-2 line pipe in seamless.
Size of Carbon Steel API 5L Grade B Line Pipes:
- Nominal Pipe Size 2" to 24" O.D.
- Wall Thickness - Schedule 10 through 160, STD, XS, XXS.
- Standard : API 5L
- Product Specification Level : PSL-2
- Steel grade : X52
Chemical Properties % of Carbon Steel Pipe Api 5L Grade B Line Pipe:
PSL | C, a | Mn a | P | S | Si | V | Nb | Ti | Other | CEIIW | CEpcm |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0.24 | 1.40 | 0.025 | 0.015 | 0.45 | 0.10 | 0.05 | 0.04 | b,c | .043 | 0.025 |
2 | 0.28 | 1.40 | 0.03 | 0.03 | - | b | b | b | - | - | - |
Select differences between PSL 1 and PSL 2:
PSL1 | PSL2 | |
---|---|---|
CVN impact (Charpy) testing | None required | Required for all grades |
Nondestructive inspection of seamless | Only when purchaser specifies SR4 | SR4 mandatory |
Certification | Certificates when specified per SR15 | Certificates (SR 15.1) mandatory |
Traceability | Traceable only until all tests are passed, unless SR15 is specified | Traceable after completion of tests (SR 15.2) mandatory |
Hydrostatic Test |
Required |
Required |
Note: This is summarized information from API Specification 5L. Please refer to the specific Standard or Specification or contact us for more details.
API 5L Line Pipe Physical Properties
- Line pipe grade designations come from API Spec 5L Specification for Line Pipe. Standard Line Pipe has grade designation A and B. Stronger grades have the designation X followed by the specified minimum yield strength of the pipe steel, measured in kilopounds per square inch (abbreviated ksi), e.g. X60 for pipe having a minimum yield strength of 60 ksi. See the table below for the standard available grades.
Line Pipe Physical Properties:
API 5L Grade | Yield Strength min. (ksi) |
Tensile Strength min. (ksi) |
Yield to Tensile Ratio (max.) |
Elongation min. %1 |
---|---|---|---|---|
A | 30 | 48 | 0.93 | 28 |
B | 35 | 60 | 0.93 | 23 |
X42 | 42 | 60 | 0.93 | 23 |
X46 | 46 | 63 | 0.93 | 22 |
X52 | 52 | 66 | 0.93 | 21 |
X56 | 56 | 71 | 0.93 | 19 |
X60 | 60 | 75 | 0.93 | 19 |
X65 | 65 | 77 | 0.93 | 18 |
X70 | 70 | 82 | 0.93 | 17 |
X80 | 80 | 90 | 0.93 | 16 |
1 -API 5L elongation figures vary with specimen dimensions. Values shown for 0.2 sq. in. specimen.
Line pipe mechanical testing usually omits Reduction of Area (RA) measurement reporting, and Charpy V-Notch (CVN) testing. This prevents use of this pipe as body material above 36 ksi yield strength for API Spec 6A equipment without retesting for Reduction of Area, and in the case of low temperature service, Charpy V-Notch testing as well.
API 5L Grade B, x42, x46, x52, x56, x56, x60, x70 Carbon Steel Seamless Pipe Packing
API 5L Grade B, x42, x46, x52, x56, x56, x60, x70 Carbon Steel Seamless Pipe is sleeved into plastic bag individually, pieces wrapped with water-proof material, bundled with nylon rope. Clear labels are tagged on the outside of the package for easy identification of the quantity and product I.D. Great care is taken during operation and transportation.
API 5L Grade B, x42, x46, x52, x56, x56, x60, x70 Carbon Steel Seamless Pipee packing will be according to international standard in bundles strapped by strips then into containers to avoid any damage.
Delivery :
- Within 10-25days or asap if we have enough stock
Types Of Packaging:
- Bundles (hexagonal)
- Wooden Boxes
- Crates (steel/wooden)
- Special crates for U-Bend tubes with each radius separated
- Packaging for API 5L Grade B, x42, x46, x52, x56, x56, x60, x70 Carbon Steel Seamless Pipe Seamless Pipe as per customer's requirements
Special Features:
- Each bundle covered with plastic for protection against extreme weather.
- End of API 5L Grade B, x42, x46, x52, x56, x56, x60, x70 Carbon Steel Seamless Pipe protected by plastic caps.
- Bundles strapped with plastic strips.
- Each radius of U-Bend tube separated by a separator.
- Packaging list (laminated) placed with box/crate.
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