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API 5L X Grades Seamless / Welded / LSAW / DSAW / SAW / SSAW Pipes

Grade X42, X46, X46, X52, X56, X60, X70 PSL1 and PSL2 Carbon Steel High Yield Pipes for Oil and Gas Industries.

API 5L X-Grade Line Pipe

X42 · X46 · X52 · X56 · X60 · X65 · X70 — PSL1 & PSL2


API 5L X42 X46 X52 X56 X60 X65 X70 line pipe

Savoy Piping Inc. supplies API 5L X-grade carbon steel line pipe for oil, gas and water pipeline systems — seamless and welded, PSL1 and PSL2.

Quick links: X42 · X46 · X52 · X56 · X60 · X65 · X70 · API 5L hub

What are API 5L X grades?

API Spec 5L / ISO 3183 line-pipe grades where the “X” number indicates approximate minimum yield strength in ksi. Both seamless and welded manufacturing routes are covered, with two product specification levels (PSL1 and PSL2).

Typical applications

  • Onshore and offshore transmission pipelines
  • Gathering and process flowlines
  • Water injection and utility hydrocarbon lines

Selection guidance

Match grade SMYS to design pressure, specify PSL2 when toughness/NDE mandates apply, and call out sour-service (NACE MR0175 / ISO 15156, HIC/SSC) packages when required. A106 Grade A/B is not interchangeable with API 5L.

API 5L Pipe Chemical Composition AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

PSL 1
Grade Chemical Composition Mechanical Property
C (Max) Mn (Max) P (Max) S (Max) TENSILE ( Min) YIELD ( Min)
Psi X 1000 Mpa Psi X 1000 Mpa
A25 CL I 0.21 0.60 0.030 0.030 4 310 25 172
CL II 0.21 0.60 0.030 0.030
A 0.22 0.9 0.030 0.030 48 335 30 210
B 0.28 1.20 0.030 0.030 60 415 35 24
X42 0.28 1.30 0.030 0.030 60 415 42 29
X46 0.28 1.40 0.030 0.030 63 435 46 320
API 5L X52 0.28 1.40 0.030 0.030 66 460 52 360
API 5L X56 0.28 1.40 0.030 0.030 71 49 56 39
API 5L X60 0.28 1.40 0.030 0.030 75 520 60 415
API 5L X65 0.28 1.4 0.030 0.030 77 535 65 40
API 5L X70 0.28 1.65 0.030 0.030 82 570 70 485

API 5L Benefits & Applications

  • Gas, water and oil transportation - preferred in long pipelines due to inexpensiveness
  • Pipeline steel - resistance to crack propogation
  • Line Pipe / Sour Service Line Pipes

Savoy Piping Inc. specializes in API 5L X Grade Pipe with year's of Experience in Manufacturing API 5L X Grade Pipe we offer high quality, lower cost but the best service. As a result to that our API 5L Pipe export account today is in various countries like Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, UAE, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, South korea, Chile, Peru, Venezuela, Australia, Nigeria, Angola, Senegal, Mozambique, Algeria, Libya, Azerbaijan, Netherlands, Brazil, Norway, United Kingdom, Mexico, Canada etc.

API 5L X Grade Pipes Seamless Certified and Tested in accordance with ISO 3183, ISO 15156, NACE MR0175 / 103, HIC, SWC, SSC, SSCC, SOUR Service, H2S, IMPACT, Post Weld Heat Treatment (PWHT), IBR, High yield, IPS-M-PI-19 etc.

API 5L Pipe SPECIFICATION PSL 1 AND PSL 2 COMPARISON INFORMATION.

Grade Range A25 THROUGH X70 GR B THROUGH X80 TABLE 1
SIZE Range 0.405 THROUGH 80 4-2/1 THROUGH 80 TABLE 1
TYPE OF Pipe ENDS PLAIN-END, THREADED-END, BEVELLED-END, SPECIAL COUPLING Pipe PLAIN-END TABLE 1
SEAM WELDING ALL METHODS CONTINOUS WELDING LIMITED TO Grade A25 ALL METHODS EXCEPT CONTINOUS AND LASER WELDING TABLE 1
ELECTRIC WELDS: WELDER FREQUENCY NO MINIMUM 100 KHZ MINIMUM 5.1.3.3.2
HEAT TREATMENTS OF ELECTRIC WELDS REQUIRED for GRADES > X42 REQUIRED for ALL GRADES (GR B THROUGH X80) 5.1.3.3.1; J.3.3.2:6.2.7
CHEMISTRY: MAX C for Seamless Pipe 0.28% for GRADES > GR B 0.24% TABLES 2A, 2B
CHEMISTRY: MAX C for Welded Pipe 0.26% for GRADES > GR B 0.22% TABLES 2A, 2B
CHEMISTRY: MAX P 0.03% 0.03% TABLES 2A, 2B
CHEMISTRY: MAX S ONLY WHEN PURCHASES SPECIFIES SR18 0.02% TABLES 2A, 2B
Carbon EQUIVALENT NONE MAXIMUM REQUIRED for EACH GRADE 4.2:4.3:6.1.3: SR15.1
YIELD STRENGTH, MAXIMUM NONE MAXIMUM for EACH GRADE TABLES 3A, 3B
UTS, MAXIMUM NONE REQUIRED MAXIMUM for EACH GRADE TABLES 3A, 3B
FRACTURE TOUGHNESS ONLY WHEN PURCHASER SPECIFIES SR4 REQUIRED for ALL GRADES 6.2.6; 9.3.5: 9.8.4; 9.10.7;
NON-DESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION OF Seamless Pipes PERMITTED SR4 MANDATORY TABLE 14 9.7.2.6
REPARE BY WELDING OF Pipe BODY, PLATE AND SKELP PERMITTED BY AGREEMENT PROHIBITED 5.3.2;9.7.6: B.1;B.2
Certification CERTIFICATES WHEN SPECIFIED PER SR15 PROHIBITED 4.3;9.7.4.4;9.7.6;B.1.2;B.4
TRACEABILITY TRACEABLE ONLY UNTIL ALL TESTS ARE PASSED UNLESS SR15 IS SPECIFIED CERTIFICATES (SR15.1) MANDATORY
TRACEABLE AFTER COMPLETION OF TESTS (SR15.2) MANDATORY		 12.1
5.6

Permissible Variations for Seamless and Welded API 5L Pipes

Grade A, B, A25 X42 through X80
NPS 2-1/2 and smaller --Seamless and Welded, % +20 -- 12.5 +15 -- 12.5
NPS 3 --Seamless and Welded, % +18 -- 12.5 +15 -- 12.5
NPS 4 through 18 --Seamless and Welded, % +15 -- 12.5 +15 -- 12.5
NPS 20 and larger -- Welded, % +17.5 -- 10.0 +19.5 -- 8.0
NPS 20 and larger -- Seamless, % +15.0 -- 12.5 +17.5 -- 10.0

API 5L Line Pipes of Top Approved Companies

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Frequently asked questions — API 5L X grades

What does the X number mean?

In API 5L X-grades (X42, X52, X65, etc.), the digits are the specified minimum yield strength in ksi × 1000 (e.g. X65 ≈ 65 ksi SMYS).

PSL1 vs PSL2?

PSL1 is the base line-pipe quality level. PSL2 adds mandatory chemistry, toughness and NDE requirements — use PSL2 when the project or sour/high-pressure duty requires it.

Seamless and welded?

Yes — API 5L covers seamless and welded (including SAW/LSAW) line pipe. Match process and PSL on the purchase order.

Is A106 interchangeable with API 5L?

No — ASTM A106 and API 5L are different product standards. Do not substitute without engineering approval.

Supplying API 5L X Grade Pipes to Countries -

We Export API 5L X Pipe to Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, Turkey, Egypt, Yemen , Syria, Israel, Jordan, Cyprus, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, South Korea, Japan, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Taiwan, Cambodia, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Uruguay, United States Of America, Canada, Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Trinidad And Tobago, Jamaica, Bahamas, Denmark, Russia, Norway, Germany, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Spain, Ukraine, Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Czech Republic, Portugal, Hungary, Albania, Austria, Switzerland, Slovakia, Finland, Ireland, Croatia, Slovenia, Malta, Nigeria, Algeria, Angola, South Africa, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Equatorial Guinea, The Republic Of Congo, Gabon, Europe, Africa, Asia, North America, South America, Middle East, Far East.etc

Savoy Piping Inc. is a well known worldwide Exporter of API 5L XPipe, Savoy Piping Inc. is committed to provide each and every customer with the highest standard of customer service. We deal in API 5L X Pipe in India and Overseas, offering a wide range of API 5L X Grade Line Pipes