API 5L Line Steel Pipe

Allland produces and stocks API 5L/ISO3183 line pipes used for oil and gas transmissions, it includes pipes manufactured in welded (ERW, SAW). Materials covers API 5L Grade B(L245), X42(L290), X46(L320), X52(L360), X56(L390), X60(L415), X65(L450), X70(L485), X80(L555) PSL1 & PSL2 onshore, offshore and sour services.

Level: PSL1, PSL2, onshore and offshore sour services
Outer Diameter: 4 to 72 inches.
Thickness: SCH 10. SCH 20, SCH 40, SCH STD, SCH 80, SCH XS, to SCH 160
Manufacturing Types: ERW (Electric resistance welded), SAW (Submerged Arc Welded) in LSAW, DSAW
Length Range: SRL, DRL, 20 FT (6 meters), 40FT (12 meters) or, customized Protection Caps in plastic or iron
Surface Treatment: Natural, Varnished, Black painting, FBE, 3PE (3LPE), FBE

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Chemical Composition for PSL 1 pipe with t ≤ 0.984”

Steel Grade Mass fraction, % based on heat and product analyses a,g
C Mn P S V Nb Ti
max b max b max max max max max
Seamless Pipe
A 0.22 0.9 0.3 0.3
B 0.28 1.2 0.3 0.3 c,d c,d d
X42 0.28 1.3 0.3 0.3 d d d
X46 0.28 1.4 0.3 0.3 d d d
X52 0.28 1.4 0.3 0.3 d d d
X56 0.28 1.4 0.3 0.3 d d d
X60 0.28 e 1.40 e 0.3 0.3 f f f
X65 0.28 e 1.40 e 0.3 0.3 f f f
X70 0.28 e 1.40 e 0.3 0.3 f f f
Welded Pipe
A 0.22 0.9 0.3 0.3
B 0.26 1.2 0.3 0.3 c,d c,d d
X42 0.26 1.3 0.3 0.3 d d d
X46 0.26 1.4 0.3 0.3 d d d
X52 0.26 1.4 0.3 0.3 d d d
X56 0.26 1.4 0.3 0.3 d d d
X60 0.26 e 1.40 e 0.3 0.3 f f f
X65 0.26 e 1.45 e 0.3 0.3 f f f
X70 0.26e 1.65 e 0.3 0.3 f f f
a. Cu ≤ = 0.50% Ni; ≤ 0.50%; Cr ≤ 0.50%; and Mo ≤ 0.15%,
b. For each reduction of 0.01% below the specified maximum concentration for carbon, an increase of 0.05% above the specified maximum concentration for Mn is permissible, up to a maximum of 1.65% for grades ≥ L245 or B, but ≤ L360 or X52; up to a maximum of 1.75% for grades > L360 or X52, but < L485 or X70; and up to a maximum of 2.00% for grade L485 or X70.,
c. Unless otherwise agreed NB + V ≤ 0.06%,
d. Nb + V + TI ≤ 0.15%,
e. Unless otherwise agreed.,
f. Unless otherwise agreed, NB + V = Ti ≤ 0.15%,
g. No deliberate addition of B is permitted and the residual B ≤ 0.001%

Chemical Composition for PSL 2 pipe with t ≤ 0.984”

Steel Grade Mass fraction, % based on heat and product analyses Carbon Equiv a
C Si Mn P S V Nb Ti Other CE IIW CE Pcm
max b max max b max max max max max max max
Seamless and Welded Pipe
BR 0.24 0.4 1.2 0.025 0.015 c c 0.04 e,l 0.43 0.25
X42R 0.24 0.4 1.2 0.025 0.015 0.06 0.05 0.04 e,l 0.43 0.25
BN 0.24 0.4 1.2 0.025 0.015 c c 0.04 e,l 0.43 0.25
X42N 0.24 0.4 1.2 0.025 0.015 0.06 0.05 0.04 e,l 0.43 0.25
X46N 0.24 0.4 1.4 0.025 0.015 0.07 0.05 0.04 d,e,l 0.43 0.25
X52N 0.24 0.45 1.4 0.025 0.015 0.1 0.05 0.04 d,e,l 0.43 0.25
X56N 0.24 0.45 1.4 0.025 0.015 0.10f 0.05 0.04 d,e,l 0.43 0.25
X60N 0.24f 0.45f 1.40f 0.025 0.015 0.10f 0.05f 0.04f g,h,l As agreed
BQ 0.18 0.45 1.4 0.025 0.015 0.05 0.05 0.04 e,l 0.43 0.25
X42Q 0.18 0.45 1.4 0.025 0.015 0.05 0.05 0.04 e,l 0.43 0.25
X46Q 0.18 0.45 1.4 0.025 0.015 0.05 0.05 0.04 e,l 0.43 0.25
X52Q 0.18 0.45 1.5 0.025 0.015 0.05 0.05 0.04 e,l 0.43 0.25
X56Q 0.18 0.45f 1.5 0.025 0.015 0.07 0.05 0.04 e,l 0.43 0.25
X60Q 0.18f 0.45f 1.70f 0.025 0.015 g g g h,l 0.43 0.25
X65Q 0.18f 0.45f 1.70f 0.025 0.015 g g g h,l 0.43 0.25
X70Q 0.18f 0.45f 1.80f 0.025 0.015 g g g h,l 0.43 0.25
X80Q 0.18f 0.45f 1.90f 0.025 0.015 g g g i,j As agreed
X90Q 0.16f 0.45f 1.9 0.02 0.01 g g g j,k As agreed
X100Q 0.16f 0.45f 1.9 0.02 0.01 g g g j,k As agreed
Welded Pipe
BM 0.22 0.45 1.2 0.025 0.015 0.05 0.05 0.04 e,l 0.43 0.25
X42M 0.22 0.45 1.3 0.025 0.015 0.05 0.05 0.04 e,l 0.43 0.25
X46M 0.22 0.45 1.3 0.025 0.015 0.05 0.05 0.04 e,l 0.43 0.25
X52M 0.22 0.45 1.4 0.025 0.015 d d d e,l 0.43 0.25
X56M 0.22 0.45f 1.4 0.025 0.015 d d d e,l 0.43 0.25
X60M 0.12f 0.45f 1.60f 0.025 0.015 g g g h,l 0.43 0.25
X65M 0.12f 0.45f 1.60f 0.025 0.015 g g g h,l 0.43 0.25
X70M 0.12f 0.45f 1.70f 0.025 0.015 g g g h,l 0.43 0.25
X80M 0.12f 0.45f 1.85f 0.025 0.015 g g g i,j .043f 0.25
X90M 0.1 0.55f 2.10f 0.02 0.01 g g g i,j 0.25
X100M 0.1 0.55f 2.10f 0.02 0.01 g g g i,j 0.25
a. SMLS t>0.787”, CE limits shall be as agreed. The CEIIW limits applied fi C > 0.12% and the CEPcm limits apply if C ≤ 0.12%,
b. For each reduction of 0.01% below the specified maximum for C, an increase of 0.05% above the specified maximum for Mn is permissible, up to a maximum of 1.65% for grades ≥ L245 or B, but ≤ L360 or X52; up to a maximum of 1.75% for grades > L360 or X52, but L555 or X80.,
c. Unless otherwise agreed Nb = V ≤ 0.06%,
d. Nb = V = Ti ≤ 0.15%,
e. Unless otherwise agreed, Cu ≤ 0.50%; Ni ≤ 0.30% Cr ≤ 0.30% and Mo ≤ 0.15%,
f. Unless otherwise agreed,
g. Unless otherwise agreed, Nb + V + Ti ≤ 0.15%,
h. Unless otherwise agreed, Cu ≤ 0.50% Ni ≤ 0.50% Cr ≤ 0.50% and MO ≤ 0.50%,
i. Unless otherwise agreed, Cu ≤ 0.50% Ni ≤ 1.00% Cr ≤ 0.50% and MO ≤ 0.50%,
j. B ≤ 0.004%,
k. Unless otherwise agreed, Cu ≤ 0.50% Ni ≤ 1.00% Cr ≤ 0.55% and MO ≤ 0.80%,
l. For all PSL 2 pipe grades except those grades with footnotes j noted, the following applies. Unless otherwise agreed no intentional addition of B is permitted and residual B ≤ 0.001%.

Letter R: As rolled
Letter N: Normalizing rolled, Normalized formed, Normalized
Letter Q: Tempered and quenched
Letter M: Thermomechanical rolled or thermomechanical formed
Letter S: Sour Services, comes with PSL2 pipe for NS, QS, and MS, eg API 5L X52MS, API 5L X65QS.

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