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Carbon Steel Seamless Pipe

The carbon steel seamless pipe is produced by rolling, drawing, squeezing, and punching. As its name suggests, it has no seams on the surface. Compared with solid steel, steel pipe is lighter under the same compressive strength and tensile strength. Therefore, it is widely used in oil, chemical, shipping, automobile, aviation, energy, construction, military, and other industries.


Common technical standards: ASTM A106 Grade B, ASTM A53 Grade B, API 5L Grade BProduct specification: Φ(17-720)mm×(2-70)mm


The ASTM A106 Grade B and ASTM A53 Grade B are the most commonly used American standards for carbon steel seamless pipe. They are applicable to pipes for high temperature services as well as pipes operating below 350℃ for pressure piping, pipeline and general purposes. Products conforming to ASTM A106 are processed by cold drawing or hot rolling.



ASTM A53
Standard Grade Chemical Composition Mechanical Properties
C Si Mn P S Cu Ni Mo Cr V Tensile Strength Yield Strength Elongation
ASTM A53 A ≤ 0.25 / ≤ 0.95 ≤ 0.05 ≤ 0.06 ≤ 0.40 ≤ 0.40 ≤ 0.15 ≤ 0.40 ≤ 0.08 ≥ 330 ≥ 205 ≥ 29.5
B ≤ 0.30 / ≤ 1.2 ≤ 0.05 ≤ 0.06 ≤ 0.40 ≤ 0.40 ≤ 0.15 ≤ 0.40 ≤ 0.08 ≥ 415 ≥ 240 ≥ 29.5

ASTM A106
Standard Grade Chemical Composition Mechanical Properties
C Si Mn P S Cu Ni Mo Cr V Tensile Strength Yield Strength Elongation
ASTM A106 B ≤ 0.30 ≥ 0.10 0.29- 1.06 ≤ 0.035 ≤ 0.035 ≤ 0.40 ≤ 0.40 ≤ 0.15 ≤ 0.40 ≤ 0.08 ≥ 415 ≥ 240 ≥ 30
C ≤ 0.35 ≥ 0.10 0.29- 1.06 ≤ 0.035 ≤ 0.035 ≤ 0.40 ≤ 0.40 ≤ 0.15 ≤ 0.40 ≤ 0.08 ≥ 485 ≥ 275 ≥ 30

API 5L PSL1
Grade and Category Chemical Composition Mechanical Properties
C (Max.) Mn (Max.) P (Max.) S (Max.) Tensile Strength Yield Strength
PSI MPa PSI MPa
A 0.22 0.90 0.030 0.030 48000 331 30000 207
B 0.28 1.20 0.030 0.030 60000 414 35000 241
X42 0.28 1.30 0.030 0.030 60000 414 42000 290
X46 0.28 1.40 0.030 0.030 63000 434 46000 317
X52 0.28 1.40 0.030 0.030 66000 455 52000 359
X56 0.28 1.40 0.030 0.030 71000 490 56000 386
X60 0.28 1.40 0.030 0.030 75000 517 60000 414
X65 0.28 1.40 0.030 0.030 77000 531 65000 448
X70 0.28 1.40 0.030 0.030 82000 565 70000 483

API 5L is a standard for line pipe which is used to transport oil, gas, and water extracted from the ground to oil and gas industry enterprises, including seamless type and welded type. Its end is plain, threaded, or belled, and the connection mode is correspondingly welding, coupling, and socket connection. Steel grade ranges from X42 to X70. There are onshore pipeline and submarine pipeline in variety.


API 5L PSL2
Grade and Category Chemical Composition Mechanical Properties Mechanical Properties
C (Max.) Mn (Max.) P (Max.) S (Max.) Tensile Strength Tensile Strength Yield Strength Yield Strength
PSI MPa PSI MPa PSI MPa PSI MPa
B 0.24 1.20 0.025 0.015 60000 414 11000 758 35000 241 65000 758
X42 0.24 1.30 0.025 0.015 60000 414 11000 758 42000 290 72000 758
X46 0.24 1.40 0.025 0.015 63000 434 11000 758 46000 317 76000 758
X52 0.24 1.40 0.025 0.015 66000 455 11000 758 52000 359 77000 758
X56 0.24 1.40 0.025 0.015 71000 490 11000 758 56000 386 79000 758
X60 0.24 1.40 0.025 0.015 75000 517 11000 758 60000 414 82000 758
X65 0.24 1.40 0.025 0.015 77000 531 11000 758 65000 448 87000 758
X70 0.24 1.40 0.025 0.015 82000 565 11000 758 70000 483 90000 758


NACE MR0175 is a standard for materials for use in H2S-containing environments in oil and gas production. It is internationally regulated that when the partial pressure of H2S reaches 300Pa, the pipe used should be resistant to acid corrosion. Pipelines used under this condition have special requirements on the carbon content, sulfur content, phosphorus content, calcium sulfur ratio, and flaw detection. Hydrogen induced cracking test and sulfide stress cracking test are required.

Carbon Steel Seamless Pipe

We are one of the few manufacturers in China that are able to provide line pipes conforming to both API 5L PSL2 and NACE MR0175. We accept testing from the customer or the third-party testing company.


In addition to the aforementioned carbon steel seamless pipes, our company is also able to produce products meeting the following American standards.


1. ASTM A179 Standard Specification for Seamless Cold-Drawn Low-Carbon Steel Heat-Exchanger and Condenser Tubes
Outer diameter range: 3.2-76.2mm


2. ASTM A192 Standard Specification for Seamless Carbon Steel Boiler Tubes for High-Pressure Service
Nominal diameter: 12.7-177.8mm
Thickness: 2.2-25.4mm


3. ASTM A210/A210M-2003 Standard Specification for Seamless Medium-Carbon Steel Boiler and Superheater Tubes


4. ASTM A178/A178M-2002 Standard Specification for Electric-Resistance-Welded Carbon Steel and Carbon-Manganese Steel Boiler and Superheater Tubes
Outer diameter: 12.7-127mm
Wall thickness: 0.9-9.1mm



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