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andardsrecognizedthattherearetwobasicProductSpecificationsLevels(PSL)oftechnicalrequirementsand

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StandardSpecificationforLinePipe
TheAmerican Petroleum Institute specificationAPI 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
manufacturerscapabilities.
SpecificationsforAPI5LadheretotheInternationalOrganizationforStandardizationISO3183,
which standardizes pipeline transportation systems within the materials, equipment and
offshore structures for petroleum, petrochemical, and natural gas industries. The technical
committeeauthoringthestandardsrecognizedthattherearetwobasicProductSpecifications
Levels(PSL)oftechnicalrequirementsandthereforedevelopedPSL1andPSL2.PSL1isa
standardqualityforlinepipewherePSL2containsadditionalchemical,mechanicalproperties,
andtestingrequirements.
Grades covered byCEIIW
this specification areA25 ,A ,B (and the
CEpcm
following "X" Grades), X42, X46,
X52,X56,X60,X65,X70,X80.Thetwodigitnumberfollowingthe"X"indicatestheMinimum
YieldStrength(in000'spsi)ofpipeproducedtothisgrade.

.043

0.025

FederalSteelSupplystocksafullrangeofAPI5LX52PSL1&PSL2linepipeinseamless.
Sizes

NominalPipeSize2"to24"O.D.
WallThicknessSchedule10through160,STD,XS,XXS.
StandardAPI5L
ProductSpecificationLevelPSL2
SteelgradeX52
ChemicalProperties%

PSL

C,a

Mn
a
P

Other CEIIW
S Si

Nb

Ti

CEpcm

0.24 1.40 0.025 0.015 0.45 0.10

0.05

0.04 b,c

.043

0.025

0.28 1.40 0.03

0.03

MechanicalProperties
API5LPSL1X52API5LPSL2X52
Tensilestrength,min/max,psi(MPa)66,700(460)/n/a66,700/110,200
Yieldstrength,min/max,psi(MPa)52,000(300)/n/a52,000/76,900
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1.a.Foreachreductionof0.01%belowthespecifiedmaximumconcentrationfor
carbon,anincreaseof0.05%abovethespecifiedmaximumconcentrationfor
manganeseispermissible,uptoamaximumof1.65%for>gradesB,but<X52uptoa
maximumof1.75%forgrades>X52,but<X70anduptoamaximumof2.00%forgrade
X70
2.b.Thesumoftheniobium,vanadium,andtitaniumconcentrationsshallbe<0.06%.
3.c.Unlessotherwiseagreed,0.50%maximumforcopper,0.30%maximumfornickel,
0.30%maximumforchromium,and0.12%maximumformolybdenum.
SelectdifferencesbetweenPSL1andPSL2:

PSL1

PSL2

Nonerequired

Requiredforallgrades

CVN impact
testing

(Charpy)

Nondestructive inspection Only when purchaser

SR4mandatory
ofseamless
specifiesSR4

Certification

Certificates
when Certificates
specifiedperSR15
mandatory

(SR

15.1)

Traceability

Traceable only until all

tests are passed, Traceable after completion of
unless
SR15
is tests(SR15.2)mandatory
specified

HydrostaticTest

Required

Required

Note: This is summarized information from API Specification 5L. Please refer to the specific
StandardorSpecificationorcontactusformoredetails.

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