API Spec 5L Steel Pipe

Introduction

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API 5L Welded Spiral Steel Pipe is manufactured using hot-rolled steel strip or steel plate as raw material. During production, the strip or plate is formed into a round or specially shaped pipe through a forming machine, and the pipe edges are then joined by high-frequency butt welding technology to create a strong and reliable welded structure.

API 5L pipelines are generally classified into PSL1 and PSL2 grades, which represent different quality and technical requirement levels. PSL2 products typically have stricter standards for chemical composition, mechanical properties, and testing requirements compared with PSL1.

This type of steel pipe offers advantages such as high strength, excellent toughness, good corrosion resistance, and convenient weldability. Because of these properties, API 5L welded spiral steel pipes are widely used in the oil and gas industry for transporting petroleum, natural gas, water, and other fluids through long-distance pipeline systems.


Product Parameters


Product Name

API Spec 5L Steel Pipe

Standard

EN/DIN/JIS/ASTM/BS/ASME/AISI etc.

Outer Diameter

Seamless: 1/4"-36"

Welding: 21.3mm-3620mm

Round Tube: 1/2"-10"

Square Tube/Rectangular Tube: 15x15mm-400x600mm

Wall Thickness

Seamless: 1.25mm-50mm

Welding: 1.65mm-65mm

Length

3-12 meters, Support customization

Surface Process

Bright, Polished, Black

Other Services

Machining(cnc), Centerless Grinding(cg), Heat Treatment, Annealing, Pickling, Polishing, Rolling, Forging, Cutting, Bending, Small Machining, etc.


Scope of Application


API Spec 5L specifies the manufacture of two product levels (PSL1 and PSL2). PSL refers to the product specification level established for the API 5L standard. Piping specification classes are classified into PSL1 and PSL2. For pipeline standards, PSL1 and PSL2 pipelines have different levels of quality requirements. API Spec 5L pipeline steel plate is used to manufacture pipeline steel pipes that extract oil, steam, and water on the ground in the oil and gas industry.

Materials No.

European Standard EN 10208-2

German Standard DIN 17172

API 5L

1.0457

L 245NB

StE 240.7

Gr.B

1.0484

L 290NB

StE 290.7

X42

1.0582

L 360NB

StE 360.7

X52

1.8972

L 415NB

StE 415.7

X60

1.0418

L 245MB

StE 240.7 TM

Gr.B

1.0429

L 290MB

StE 290.7 TM

X42

1.0578

L 360MB

StE 360.7 TM

X52

1.8973

L 415MB

StE 415.7 TM

X60

1.8975

L 450MB

StE 445.7 TM

X65

1.8977

L 485MB

StE 480.7 TM

X70


Packaging and shipment


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Company Profile


Shandong Zhifa Steel Co., Ltd is located in Shandong, China. The company was founded in 2010.There are 67 employees, 233 technicians and 15 managers. At present, it mainly produces stainless steel, galvanized, color-coated and carbon steel. lt is a professional precision steel plant, lt has a modern scientific research center,equipped with a complete set of testing methods such as mechanical performance testing, process performance testing, metallographic testing, high-precision carbon and sulfur analysis, as well as a group of high-quality process technicians and inspection personnel.


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