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API 5L-Annex H
API 5L-Annex H
(normative)
PSL 2 Pipe ordered for sour service
H.1 Introduction
This annex specifies additional provisions that apply for PSL 2 pipe that is ordered for sour service [see 7.2 c)
51 ] .
NOTE The consequences of sudden failures of metallic components used for the oil and gas production
associated with their exposure to H2S- containing production fluids led to the development of NACE
MR0175/ISO 15156-1[21] and subsequently EFC publication 16[13] ISO 15156-2 used those sources to provide
requirements and recommendations for materials qualification and selection for application in environments
containing wet H2S in oil and gas production systems. Carbon and low alloy steels selected using ISO 151562
are resistant to cracking in defined H2S containing environments in oil and gas production but are not
necessarily immune to cracking under all service conditions. Different service conditions might necessitate the
alternative testing that is dealt with in ISO 151562:2003, Annex B. That annex specifies requirements for
qualifying carbon and low alloy steels for H2S service by laboratory testing.
It is the purchasers responsibility to select the carbon and low-alloy steels suitable for the intended service.
steel casting method for strip or plate used for the manufacture of welded pipe (see H.3.3.2.1);
b)
c)
d)
e)
chemical composition for pipe with t > 25,0 mm (0.984 in) (see H.4.1.2);
f)
chemical composition limits (see Table H.1, footnotes c), d,) e), f), i), j)and k);
g)
frequency of hardness testing of the longitudinal seam weld of HFW or SAW pipe (see Table H.3);
h)
i)
alternative HIC/SWC test methods and associated acceptance criteria (see H.7.3.1.3);
j)
k ) alternative SSC test methods and associated acceptance criteria for manufacturing procedure
qualification (see H.7.3.2.2);
l ) for pipe with t 5,0 mm (0.197 in), ultrasonic inspection for laminar imperfections with in extended length
of 100 mm (4.0 in ) at the pipe ends
(see K.2.1.3 );
m)
magnetic particle inspection for laminar imperfections at each pipe end face/bevel (see K.2.1.4);
Table H.1 ---Chemical composition for pipe with t 25,0 mm (0.984 in)
Carbon
equivalent a
%
maximum
Steel grade
Cb
Si
Mn b
Nb
Ti
0,04
Other c,
d
CE llw
CE pcm
0,36
0,19 h
0,14
0,40
1,35
0,020
0,003 e
a For intermediate grades, the difference between the specified maximum yield strength and the specified
minimum yield strength shall be as given in the table for the next higher grade, and the difference between the
specified minimum tensile strength and the specified minimum yield strength shall be as given in the table for the
next higher grade, For intermediate grades, the tensile strength shall be 760 MPa (110 200 psi).
b
c For intermediate grades, the specified minimum tensile strength for the weld seam shall be the same value
as was determined for the pipe body using footnote a).
d
For pipe with D<219,1 mm (8.625 in), the maximum yield strength shall be 495 MPa (71 800 psi).
e The specified minimum elongation, Af, on 50mm or 2 in, expressed in percent and rounded to the nearest
percent, shall be as determined using the following equation:
Where
C
is 1 940 for calculations using SI units and 625 000 for calculations using USC units;
A xc is the applicable tensile test piece cross-sectional area, expressed in square millimeters (square
inches), as follows:
---- for circular cross-section test pieces, 130 mm2 (0.20 in2) for 12,5 mm (0.500 in) and 8,9 mm
(0.350 in) diameter test pieces; and 65
mm2 ( 0.10 in2) for 6,4 mm (0.250 in) diameter test
pieces;
---- for full-section test pieces, the lesser of a) 485 mm2 (0.75 in2) and b) the cross-sectional area of
the test piece, derived using the
specified outside diameter and the specified wall thickness of the
pipe, rounded to the nearest 10 mm2 (0.01 in2)
---- for strip test pieces, the lesser of a) 485 mm2( 0.75 in2 ) and b) the cross-sectional area of the
test piece, derived using the
specified width of the test piece and the specified wall thickness of
the pipe, rounded to the nearest_10 mm2 (0.01 in2 );
U
is the specified minimum tensile strength, expressed in megapascals (pounds per square inch).
Type of pipe
Frequency of inspection
SMLS,HFW, SAWL,
or SAWH
SMLS,HFW, SAWL,
or SAWH
HFW, SAWL, or
SAWH
HFW, SAWL, or
SAWH
Non-destructive inspection
SMLS,HFW, SAWL,
or SAWH
HIC test
SMLS,HFW, SAWL,
or SAWH
SMLS,HFW, SAWL,
or SAWH
a The cold-expansion ratio is designated by the manufacturer and is derived using the designated beforeexpansion outside diameter or circumference and the after- expansion outside diameter or circumference. An
increase or decrease in the cold-expansion ratio of more than 0,002 requires the creation of a new test unit.
Type of pipe
Sample location