API 5L Pipe

What is the difference between API5L and A106?

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API 5L pipes made per the American Petroleum Institute’s specifications are best for many critical applications. It includes transporting dangerous petroleum products long distances from sources to refineries and others.

API 5L has two product levels, PSL 1 and PSL 2, and available in there are many X-grade pipes. The X denotes the minimum yield strength in 000 PSI. For example, API 5L Carbon Steel Pipe X 80 denotes its yield strength of 80,000 PSI.

ASTM 106 are steel pipes as per the standard specification for carbon steel pipes for applications at high temperatures and pressure like power generation. There are three grades in ASTM 106 A, B, and C.

There are many differences between API 5L and A 106 pipes that, include the following:

API 5L Line Pipe is available in seamless and welded forms rather than only the seamless form of A 106 pipes.
API 5L Steel Pipe, made as per the standard specifications of API, is more useful in critical applications like power generation in both nuclear and thermal ways than the A 106 used for developing lines for oil & gas.

Suppliers of API Line Pipe in PSL1/ PSL2 in India

What are the standard pipe sizes for API Line Pipe?

API Line Pipe is useful in many industries like oil & gas, natural gas, water, petroleum, infrastructure, fabrication, automobile, etc. Hence, many-size pipes need to suit the specific purposes of the many applications

There are many grades of the API 5L, like X 42, X 70, X80, and others, to have many standard pipe sizes. The nominal size range is between 1/2 to 26 inches in outer diameter.

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What is API 5L pipe used for?

API 5L Pipe has excellent physical and mechanical properties for many applications in multiple sectors. A few of the uses include.

To transport oil and gas
For carrying petroleum from and to refineries
To fit in many water-needing applications
In the automobile sector, for multiple uses
Infrastructure, construction, fabrication, chemical, and other industries.

API 5L Pipe specification, chemical composition, mechanical properties

This being said, carbon steel based pipes could be produced using 2 product specification levels, i.e. PSL 1 and PSL 2. For instance, API 5L PSL1 is considered to be a standard quality pipe for normal applications. Whereas PSL 2 pipes are produced with more details including its chemistry, testing methods and mechanical properties. Usually, an API 5L PSL2 is required to undergo testing and needs to mandatorily have details for tracing in addition to being certified. we are one of the supplier who provide cut to length pipe in all grade which saves your cost. Rexal Tubes is a API 5L Seamless Pipe supplier who stocks pipes in all surface finish

API 5L Steel Pipe stock available in hot rolled and cold rolled finish, View API 5L psl1 vs psl2 pipes

What is the difference between API 5L psl1 and psl2 pipes?

There are two product specifications PSL 1 and PSL 1 for most of the X-grade API 5L line pipes. Though both follow API specifications from manufacture to delivery, there are a few differences that include.

API 5L PSL 1 pipe are of loose quality compared to the high quality of the PSL 2 pipes
PSL 1 pipes do not need any tests, but PSL 2 pipes need many tests to confirm their superior quality.
PSL 2 pipes are best for sour service, which is used to avoid H2S or hydrogen sulfide corrosion which is not possible with PSL 1

API 5L PSL2 pipe types

API 5L grades

View the API 5L Psl1 Pipe size chart and dimensions, which range from 1/2” - 40"

Is API 5L Pipe welded or seamless?

API 5L is available in welded and seamless pipe forms for use in several applications in various sectors. API 5L seamless and welded pipe transport dangerous fuels from source to refineries and others.
Unlike other pipes that are only seamless or welded, APL 5L and welded pipe are best for use in several sectors, from automobile to fabrication and others.

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API 5L LSAW vs. DSAW Pipe

Before knowing the differences between LSAW and DSAW pipes, it is essential to know about them. They are two of the pipe manufacturing methods per the API 5L specifications. And they are as follows:

LSAW is the longitudinal submerged arc welding
DSAW is a double-submerged arc welding

The difference between DSAW and API, 5L LSAW pipe includes the following:

DSAW pipes have seam welds on both the outside and inside of the pipe, whereas for LSAW pipes, it is only on the outer surface, cross-sectional or longitudinal.

Suppliers of API Line Pipe in PSL1/ PSL2 in India

API Steel Pipe, API 5L Seamless pipe used for oil and gas transmissions

API 5L Steel Pipe stock available in hot rolled and cold rolled finish, View API 5L psl1 vs psl2 pipes

View the API 5L Psl1 Pipe size chart and dimensions, which range from 1/2” - 40"

Manufacturers of API 5L Carbon Steel Pipe in Mumbai, also check API 5L Lsaw vs Dsaw Pipe online

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