Specication for line pipes - API 5L

Application: gas, water and oil transportation in both oil and natural gas

Pipe dimensions and weight

Outside diameter Wall thickness Weight per length unit Pipe type
NPS
inches mm inches mm Ib/ft kg/m Seamless Welded
1.315 1.315 33.4 0.133 3.4 1.68 2.52
1.660 1.660 42.2 0.140 3.6 2.27 3.43
1.900 1.900 48.3 0.145 3.7 2.72 4.07
0.141 3.6 3.37 5.03
0.154 3.9 3.66 5.42
2 2.375 60.3 0.172 4.4 4.05 6.07
0.188 4.8 4.40 6.57
0.218 5.5 5.03 7.43
0.156 4.0 4.53 6.81
0.172 4.4 4.97 7.44
0.188 4.8 5.40 8.07
2 2.875 73.0 0.203 5.2 5.80 8.69
0.216 5.5 6.14 9.16
0.250 6.4 7.02 10.51
0.276 7.0 7.67 11.39
0.156 4.0 5.58 8.37
0.172 4.4 6.12 9.17
0.188 4.8 6.66 9.95
3 3.500 88.9 0.216 5.5 7.58 11.31
0.250 6.4 8.69 13.02
0.281 7.1 9.67 14.32
0.300 7.6 10.26 15.24
0.141 3.6 6.41 9.63
0.156 4.0 6.41 9.63
0.172 4.4 7.04 10.55
0.188 4.8 7.66 11.46
4 4.000 101.6
0.226 5.7 9.12 13.48
0.250 6.4 10.02 15.02
0.281 7.1 11.17 16.55
0.318 8.1 12.52 18.68
0.156 4.0 7.24 10.88
0.172 4.4 7.96 11.92
0.188 4.8 8.67 12.96
0.203 5.2 9.32 13.99
0.219 5.6 10.02 15.01
0.237 6.0 10.80 16.02
4 4.500 114.3
0.250 6.4 11.36 17.03
0.281 7.1 12.67 18.77
0.312 7.9 13.97 20.73
0.337 8.6 15.00 22.42
0.438 11.1 19.02 28.25
0.531 13.5 22.53 33.56
0.258 6.6 14.63 21.92
0.281 7.1 15.87 23.50
0.312 7.9 17.51 25.99
5 9/16 5.563 141.3
0.344 8.7 19.19 28.45
0.375 9.5 20.80 30.88
0.500 12.7 27.06 40.28
0.280 7.1 18.99 28.22
0.312 7.9 21.06 31.25
0.344 8.7 23.10 34.24
0.375 9.5 25.05 37.20
0.432 11.0 28.60 42.67
6 6.625 168.3 0.500 12.7 32.74 48.73
0.562 14.3 36.43 54.31
0.625 15.9 40.09 59.76
0.719 18.3 45.39 67.69
0.750 19.1 47.10 70.27
0.864 21.9 53.21 79.06

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 Pipe dimensions and weight (continued)

Outside diameter Wall thickness Weight per length unit Pipe type
NPS
inches mm inches mm Ib/ft kg/m Seamless Welded
0.277 7.0 24.72 36.61
0.312 7.9 27.73 41.14
0.322 8.2 28.58 42.65
0.344 8.7 30.45 45.14
0.375 9.5 33.07 49.10
0.438 11.1 38.33 56.94
8 8.625 219.1 0.500 12.7 43.43 64.64
0.562 14.3 48.44 72.22
0.625 15.9 53.45 79.67
0.719 18.3 60.77 90.62
0.750 19.1 63.14 94.20
0.812 20.6 67.82 100.84
0.875 22.2 72.49 107.79
0.279 7.1 31.23 46.57
0.307 7.8 34.27 51.03
0.344 8.7 38.27 56.72
0.365 9.3 40.52 60.50
0.438 11.1 48.28 71.72
10 10.750 273.1 0.500 12.7 54.79 81.55
0.562 14.3 61.21 91.26
0.625 15.9 67.65 100.85
0.719 18.3 77.10 114.99
0.812 20.6 86.26 128.27
0.875 22.2 92.37 137.36
0.312 7.9 41.48 61.56
0.330 8.4 43.81 65.35
0.344 8.7 45.62 67.62
0.375 9.5 49.61 73.65
0.406 10.3 53.57 79.65
0.438 11.1 57.65 85.62
12 12.750 323.9 0.500 12.7 65.48 97.46
0.562 14.3 73.22 109.18
0.625 15.9 81.01 120.76
0.688 17.5 88.71 132.23
0.750 19.1 96.21 143.56
0.812 20.6 103.63 154.08
0.875 22.2 111.08 165.17
0.344 8.7 50.22 74.42
0.375 9.5 54.62 81.08
0.406 10.3 59.00 87.71
0.438 11.1 63.50 94.30
0.469 11.9 67.84 100.86
0.500 12.7 72.16 107.39
14 14.000 355.6
0.562 14.3 80.73 120.36
0.625 15.9 89.36 133.19
0.688 17.5 97.91 145.91
0.750 19.1 106.23 158.49
0.812 20.6 114.48 170.18
0.875 22.2 122.77 182.52
0.219 5.6 36.95 55.35
0.250 6.4 42.09 63.13
0.281 7.1 47.22 69.91
16 16.000 406.4 0.312 7.9 52.32 77.63
0.344 8.7 57.57 85.32
0.375 9.5 62.64 92.98
0.406 10.3 67.60 100.60
0.219 5.6 41.63 62.34
0.250 6.4 47.44 71.12
0.281 7.1 53.23 78.77
18 18.000 457.0
0.312 7.9 58.99 87.49
0.344 8.7 64.93 96.18
0.375 9.5 70.65 104.84

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 Pipe dimensions and weight (continued)

Outside diameter Wall thickness Weight per length unit Pipe type
NPS
inches mm inches mm Ib/ft kg/m Seamless Welded
0.219 5.6 46.31 69.38
0.250 6.4 52.78 79.16
0.281 7.1 59.23 87.70
20 20.000 508.0
0.312 7.9 65.66 97.43
0.344 8.7 72.28 107.12
0.375 9.5 78.67 116.78
0.219 5.6 46.31 69.38
0.250 6.4 52.78 79.16
0.281 7.1 59.23 87.70
21 21.000 530.0 0.312 7.9 65.66 97.43
0.344 8.7 72.28 107.12
0.375 9.5 78.67 116.78
0.395 9.5 86.16 128.20
0.375 9.5 158.85 235.79
0.406 10.3 171.84 255.45
0.438 11.1 185.24 275.07
40 40.000 1016
0.469 11.9 198.19 294.66
0.500 12.7 211.13 314.22
0.562 14.3 236.93 353.24

The sizes are produced upon agreement.

Welding process: ERW-HFI. Length: 12 m

Mechanical properties of steel according to PSL1

Tensile strength, psi/MPa Yield strength, psi/MPa

Steel Grade
not less than
A25 45000 (310) 25000 (172)
A 48000 (331) 30000 (207)
60000 (414) 35000 (241)
X42 60000 (414) 42000 (290)
X46 63000 (434) 46000 (317)
X52 66000 (455) 52000 (359)
X56 71000 (490) 56000 (386)
X60 75000 (517) 60000 (414)

Mechanical properties of steel according to PSL2

Steel Grade Tensile strength, psi/MPa Yield strength, psi/MPa

60000-110000 (414-758) 35000-65000 (241-488)
X42 60000-110000 (414-758) 42000-72000 (290-496)
X46 63000-110000 (434-758) 46000-76000 (317-524)
X52 66000-110000 (455-758) 52000-77000 (359-531)
X56 71000-110000 (490-758) 56000-79000 (386-544)
X60 75000-110000 (517-758) 60000-82000 (414-565)

Tolerances

Outside diameter permissible deviation Wall thickness permissible deviation Weight deviations
Pipe body + 0.41/- 0.79 mm
up to 60.3 mm OD up to73.0 mm GrB +20.0/-12.5 %
Pipe ends: up to OD 273.1 +1.59/-0.40 mm + 10.0%
grades X42 and higher +15.0/-12.5%
Pipe body 0.75% - 3.5%
above 60.3 mm OD above 73.0 mm +15.0/-12.5%
Pipe ends: above OD 273.1 +2.38/-0.79 mm

Steel grades for API 5L PSI1/PSL2 ERW line pipes: Grade B X65 (X70).
In addition to API 5L, we produce line pipes according to customer specications
or other standards (including double or triple standards conformity): ISO 3183, ASTM, DIN, GOST.

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