API 5L X52 pipe is also called L360 Pipe, X52 (L360) named by minimum yield strength 52 Ksi (360 Mpa). It’s a medium grade in API 5L and ISO 3183 specifications, used for oil and gas pipeline transmissions.
API 5L X52 Specification
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OD |
1/2"-32" |
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WT |
SCH10, SCH40, SCH80, SCH160 |
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Length |
Random length, or as customer's requirement |
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Usage |
Boiler tube, transport water or fluid, shipping building |
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Tolerance |
OD:+/-0.02mm WT:+/-0.12mm |
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Chemical composition |
C<0.30%, Si>0.10%, Mn:0.29-1.06%, P<0.035%, S<0.035% Cu<0.40%, Ni<0.40%, Cr<0.40%, Mo:0.15% |
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Property |
Tensile strength >415MPa Yield strength >240MPa
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Surface |
Black painting, black varnish, transparent oil to avoid rust |
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End |
Beveled end, plain end |
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Packing |
In bundle with strip fixed Or as customer's special requirement |
| API 5L-PSL 1 Mechanical Properties | |||
| Grade | Yield Strength Mpa | Tensile Strength Mpa | Elongation |
| B | 245 | 415 | c |
| X52 | 360 | 460 | c |
| API 5L-PSL 2 Mechanical Properties | ||||||
| Grade | Yield Strength Mpa | Tensile Strength Mpa | Raito | Elongation | ||
| min | max | min | max | max | min | |
| BN | 245 | 450 | 415 | 655 | 0.93 | f |
| BQ | ||||||
| X52N | 360 | 530 | 460 | 760 | 0.93 | f |
API 5L X52 Equivalent
| ASTM API 5L | Specification for line pipe | |
| Material Grade | PSL1 | L360 or x52 |
| Material Grade | PSL2 | L360N or X52N L360Q or X52Q L360M or X52M |
