What is the manufacturing process of the L320 pipe?
With enough experience, I know most of the API or the American Petroleum Institute’s pipe specifications. Hence I can answer the many questions about API 5L X 46 carbon steel line pipe with expertise.
The manufacturing processes for L320 pipes comply with the strict specifications of the API instute to fulfill the client’s requirements. Many manufacturing processes to make it include the following, among others.
- Welded, seamless, extruded, and SAW or submerged arc welded to have excellent properties.
- EFSW or electrofusion seam welded, LSAW or longitudinally submerged arc welded, and CDS cold drawn seamless
- HFS or hot finish seamless, HSAW or horizontal submerged arc welded, ERW or electric resistance welded.
Any of the manufacturing processes make API 5L grade X46 welded pipes and seamless pipes with excellent properties for use in many applications in several sectors.
What is the yield strength of API 5L X46 PSL2 pipe?
Before buying grade L320 X 46 PSL 2-line pipes, you must know their yield strength. It is because of not bursting your pipes with more internal pressure than the yield strength.
The yield strength of API 5L X46 PSL2 pipe has a minimum yield strength of 46,400 psi or 320 MPa and maximum yield strength of up to 72,000 psi. It is because this carbon steel has a 1.4 % maximum of manganese and also less than 0.015% of niobium, tin, and vanadium.
What is the application of API 5L X46 PSL1 pipe?
The many applications of API 5L X46 PSL 1 pipe include the following
- For transporting petroleum products in the petrochemical industries
- With high-temperature resistance best for use in boiler equipment and power generation
- To transport gas, oil, and water in oil & gas industries
- Suitable for many pig launchers and pipe fittings
- Best for many offshore and onshore applications
These pipes have many other applications because of their excellent properties to withstand corrosion, high temperature, and pressure.
API 5L X46 Pipe specification, chemical composition, mechanical properties and equivalent
What is the best coating to prevent corrosion of API 5L X46 pipe?
Corrosion is one of the big issues for using pipes as it may rust the pipes, damage the fittings, and cause losses. Hence from galvanizing the pipes using a zinc coating to using enamel coating in NaCl or sodium chloride solution, there are many ways to avoid corrosion.
API 5L X46 pipe has many surface finishes like black, anti-rust oil, varnish painting, coated externally or 3PL, and others to avoid corrosion.
Check difference between API 5L grade X46 erw and seamless pipe as per BS, ASME, ISO, and DIN standards
What is the difference between API 5L grade X46 erw and seamless pipe?
As the name suggests, there are differences between API 5L grade X 46 ERW pipes and seamless pipes. A few of the differences include the following, among others.
- ERW pipes have welded joints in their cross-section, whereas seamless pipes, because of extruding the alloy to the desired length, do not have any joints throughout their entire length
- X 46 seamless pipes are best for use in many industries, from power generation to oil & and gas whereas ERW pipes find limited uses
API 5L X46 carbon steel line pipe and API 5L X46 psl1 pipes supplied in sizes of 1/2” - 40"
How do I calculate API 5L grade X46 pipe size?
You should know how to calculate the pipe size for using the right one suitable for the applications. The following are the few steps to calculate the size of the API 5L grade X46 pipe easily and quickly.
- If the pipe is with threaded end, check if it is male or female depending on the threads going outside or inside, respectively
- In case of having male threads or no threads, measure the OD or outer diameter using tape.
- Measure the ID or inner diameter with the right tool for pipes with female threads.
- If the diameter is less than 14 inches or 360 mm, convert it into nominal size
- If the pipes are in countries using the metric system, convert the size to DN or nominal in North America, it should be NPS or nominal pipe size.
Domestic Supply Of API 5L X46 Pipe
- Thane
- Nagpur
- Hyderabad
- Secunderabad
- New Delhi
- Jamshedpur
- Kanpur
- Visakhapatnam
- Pune
- Ludhiana
- Kolkata
- Surat
- Noida
- Ahmedabad
- Bhopal
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Indore
- Ranchi
- Jaipur
- Howrah
- Faridabad
- Mumbai
- Chandigarh
- Pimpri-Chinchwad
- Chennai
- Rajkot
- Haryana
- Gurgaon
- Navi Mumbai
- Ernakulam
- Bengaluru
- Nashik
International Supply Of API 5L X46 Pipe
- India
- Saudi Arabia
- Germany
- Canada
- Turkey
- Philippines
- Australia
- Brazil
- Spain
- Taiwan
- Ukraine
- Angola
- Tobago
- Sri Lanka
- Japan
- Kuwait
- Italy
- Iran
- Morocco
- Egypt
- Qatar
- France
- Hong Kong
- Nigeria
- Poland
- Colombia
- Greece
- Myanmar
- Russia
- Singapore
- China
- Thailand
- Costa Rica
- Vietnam
- Portugal
- South Africa
- Netherlands
- Bangladesh
- Romania
- Norway
- Czechia
- Venezuela
- United States
- Malaysia
- UK
- South Korea
- Kazakhstan
- Oman
- Mexico
- Jordan
- Indonesia
- Iraq
- Cyprus
- Chile
- Belgium