Date o f Issue: Ma y 2018

A ff ec t ed Publ ica ti on: API S pec ifica tion 5L, Line Pipe, Fo rty-S ixth Edition, A pr il 2018

Erra ta 1
Page 60, Table 22:

The top five rows of t he table shall read like below. Cells surrounded by a red box con ta in upda ted
values:

114 3 (4 500) to 11.3(0445) to 10.9 (0.429) to 10.1(0396) to

~ 12.6 (0.495)
< 141.3 (5.563) < 12.6 (0.495) < 11.3 (0.445) < 10.9 (0.429)
141.3 (5.563) to 9 8 (0.387) to 9.4 (0.370) to 8.6 (0.338) to
~ 11.9 (0.469)
< 168.3 (6.625) < 11.9 (0.469) < 9.8 (0.387) < 9.4 (0.370)
168 3 (6 625) to 9 ..2(0.361) to 8.5 (0 333) to 7.6 (0.301) to
c!: 11.7 (0.460)
< 219 1 (8.625) < 11.7 (0.460) < 9.2 (0.361) < 8 6 (0.333)
219 1 (8.625) to 8 .19
1(0 tOo
,1 .350 )A \ 8.1(0317) to 6.5 (0 257) to
2 11.4 (0 .449)
<273.1 (10.750) 乙 (n A
< 8.9 (0.350) < 8 1 (0.317)
273 1 (1 O750) to 8 7 (0.343) to 7.9 (0.310) to 6.2 (0.245) to
~ 11.2 (0.442)
< 323.9 (12 750) < 11.2 (0.442) < 8.7 (0.343) < 7 9 (0.310)
Line Pipe

API SPECIFICATION SL
FORTY-SIXTH EDITION, APRIL 2018

API MONOGRAM PROGRAM EFFECTIVE DATE: MAY 1, 2019

ERRATA 1, MAY2018

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Contents

1 Sco pe.................................................................................. 1
1.1 Coverage............................................................................... 1
1.2 Application of the APIMonogram........................................................... 1
2 Normative References.................................................................... 1
3 Terms, Defi nitions, Symbols, and Abbreviations.............................................. 4
3.1 Terms and Defi nitions..................................................................... 4

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4 Conf ormity............................................................................. 14
4.1 Units of Measurement.................................................................... 14
4.2 Roundi ng.............................................................................. 14
5 Compliance to Thi s Spec ifi cation.......................................................... 14
5.1 Quality................................................................................. 14
5.2 Other Terms and Defi nitions.............................................................. 15
5.3 Ref erences to Annexes................................................................... 15
6 Pipe Grades and Steel Grades, and Delivery Condition........................................ 16
6.1 Pipe Grades and Steel Grades............................................................. 16
6.2 Delivery Condition....................................................................... 16
7 Inf ormation to Be Supplied by the Purchaser................................................ 18
7.1 General Inf ormation..................................................................... 18
7.2 Additional Inf ormation................................................................... 18
8 Manuf ac t uri ng.......................................................................... 22

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8.7 Weld Seams in Double-seam Pipe.......................................................... 26
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Contents

9.10 Surface Cond iti ons, Imperfecti ons, and Defect s.............................................. 36
9.11 Di mens ions, Mass, and Tolerances.......................................... : •.•.•.: •.•.•.•.•.•.•.•.•.
: •.•.•.: : : : : : : : : : : 37

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9.14 Tolerances f or Mass..................................................................... 47
9.15 Weldabi lity of PSL 2 Pipe : : : : : : :.. : : :.. :.. :.. : : : : : : : : : : : :.. :.. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : •.: :.. : : : : : : : : : : : : : 48
10 Ins pecti on.............................................................................. 48
10.1 Types of Inspecti on and Ins pecti on Document s.............................................. 48
10.2 Spec ifi c Ins pecti on...................................................................... 49

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11.2 Pipe Markings.......................................................................... 75
11.3 Cou pli ng Marki ngs...................................................................... 77
11.4 Marki ng of Pipe t o Multip le Grades......................................................... 78
11.5 Thread ldentifi cati on and Certifi cati on. : : : : : : •.: : •.•.: : •.•.: : : : : : : : : : : •.: •.: •.: •.: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : 78
11.6 Pipe Processor Marki ngs................................................................. 78
12 Coati ngs and Thread Prot ect ors........................................................... 79
12.1 Coati ngs and Li ni ngs.................................................................... 79
12.2 Thread Prot ect ors... : : : : : : •.•.•.: : : •.: : : : : : : : : : : •.: : : •.: •.: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : •.: :.. : •.: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : 79
13 Ret enti on of Records.................................................................... 79
14 Pipe Load i ng........................................................................... 80
Annex A (informative) API Mono gram Program: Use of t he API Monog ram by Licensees................. 81
Annex B (normative) Manuf act ur ing Procedure Qual ifi cati on f or PSL 2 Pipe........................... 85
Annex C (normative) Treat ment of Surface Imperfecti ons and Def ects................................ 90
Annex D (normative) Repair Welding Procedure................................................... 92
Annex E (normative) Nondest ruc ti ve Ins pecti on for Pipe Not Required t o Meet Annex H, J, or N.......... 99
Annex F (normative) Requirement s for Cou pl ings (PSL 1 Only)..................................... 112
Annex G (normative) PSL 2 Pipe w it h Resistance to Ducti le Fract ure Propagati on..................... 115
Annex H (normative) PSL 2 Pipe Ordered f or Sour Serv ice......................................... 122
Annex I (normative) Pipe Ordered as TFL Pipe................................................... 136
Annex J (normative) PSL 2 Pipe Ordered f or Off shore Service...................................... 138
p
Annex K (normative) Nondest ruc ti ve Ins ecti on f or Pipe Ordered f or Sour Servi ce, Off shore Service,
and/or Service Requiring Lon git ud i nal Plasti c St rain Capac ity................................. 153
Annex L (informative) St eel Desig nati ons........................................................ 158
Annex M (normative) Spec ifi cati on f or Welded J o int ers........................................... 160
Annex N (normative) PSL 2 Pipe Ordered f or A ppl icati ons Requ i ring Lon git ud inal Plasti c St rain Capac ity. 162
Annex O (informative) Add iti onal Inf ormati on f or Use of t he API Mono gram by Licensees............... 179
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Annex P (informative) Equati ons f or Threaded and Cou pled Pipe and Background Equations f or
Guided-bend and CVN Test Spec i mens.................................................... 181
Bi bl io graphy............................................................................... 192
Figures
1 Measuring Full 一 len gth Straightness........................................................ 41
2 Measuring End St raight ness.............................................................. 42
3 Ref erence When Usi ng a Fixed Square Measurement......................................... 44
4 Dimens ional Deviations of t he Weld Seam.................................................. 44
5 Sample and Test Piece Orientati on and Locati ons............................................ 53
6 Flatten ing Tests......................................................................... 54
7 Locati on of Char py Test Spec imens........................................................ 59
8 Guided-bend Test Pieces................................................................. 60
9 Jigs f or Guided-bend Test................................................................ 64
C.1 Resultant Cavity of Weld Repair (PSL 2 Only)................................................ 91
D.1 Guided-bend Test Piece.................................................................. 96
F.1 Line Pipe and Coupl ing................................................................. 114
H.1 Locati on of Hardness Tests.............................................................. 133
J.1 Locati on of Hardness Tests.............................................................. 150
M.1 Segment Identifi cati on Marki ng Sequence Example......................................... 161
N.1 Locati on of Hardness Tests.............................................................. 177
P.1 Threaded and Cou pled Pipe.............................................................. 182
P.2 Pipe Cou pling.......................................................................... 183
P.3 Determ inati on of Minimum Wall Th ickness f or Char py Standard V-Notch Spec imens............. 189
P.4 Determ inati on of Minimum Wall Th ickness f or Tapered CVN Spec imens........................ 190
Tables
1 Pipe Grade and Steel Grades, and Acce ptable Deliver y Cond itions.............................. 17
2 Acce ptable Process of Manufact ure and PSLs............................................... 22
3 Acce ptable Manuf actur ing Routes f or PSL 2 Pipe............................................ 23
4 Chemical Com pos ition f or PSL 1 Pipe wit h 区 25.0 mm (0.984 in.)............................... 29
5 Chemical Com pos ition f or PSL 2 Pipe wit h 区 25.0 mm (0.984 in.)............................... 30
6 Requirements f or t he Results of Tensile Tests f or PSL 1 Pipe.................................. 31
7 Requirements f or t he Results of Tensile Tests f or PSL 2 Pipe.................................. 32
8 CVN Absorbed Energy Requirements f or Pipe Body of PSL 2 Pipe.............................. 35
9 Permiss ible Spec ified Outs ide Diameter and Spec ifi ed Wall Th ickness.......................... 38
10 Tolerances f or Di ameter and Out-of-roundness.............................................. 39
11 Tolerances f or Wall Th i ckness............................................................. 40
12 Tolerances f or Random Length Pipe........................................................ 41
13 Maximum An gle of Internal Taper f or SMLS Pipe............................................. 43
14 Maximum Permiss ible Radial Off set f or SAW and COW Pipe................................... 46
15 Maximum Permiss ible Depth of Groove f or EW and LW Pipe................................... 46
16 Maximum Permiss i ble Weld Bead Height f or SAW and COW Pipe (Except at Pipe Ends)............ 47
17 Ins pecti on Frequenc y f or PSL 1 Pipe....................................................... 50
18 Ins pecti on Frequenc y f or PSL 2 Pipe....................................................... 51
19 Number, Orientati on, and Location of Test Pieces per Sample f or Mechanical Tests f or PSL 1 Pipe... 55
20 Number, Orientati on, and Location of Test Pieces per Sample f or Mechanical Tests f or PSL 2 Pipe... 56
21 Relati onsh ip between Pipe Dimens ions and Round Bar Test Piece Diameter f or Transverse Tensile
Tests.................................................................................. 57
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22 Relati onsh ip between Pipe Dimens ions and Required Impact Test Piece f or PSL 2 Pipe............ 60
23 St rai n Values f or Guided-bend Test........................................................ 65
24 Test Pressures f or Light-wall Threaded Pipe................................................. 67
25 Test Pressures f or Heavy-wall Threaded Pipe................................................ 68
26 Percent age of Spec ifi ed Minimum Yield St rengt h f or Determ i nati on of s......................... 69
27 Pai nt Color............................................................................. 77
D.1 Guided-bend Test Jig Dimens ions......................................................... 97
E.1 Pipe Weld Seam Nondest ruc ti ve Ins pecti on................................................ 100
E.2 SMLS Pipe Body Nondest ruc ti ve Ins pecti on................................................ 100
E.3 ISO Wire-typ e IQI f or Radiograph ic Ins pecti on.............................................. 102
E.4 ASTM Wire-typ e IQI f or Radiographic Ins pecti on............................................ 102
E.5 Elongat ed Slag-inclus ion-typ e Imperfecti ons............................................... 104
E.6 Circular Slag-inclus ion-typ e and Gas-pocket-typ e Imperfecti ons.............................. 104
E.7 Ref erence Ind i cat ors.................................................................... 106
E.8 Acce ptance Limit....................................................................... 108
F.1 Cou pli ng Dimens ions, Masses, and Tolerances............................................. 113
G.1 Mini mum CVN Absorbed Energy Requirement s f or a Desig n Fact or of 0.625.................... 118
G.2 Mini mum CVN Absorbed Energy Requirement s f or a Desig n Fact or of 0.72...................... 119
G.3 Mini mum CVN Absorbed Energy Requirement s f or a Desig n Fact or of 0.80...................... 120
H.1 Chemical Com pos iti on for Pipe wit h 区 25.0 mm (0.984 i n.)................................... 126
H.2 Requirement s f or t he Result s of Tensi le Test s.............................................. 127
H.3 Ins pecti on Frequenc y................................................................... 129
H.4 Number, Orientati on, and Locati on of Test Pieces per Sample f or Hardness Test s................ 130
1.1 Dimens ions, Masses per Unit Lengt h, and Test Pressures f or TFL Pipe......................... 137
1.2 Drift Mandrel Dimens ions................................................................ 137
J .1 Chemical Com pos iti on f or Pipe wit h 区 25.0 mm (0.984 i n.)................................... 142
J .2 Requirement s f or t he Result s of Tensi le Test s.............................................. 143
J .3 Tolerances f or Di amet er and Out-of-roundness............................................. 145
J .4 Tolerances f or Wall Th i ckness............................................................ 146
J .5 Maximum Permiss i ble Radial Off set f or SAW Pipe........................................... 147
J .6 Ins pecti on Frequenc y................................................................... 148
J .7 Number, Orientati on, and Locati on of Test Pieces per Sample f or Mechanical Test s.............. 149
K.1 Acce ptance Criter ia f or Laminar Imperfecti ons.............................................. 155
L.1 List of Corres pond ing Add iti onal St eel Designati ons (St eel Numbers) f or Use in Euro pe.......... 159
N.1 Chemical Com pos iti on for Pipe wit h 区 25.0 mm (0.984 i n.)................................... 166
N.2 Tolerances f or Diameter and Out-of -roundness............................................. 169
N.3 Tolerances f or Wall Th i ckness............................................................ 170
N.4 Eccent r ic ity at Pipe Ends f or Seamless Pipe................................................ 170
N.5 Maximum Permiss i ble Radial Off set f or SAW Pipe........................................... 171
N.6 Ins pecti on Frequenc y................................................................... 172
N.7 Number, Orientati on, and Locati on of Test Pieces per Sample f or Mechanical Test s.............. 174
In t roduc ti on
Th is specification is based on API Spec 5L, 45th Edition.

In the preparation of this documen t, the techn ical comm ittee maintained the conce pt of two bas ic levels of
standard techn ical requirements for line pipe expressed as two product spec ification levels (PSL 1 and
PSL 2). Level PSL 1 provides a standard quality level for line pipe. Level PSL 2 has add itional mandatory
requirements for chem ical com position, notch tou ghness and strength properties, and add itional
nondestructive testing. Requirements that a pply to only PSL 1 or to only PSL 2 are so des ignated.
Requirements that are not des ignated to a spec ific PSL des ignation apply to both PSL 1 and PSL 2 pipes.

The techn ical comm ittee also recognized that the petroleum and natural gas industries often specify
add itional requirements for particular applications. In order to accommoda te such needs, optional
add itional requirements for spec ial applications are ava ilable, as follows:

PSL 2 pipe ordered w ith a qualified manufacturing procedure (Annex B), the requirements of wh ich
have been enhanced to include ver ification detail of cr itical processes in the production of feedstock
material, line pipe manufacture, and product testing and inspection;

PSL 2 pipe ordered w ith res istance to duc tile fracture propagation in gas pipelines (Annex G);

PSL 2 pipe ordered for sour service (Annex H);

pipe ordered as "through the flowl ine" pipe (Annex I);

PSL 2 pipe ordered for offshore serv ice (Annex J).

The follow ing new annex has been added to this spec ification:

—PSL 2 Pipe Ordered for Applications Requiring Longitudinal Plastic Strain Capacity (Annex N).
The requirements of the annex apply only when specified on the purchase order.

When pipe is ordered for dual or multiple applications, the requirements of more than one annex for
special applications can be invoked. In such instances, if a techn ical conflict ar ises due to applying the
requirements of more than one annex for special applications, the most stringent requirement applicable
to the intended serv ice shall apply.

Th is specification does not provide guidance on when it is necessary to specify the above su pplementary
requirements. Instead, it is the respons ibility of the purchaser to specify, based on the intended use and
des ign requirements, wh ich, if any, of the su pplementary requirements a pply for a particular purchase
order.

Cons idera tion has been given to traditional symbols (denoting mechan ical or phys ical properties or the ir
values, d imens ions, or test parameters) and the format of equations that have been widel y used and
wh ich (in their trad itional format) maintain strong links with other w idely used standards and
specifications, and with the original sc ientific work that led to their der ivation. Accord ingly, some symbols
and equations, most specifically those in 9.2 and Table F.1 and Annex P, have been reta ined in their
traditional form to avoid caus ing con fusion. Where chan ges have been made, care has been taken to
ensure that the new symbol replac ing the trad itional one has been fully and clearl y defined.
 Line Pipe

1 Sco pe

1.1 Covera ge
Th is spec ification spec ifies requirements for the manufacture of two product specification levels (PSL 1
and PSL 2) of seamless and welded steel pipe for use in pipel ine transportation systems in the petroleum
and natural gas i ndustri es.

Th is specification is not applicable to cast pipe.

1.2 A ppl i ca ti on o f t he API Mono gram

If the product is manufactured at a facility licensed by the Amer ican Petroleum Institute (API) and is
intended to be supplied bear ing the API Monogram, the requirements of Annex A apply.

2 Norma ti ve Re f erences

The follow ing referenced documen ts are ind ispensable for the application of this documen t. For dated
references, only the ed ition c ited applies. For undated references, the latest ed ition of the referenced
documen t (including any addenda or errata) applies.

API Recommended Practice 5A3, Thread Compounds for Casing, Tubing, and Line Pipe

API Recommended Practice 5L3, Drop-We igh t Tear Tests on Line Pipe

API Specification 5B, Threading, Gauging, and Thread Inspection of Casing, Tubing, and Line Pipe Threads

API Standard 5T1, Imperfec tion Terminology

ASNT SNT-TC-1A 1, Recommended Prac tice No. SNT-TC-1A —Non-Destructive Testing

ASTM A370 ~, Standard Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel Produc ts

ASTM A435, Standard Specification for Straight-Beam Ultrason ic Examina tion of Steel Pla tes

ASTM A578, Standard Specification for Straight-Beam Ultrason ic Examina tion of Plain and Clad Steel
Pla tes for Special Applications

ASTM A751, Standard Test Methods, Prac tices, and Terminology for Chemical Analysis of Steel Produc ts

ASTM A941, Standard Terminology Relating to Steel, Stainless Steel, Related Alloys, and Ferroalloys

ASTM A956, Standard Test Method for Leeb Hardness Testing of Steel Produc ts

Amer ican Soc iety for Nondes t ructive Tes ting,1711 Arl ingate Lane, Columbus, Oh io 43228, https://www.asn t.org.
ASTM Interna tional, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, Wes t Conshohocken, Penns ylvan ia 19428, https://www.as tm.or g
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ASTM A 1038, Standard Prac tice for Portable Hardness Testing by the Ultrason ic Contac t Impedance
Method

ASTM E18, Standard Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness and Rockwell Superficial Hardness of Metallic
Materials

ASTM E92, Standard Test Methods for Vickers Hardness and Knoop Hardness of Metallic Materials

ASTM E94, Standard Guide for Radiographic Examina tion

ASTM E110, Standard Test Method for Indentation Hardness of Metallic Materials by Portable Hardness
Testers

ASTM E114, Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Pulse-Echo Straight-Beam Examination by the Contact Method

ASTM E164, Standard Prac tice for Contac t Ultrason ic Testing of Weldments

ASTM E165, Standard Test Method for Liquid Pene tran t Exam ination

ASTM E213, Standard Prac tice for Ultrason ic Examina tion of Metal Pipe and Tubing

ASTM E273, Standard Prac tice for Ultrason ic Examina tion of the Weld Zone of Welded Pipe and Tubing

ASTM E309, Standard Prac tice for Eddy-Curren t Examina tion of Steel Tubular Produc ts Using Magnetic
Satura tion

ASTM E570, Standard Prac tice for Flux Leakage Exam ina tion of Ferroma gne tic Steel Tubular Produc ts

ASTM E587, Standard Prac tice for Ultrason ic An gle-Beam Contact Testing

ASTM E709, Standard Guide for Magne tic Particle Examina tion

ASTM E747, Standard Prac tice for Des ign, Manufacture and Material Grouping Classification of Wire
Image Quality Indicators (/QI) Used for Radiology

ASTM E1806, Standard Prac tice for Sampling Steel and Iron for De termina tion of Chemical Composition

ASTM E1815-08, Standard Test Method for Classification of Film Systems for Indus trial Radiography

ASTM E1820, Standard Test Method for Measuremen t of Frac ture Toughness

ASTM E2033, Standard Prac tice for Computed Radiology (Photostimulable Luminescence Method)

ASTM E2698, Standard Prac tice for Radiological Examina tion Using Digital De tector Arrays

ASTM G39, Standard Prac tice for Prepara tion and Use of Ben t-Beam Stress-Corros ion Test Specimens

BS 7448-1 Frac ture mechan ics toughness tests

V, —Method for determination of Klc, critical CTOD and
critical J values of me tallic materials

EN 10168 4, Steel produc ts — Inspection documen ts —Li s t of informa tion and descr iption

BSI, 389 Ch isw ick High Road, London, W4 4AL, United Kingdom, https://www.bs1group.com.
European Comm ittee for Standard ization (CEN), Management Centre, Rue de la Sc ience 23, B - 1040 Brussels, Belgium,
https://www.cen.eu.
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EN 10204:2004, Metallic produc ts — Types of inspection documen ts

ISO 148-1 5, Metallic materials — Charpy pendulum impact test— Part 1: Test me thod

ISO 404, Steel and s teel produc ts — General technical delivery requiremen ts

ISO 2566-1, Stee/ —Conversion of elongation values —Part 1: Carbon and low alloy steels
ISO 4885, Ferrous products — Heat treatments — Vocabulary

ISO 5173, Destructive tests on welds in metallic ma terials — Bend tests — Third Edition

ISO 6506 (all parts), Metallic materials — Brine/I hardness test

ISO 6507 (all parts), Metallic materials — Vickers hardness test

ISO 6508 (all parts), Metallic materials — Rockwell hardness test

ISO 6892-1, Metallic materials — Tensile testing— Part 1: Method of test a t ambient temperature

ISO 6929, Steel produc ts — Definitions and classification

ISO 7539-2, Corrosion of metals and alloys — Stress corrosion testing— Part 2: Preparation and use of
bent-beam specimens

ISO 8491, Metallic ma terials — Tube (in full sec tion) — Bend test

ISO 8492, Metallic ma terials — Tube — Fla ttening test

ISO 8501-1, Preparation of steel subs tra tes before application of paints and related produc ts — Visual
assessmen t of surface cleanliness — Part 1: Rust grades and prepara tion grades of uncoated s teel
subs trates and of s teel subs trates after overall removal of previous coatings

ISO 9712, Non-destruc tive testing—Q ualification and certification of personnel

ISO 9769, Steel and iron — Review of available methods of analysis

ISO 10474:1991, Steel and s teel produc ts — Inspection documents

ISO 10893-2, Non-destruc tive testing of steel tubes — Part 2: Au toma ted eddy current testing of
seamless and welded (except submerged arc welded) s teel tubes for the detection of imperfections

ISO 10893-3, Non-destruc tive testing of s teel tubes — Part 3: Au tomated full peripheral flux leakage
tes ting of seamless and welded (except submerged arc welded) ferromagnetic steel tubes for the
detection of longitudinal and/or transverse imperfections

ISO 10893-4, Non-destruc tive testing of steel tubes — Part 4: Liquid pene trant inspection of seamless
and welded s teel tubes for the detection of surface imperfections

ISO 10893-5, Non-destruc tive testing of steel tubes — Part 5: Magnetic particle inspection of seamless
and welded s teel tubes for the detection of surface imperfections

ISO 10893-6, Non-destruc tive testing of s teel tubes — Part 6: Radiographic testing of the weld seam of
welded steel tubes for the detection of imperfections

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ISO 10893-7, Non-des truc tive testing of s teel tubes — Part 7: Digital rad iographic testing of the weld
seam of welded s teel tubes for the detection of imperfections

ISO 10893-8, Non-des tructive testing of steel tubes — Part 8: Au toma ted ultrason ic testing of seamless
and welded s teel tubes for the detection of lam inar imperfections

ISO 10893-9, Non-des truc tive testing of steel tubes — Part 9: Au toma ted ultrasonic tes ting for the
detection of lam inar imperfec tions in strip/plate used for manufacture of welded s teel tubes

ISO 10893-10, Non-des truc tive testing of s teel tubes — Part 10: Au toma ted full peripheral ultrason ic
testing of seamless and welded (except submerged arc welded) s teel tubes for the detection of
longitudinal flash and/or transverse imperfections

ISO 10893-11, Non-des truc tive testing of steel tubes — Part 11: Au toma ted ultrason ic testing of the weld
seam of welded s teel tubes for the detection of longitudinal and/or transverse imperfections

ISO 10893-12, Non-des truc tive testing of s teel tubes — Part 12: Au toma ted full peripheral ultrason ic
thickness testing of seamless and welded (except submer ged arc welded) s teel tubes
ISO 11484, Steel products — Employer's qualification system for non-des truc tive testing (NOT)personnel

ISO 11699-1 :2008, Non-des truc tive tes ting— Indus trial radiographic films — Part 1: Classification of film
sys tems for indus trial rad iography

ISO 12135, Metalli c materials — Unified me thod of tes t for the determina tion of quasis tatic fracture
toughness
ISO 12737, Metalli c materials — De termina tion of plane-s train frac ture toughness

ISO 13678, Pe troleum and na tural gas indus tries — Evalua tion and testing of thread compounds for use
with casing, tubing and line pipe

ISO 14284, Steel and iron — Sampling and prepara tion of samples for the determina tion of chemical
composition

ISO 15653,Metallic materials—Method of test for the determina tion of quasistatic frac ture toughness of welds

ISO 19232-1 :2004, Non-des truc tive testing— /mage quality of rad iographs — Part 1: Image quality
indicators (wire type) — De termination of image quality value
ISO 80000-1 :2009/Cor 1:2011, Quantities and units —Part 1: General
NACE TM0177 6, Labora tory Testing of Metals for Resis tance to Sulfide Stress Cracking and Stress
Corrosion Cracking in H2S Environmen ts

NACE TM0284, Standard Test Method — Evalua tion of Pipeline and Pressure Vessel Steels for
Resistance to Hydrogen-Induced Cracking

3 Terms, Defi n iti ons, Symbols, and Abbrev iati ons

3.1 Terms and Defi niti ons

For the purposes of this specification, the follow ing terms and definitions apply.

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3.1.1
as a greed
Requirement to be as agreed upon by the manufacturer and the purchaser, and specified in the purchase order.

NOTE Associated, for example, with items covered by 7.2 a).

3.1.2
as-rolled
Del iver y cond ition w ithout an y spec ial roll ing and/or heat treatmen t.

3.1.3
co i l/ pla te end weld
Weld that j oins co il or plate ends together.

3.1.4
cold-ex panded pipe
Pipe that, wh ile at amb ient m ill tem perature, has rece ived a permanen t increase in outs ide d iame ter or
c ircum ference throu ghout its length, by internal hydros tatic pressure in closed d ies or by an internal
ex pand ing mechan ical dev ice.

3.1.5
cold-s ized pipe
Pipe that,_~fter form i_ng (inc_l~din~ s iz i_ng on ~W), ~h ile at _amb~~n t m ill _te~~-er~ture_,_has rece ived a
permanen t increase in outs ide d iame ter or c ircumference for all or part of its length, or permanen t
decrease in outs ide d iame ter or c ircum ference for all or part of its length.

3.1.6
cold fi n ish i n g
Cold-work ing opera tion (normall y cold draw ing) w ith a permanen t stra in greater than 1.5 %.

NOTE The amount of permanent strain generally differentiates it from cold expansion and cold s121n
g.

3.1.7
cold f orm in g
Process in wh ich a strip or plate is formed into a pipe w ithout heating.

3.1.8
con ti nuous weld in g
cw
Process of form ing a seam by heating the strip in a furnace and mechan icall y press ing the formed edges
together, where in success ive co ils of strip had been j o ined together to prov ide a con tinuous flow of strip
for the weld i ng m i ll.
3.1.9
COW pipe
comb i na ti on welded pipe
Tubular produc t hav ing one or two longitud inal seams or one hel ical seam, produced by a comb ination of
gas me tal arc and submer ged arc weld ing, where in the gas metal arc weld bead is not com pletely
removed by the submer ged arc weld i ng passes.

3.1.10
COWH pipe
comb i na ti on hel ical welded pipe
Tubular produc t hav ing one helical seam produced by a comb ination of gas metal arc and submer ged arc
weld ing, where in the gas metal arc weld bead is not com pletely removed by the submer ged arc weld ing
passes.
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3.1.11
COWL pipe
comb i nati on lon git ud inal welded pipe
Tubular product hav ing one or two longitud inal seams produced by a comb ination of gas metal arc and
submer ged arc weld ing, where in the gas metal arc weld bead is not com pletely removed by the
submer ged arc weld i ng passes.

3.1.12
COW seam
comb i nati on weld i ng seam
Longitudinal or helical seam produced by a comb ination of gas metal arc and submer ged arc weld ing,
where in the gas metal arc weld bead is not com pletely removed by the submer ged arc weld ing passes.

3.1.13
CW pipe
con ti nuous welded pipe
Tubular product hav ing one longitudinal seam produced by continuous weld ing.

3.1.14
dau ghter co i l
Portion of steel removed v ia slitting, cutting, or shear ing from the mother co il that is used to produce one
or more pieces of pipe.

3.1.15
dau ghter plate
Portion of steel removed v ia slitting, cutting, or shear ing from the mother plate that is used to produce one
or more pieces of pipe.

3.1.16
de f ec t
Imperfection of a s ize and/or population dens ity greater than the acce ptance cr iteria s pecified in this
specification.

3.1.17
elec t r ic welded pipe
EW pipe
Tubular product hav ing one longitudinal seam produced by low- or high-frequency electric weld ing.

3.1.18
elec t r ic welded seam
EWseam
Longitudinal seam produced by electric weld ing.

3.1.19
elec t r ic weld i ng
EW
Process of form ing a seam by electric resistance weld ing, where in the ed ges to be welded are
mechanicall y pressed together and the heat for weld ing is generated by the resistance to flow of electric
current applied by induction or conduction.

3.1.20
f lux core arc weld i ng
WeIding process that produces meIting and coaIescence of meta|s by heating them w ith an arc between a
continuous filler metal electrode and the work- piece, where in the arc and molten metal are shielded by a
flux contained w ithin the tubular electrode.
NOTE In somecases,additional shielding is obtained from an externally supplied gas or gas mixture.
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3.1.21
gas me tal arc weld in g
GMAW
Weld ing process that produces melting and coalescence of metals by heating them w ith an arc or arcs
between a con tinuous consumable electrode and the work, where in the arc and molten metal are
sh ielded by an externall y su pplied gas or gas mixture.

NOTE Contact pressureis not used, and the filler metal is obtained from the electrode.

3.1.22
hea t
The metal produced by a s ingle cycle of a batch melting process.

3.1.23
h igh- fr equenc y welded pipe
HFW pipe
EW pipe produced w ith a weld ing curren t frequency equal to or greater than 70 kHz.

3.1.24
if agreed
Requ iremen t to be as prescr ibed, or more stringent than is prescr ibed, if agreed upon by the
manufacturer and the purchaser and spec ified in the purchase order.

NOTE Associated, for example, with items coveredby 7.2 c).

3.1.25
im per fec ti on
Discon tinu ity or irregular ity in the product wall or on the product surface that is detectable by inspection
methods outlined in this spec ification.

3.1.26
ind ica ti on
Evidence obta ined by nondes tructive inspection.

3.1.27
ins pec ti on
Activ ities, such as measur ing, exam ining, testing, we ighing, or gauging one or more charac ter istics of a
product and com par ing the results of such activ ities w ith the spec ified requiremen ts in order to determ ine
con form ity.

3.1.28
ins t rumen t s tandard izati on
Adj ustment of a nondestructive inspection instrument to an arb itrary reference value.

3.1.29
j o inter
Two or three lengths of pipe cou pled or welded together by the manufacturer.

3.1.30
ladle refi n in g
A post steelmak ing secondar y process, performed prior to cas ting to improve the steel qual ity, of wh ich
some exam ples may include de gass ing, desul fur ization, and var ious methods for the removal of
nonmetall ic inclus ions and for inclus ion sha pe con tro l.
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3.1.31
lam i nati on
Internal metal se paration that creates layers, generall y parallel to the pipe surface.

3.1.32
laser welded pipe
LW pipe
Tubular product hav ing one longitudinal seam produced by laser weld ing.

3.1.33
laser weld in g
LW
Process of form ing a seam by using a laser-beam keyhole weld ing techn ique to produce melting and
coalescence of the edges to be welded, w ith or w ithout preheating of the edges, where in sh ield ing is
obtained from an externally supplied gas or gas mixture.

3.1.34
low- f req uenc y elec t r ic welded pipe
LFW pipe
EW pipe produced w ith a weld ing current frequency less than 70 kHz.

3.1.35
manu f ac t urer
Firm, com pany, or cor poration res pons ible for making and mark ing the product in accordance w ith the
requirements of this specification.

NOTE The manufacturer is, as applicable,a pipe mill, processor,makerof couplings or threader.

3.1.36
mo t her co i l
Hot-rolled co il of steel processed from a s ingle reheated slab that is used to produce one or more pieces
of pipe.

3.1.37
mo t her pla te
Hot-rolled plate of steel processed from a s ingle reheated slab that is used to produce one or more pieces
of pipe.

3.1.38
nondes t ruc ti ve ins pec ti on
nondes t ruc ti ve tes ti n g
NDT
Inspection of pipe to reveal imperfections, using radiographic, ultrason ic, or other methods s pec ified in
this specification that do not involve d isturbance, stress ing, or break ing of the materials.

3.1.39
normal iz i ng f ormed
Pipe del ivery cond ition resulting from the form ing process in wh ich the final deformation is carr ied out
w ithin a ce rtain temperature range, leading to a material cond ition equivalent to that obtained after
normalizing, such that the spec ified mechan ical properties would still be met in the event of any
subsequent normal i z i ng.

3.1.40
normal iz i n g rolled
Pipe del ivery cond ition resulting from the rolling process in wh ich the final deformation is carr ied out w ithin
a ce rtain tem perature range, leading to a material cond ition equivalent to that obtained after normal iz ing,
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such that the spec ified mechan ical prope rties would still be met in the event of any subse quent
normal i zi ng.

3.1.41
pipe bod y
<SMLS pipe> the entire pipe.

3.1.42
pipe bod y
<Welded pipe> the entire pipe, exclud ing the weld(s) and heat-affected zone.

3.1.43
pipe grade
Designation of pipe strength leve l.

NOTE Chemical composition and/or heat treatment condition of a pipe grade may differ.

3.1.44
pipe m ill
Firm, com pany, or cor poration that o perates pipe-mak ing fac ilities.

3.1.45
processor
Firm, com pany, or cor poration that o perates fac ilities ca pable of heat treating pipe made by a pipe mill.

3.1.46
produc t anal ys is
Chem ical anal ys is of the pipe, plate, or co il.

3.1.47
purchaser
Party respons ible for both the definition of requirements for a product order and for paymen t of that order.

3.1.48
quench i ng and tem per in g
Heat treatment cons isting of quench harden ing followed by tem per ing.

3.1.49
sam ple
Quantity of mater ial taken from the product to be tested for the purpose of produc ing one or more test
pieces.
3.1.50
SAW pipe
submer ged arc welded pipe
Tubular product hav ing one or two longitudinal seams, or one helical seam, produced by the submer ged
arc weld i ng process.

3.1.51
SAWH pipe
submer ged arc hel!cal welded pipe
Tubular product hav ing one hel ical seam produced by the submer ged arc weld ing process.