API 5L Seamless Pipes are used for transmission of oil, gas, and water is not just petrochemical and petroleum industries. They are also used extensively in power plants, sugar mills, distilleries, refineries, offshore drilling, automotive, breweries, shipbuilding, cement, fertilizer, and construction industries for an array of applications. The strong API 5L Seamless Pipes are well-suited to work in high-pressure and high-temperature conditions and with the specifications being so diverse and varied, it is very easy to find the type of pipe that will go with the unique requirements of these industries.

The different grades of API 5L Seamless Pipes with different length, width, thickness, diameter, etc. are totally in sync with the requirements of the businesses. Be it the regular needs or urgent requirements or special demands, the Rexal Tubes API 5L Seamless Pipes are completely open to customization and can be given the form that would go with operational needs of the industries across the spectrum. The API 5L Seamless Pipes are the lifelines for transmission of liquid and gaseous products manufactured by these industries and therefore, anyone looking to get quality pipes should trust API 5L Seamless Pipes to get their job done. Competent, cost-effective and quality-driven, they are the best bet.

Applicable codes and standards
 API 5L, 45th Edition / ISO 3183 
Specification for line pipe – technical delivery conditions. 

Size: ¼” to 36”
Wall Thickness: SCH 10 to 160, STD, XS, XXS
Length: up to 12 Meters

*Additional testing requirements met*: NACE MR
0175,NACE TM0177,NACE TM0284,HIC TEST, SSC TEST, H2 SERVICE,IBR, ECT in all
the products.

Notes:

1. 0.50% maximum for copper; 0.50% maximum for nickel; 0.50% maximum for chromium and 0.15% maximum for molybdenum. For grades up to and including X52, Cu, Cr, and Ni shall not be added intentionally.
2. For each reduction of 0.01% below the specified maximum concentration for carbon, an increase of 0.05% above the specified maximum concentration for manganese in permissible, up to a maximum of 1.65% for grades ≥ B, but ≤ X52; up to a maximum of 1.75% for grades > X52, but
3. Unless otherwise agreed, the sum of the niobium and vanadium contents shall be ≤ 0.06%.
4. The sum of the niobium, vanadium and titanium concentrations shall be ≤ 0.15%
5. Unless otherwise agreed.
6. Unless otherwise agreed, the sum of the niobium, vanadium and titanium concentrations shall be ≤ 0.15
7. Unless otherwise agreed, the sum of the niobium and vanadium contents shall be ≤ 0.06%.
8. The sum of the niobium, vanadium and titanium concentrations shall be ≤ 0.15%
9. Unless otherwise agreed.
10. Unless otherwise agreed, the sum of the niobium, vanadium and titanium concentrations shall be ≤ 0.15%

Other details

Surface

1. All surfaces have been 100% visually inspected. The surface condition complies with API 5L standards.
2. External surface of pipe shall be coated with a layer of varnish.

NDT

All pipes will be ultrasonic tested on pipe body and pipe end as per API 5L standards:

1. longitudinal: 100% of the pipe surface
2. pipe ends not scanned by automatic ultrasonic system shall be inspected by manual UT or Magnetic Particle Examination.

Certification and traceability

All dimensions will be supplied with a 3.2 certificate according to EN 10204, endorsed by recognized and independent inspection agency. Marking shall be in SI units (X42) accordance with API requirements & mill standard.

Dimensional control

All dimensions will be supplied according to API 5L clause 9.11; In addition, the following tolerances apply:

1. Pipe body: +/- 0,75%
2. Pipe end: +/- 0,5%
3. Wall thickness: +15%, -12,5%
4. Length: -0 / +100mm

Pipe Ends

Pipe Ends are bevelled. End angle shall be 30°- 0°/+5°, root face shall be 1.6mm +/- 0.8mm and fitted with bevel protectors.

Protection

Pipes are varnished on the outside.

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