American Petroleum Institute Handbook Revision 09.18.

04
Purchasing Guidelines Handbook Refer to pages 3 - 5 of API Spec 5L
API® Monogram® Equipment Purchase API Spec 5L online at www.global.ihs.com

API Specification

5L
43rd Edition, March 2004
Specification for Line Pipe
Information to be Supplied by the
Purchaser

API Monogram® Required ❑ Yes ❑ No

4 Information Reference
Information to be Supplied by the Optional Fracture Toughness: Par. 6.2.6; SR5;
Purchaser (See Note 1) Test Type, Temperature, and SR6; SR19
4.1 Charpy Energy Value
In placing orders for line pipe to be manufactured in accordance
with API Spec 5L, the purchaser should specify the following on Acceptance and Maximum Par. 7.7
the purchase order: Percent of Jointers

Information Reference Jointers for Threaded Pipe Par. 7.7

Specification API Spec 5L Thread Compound Par. 7.9.2

PSL (Product Specification Level) Par. 1.2 and Table 1 Reduced Negative Tolerance Tables 9 and 10
for Wall Thickness
Quantity
Power-Tight Makeup Par. 7.9.2
Grade (and class, if applicable) Tables 2 and 3
Specific Edition of Spec 5L Par. 7.9.2
Type of Pipe Par. 5.1.3 for Pipe and Couplings

Size or Outside Diameter Par. 7.1 Alternative Bevel or End Par. 7.9.3
Preparation, Plain-End Pipe
Wall Thickness Par. 7.1
Alternative Minimum Hydrostatic Par. 9.4.3
Nominal Length Par. 7.5 and Table 11 Test Pressure

End Finish Par. 7.9 Hydrostatic Test Pressure, Par. 9.4.3

Maximum
Delivery Date and
Special Inspection of Electric Par. 9.7.2.2 and SR17
Shipping Instructions Welded Seams
4.2 Alternative Inspection of Laser Par. 9.7.2.3 and SR17
The purchaser should also state on the purchase order his Welded Seams
requirements concerning the following stipulations, which are
optional with the purchaser: Nondestructive Testing of Par. 9.7.2.6 and SR4
Seamless Pipe
Information Reference
Type of Penetrameter for Par. 9.7.3.4
Certificate of General Compliance Par. 12.1 Radiological Inspection
Certificate of Compliance, Par. 12.1 and SR 15 Bare Pipe; Temporary and Par. 11.1
with Test Results Special Coatings
Cold Expanded or Par. 5.2 Special Nondestructive Par. 7.8.10
Nonexpanded Pipe Inspection for Laminations
High Carbon Equivalent Pipe Par. 6.1.3.2 Demonstration of Capability of Par. 9.7.5.2
Magnetic Particle Inspection
Method

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Purchasing Guidelines Handbook Refer to pages 3 - 5 of API Spec 5L
API® Monogram® Equipment Purchase API Spec 5L online at www.global.ihs.com
API Specification 5L : 43rd Edition, March 2004 Information to be Supplied by the Purchaser
Specification for Line Pipe

Information Reference Information Reference

Through-the-Flowline (TFL) Pipe SR7 Charpy Specimen Size for Par. SR5.3
Optional Fracture Toughness
Length Tolerance and Jointer Par. SR7.2
Allowance for TFL Pipe Type of Notch for Drop Weight SR6.3
Tear Test Specimens
Marking Requirements
Internal Diameter Tolerance Par. 7.2
Alternative Length Units Par. 10.5 and I.5
Intermediate Diameter Par. 7.1
Additional Markings for Par. 10.1.3 and I.1.3
Compatible Standards Intermediate Wall Thickness Par. 7.1

Marking Location and Par. 10.2c and I.2.3 Skelp End Welds at Jointer Welds Par. 7.7
Sequence for Welded Pipe,
Size 16 and Larger Hydrostatic Test for Threaded Par. 9.4.1
and Coupled Pipe
Die Stamping of Pipe or Plate Par. 10.7 and I.7
Higher Hydrostatic Test Pressure Par. 9.4.3
Method of Welding Jointers Par. A.1
End Load Compensation for Par. 9.4.3 and
Purchaser Inspection Par. 9.7.1 and Hydrotest Producing Stress Appendix K
Appendix H > 90% SMYS

Inspection Location Par. H.2 Supplementary Hydrostatic Test Par. 9.4.4

API Monogram Marking (see Note 2)
4.3
The following stipulations are subject to agreement between the
purchaser and the manufacturer:
Information
Alternative Heat Treatment
for Electric Weld Seams
Par. I.1 Diameter Tolerance for Table 7
Nonstandard Hydrotest
Alternative Nondestructive Test Par. 9.7.2.2
Method for Seams at Ends of
Electric Welded Pipe
Reference
Alternative Nondestructive Par. 9.7.2.3
Par. 5.1.3.3 Test Method for Seams at Ends
of Laser Welded Pipe

Alternative Heat Treatment Par. 5.1.3.4 Alternative Penetrameter Par. 9.7.3.4

for Laser Weld Seams for Radiological Inspection

Quenching and Tempering Par. 5.4 Alternative Reinspection Method Par. 9.7.4.3
of Grade B Pipe for Gas-Metal-Arc Welds

Skelp End Welds at Pipe Ends Par. 5.5 Alternative Reference Standard Par. SR4.3.2
for Nondestructive Inspection
Chemical Composition Par. 6.1.1 of Seamless

Intermediate Grade Par. 6.1.1 and 6.2.1 Technique for Nondestructive Par. SR17.2
Inspection of Electric Welds and
Carbon Equivalent Limit (PSL 2) Laser Welds

Grade X80 Par. 6.1.3.2 Length Tolerances Applied Table 11

to Carloads
Seamless with Wall Par. 6.1.3.2
Thickness > 0.800 in Nonstandard Length and Par. 7.5
(20.3 mm) Length Tolerances

High Carbon Equivalent Pipe Par. 6.1.3.2

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Purchasing Guidelines Handbook Refer to pages 3 - 5 of API Spec 5L
API® Monogram® Equipment Purchase API Spec 5L online at www.global.ihs.com
API Specification 5L : 43rd Edition, March 2004 Information to be Supplied by the Purchaser
Specification for Line Pipe

Information Reference

Welded Couplings Par. 8.1

NDT for Repair of Pipe Body Par. B.1.1

by Welding

Repair of Weld Seams of Electric Par. 9.7.4.4 and B.1.2

Welded Pipe

Repair of Weld Seams of Par. 9.7.4.4 and B.1.2

Laser Welded Pipe

Repair of Heat-Treated Pipe Par. B.1.3

by Welding

Reprocessing by Heat-Treatment Par. 9.11 and SR5.4

Disposition of Product Rejected Par. H.4

by Purchaser

Marking Requirements

Marking of Couplings Without Par. 10.1.2 and I.1.2

Die Stamping

Marking on Interior Instead of Par. 10.2b and I.2.2

Exterior (Welded Pipe < Size 16,
and Seamless Pipe)

Color Code Marking for Grade Par. 10.3.5 and

I.3.5; SR3

Nonstandard Units of Length Par. 10.5 and I.5

Location for Length Markings Par. 10.5a and I.5a

Use of Cold Die Stamping Par. 10.7 and I.7

Notes:
1. Nothing in this specification should be interpreted as
indicating a preference by the committee for any material or
process or as indicating equality between the various materials
or processes. In the selection of materials and processes, the
purchaser has to be guided by experience and by the service for
which the pipe is intended.

2. Users of this specification should note that there is no longer

a requirement for marking a product with the API Monogram.
The American Petroleum Institute continues to license use of the
monogram on products covered by this specification, but it is
administered by the staff of the Institute separately from the
specification. The policy describing use of the monogram is
contained in Appendix I. No other use of the monogram is
permitted. Licensees mark products in accordance with
Appendix I or Section 10, and nonlicensees mark products in
accordance with Section 10.

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