What does API 5L mean?

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.

What pipe grade means?

Grades – Grade refers to divisions within different types of seamless and ERW pipe and designates mechanical properties such as minimum yield and tensile strengths. Grade B has higher tensile and yield strength than Grade A.It is manufactured to higher carbon content steel.

What are the different grades of pipe?

A252 pipe can be broken down into three grades: Grade 1, Grade 2, and Grade 3, each of which has a different yield and tensile strength (see below). Yield and tensile strength measurements indicate how strong the steel is and how much pressure the steel can withstand.

What is Grade B pipe?

API 5L Grade B pipe is a common grade pipe for oil and gas pipeline transmissions. It also called L245 Pipe refer ISO 3183, named by minimum yield strength 245 Mpa (355,000 Psi). Equivalent material ASTM A106 B or ASTM A53 B, which have similar value on chemical composition, mechanical properties, and applications.

What is grade X52?

API 5L X52 is a steel grade of API 5L which specifies the manufacture of two product levels (PSL1 and PSL2) line pipe, X52 Line Pipe can be made seamless or welded, which are widely used as pipeline in the transportation of petroleum and natural gas.

What is grade in ASTM?

What are ASTM Grades? ASTM standards define the specific manufacturing process of the material and determine the exact chemical composition of pipes, fittings and flanges, through percentages of the permitted quantities of carbon, magnesium, nickel, etc., and are indicated by “Grade”.

What is the difference between Grade A and Grade B pipe?

ASTM A106 Grade A: Maximum Carbon element 0.25%, Mn 0.27-0.93%. Minimum tensile strength 48000 Psi or 330 Mpa, yield strength 30000 Psi or 205 Mpa. A106 Grade B: Maximum C below 0.30%, Mn 0.29-1.06%. Minimum tensile strength 60000 Psi or 415 Mpa, yield strength 35000 Psi or 240 Mpa.

What is ASTM A106?

ASTM A106 Seamless Pressure Pipe (also known as ASME SA106 pipe) covers seamless carbon steel nominal wall pipe for high-temperature service. Suitable for bending, flanging and similar forming operations. NPS 1-1/2″ and under may be either hot finished or cold drawn.

Is the X65 steel pipe a premium grade?

Though X65 pipe is a premium grade material, still it is carbon steel pipe not alloy pipe. It’s specifications and performances comply to carbon steel scope. For X65 PSL1 and PSL2 types, chemical properties and mechanical strength as below:

What’s the tensile strength of a Grade B pipe?

The API 5L X65 material used to produce the API 5L X65 Grade B pipes grant them excellent mechanical properties. The tensile strength of these API 5l x65 psl2 material, API 5L X65 Pipe Material is 77000 PSI while their minimum yield strength is 65000 PSI.

What kind of pipe is a A672 grade C65?

A672 Grade C65 Carbon Steel EFW 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.

What are the grades of API 5L pipe?

American Piping Products stocks API 5L pipe in grades B and X42 – X120. ANSI / API 5L specifies the manufacture of two product levels (PSL1 and PSL2) of seamless and welded steel pipe for the use of a pipeline in the transportation of petroleum and natural gas.