API 5L X46 Pipe Specification

Specification API 5L X46, ASTM A1024 / A1024M, ISO 3183

Scope Covers Welded, ERW and Seamless pipe used for conveying gas, water, and oil in both the o

Hot-Dipped Galvanizing May be ordered galvanized.

Manufacturing techniques
X46 Welded
 Spiral submerged arc welded pipe (SSAW)
 Straight seam submerged arc welding pipe(LSAW)
 Resistance welded pipe (ERW)
X46 Seamless

Standard API 5L X46 (Specification for Line Pipe – ANSI/API specification 5L – 44th Edition, Oct

Nominal Pipe Size 1/2″ to 48 ” O.D.

Sizes Wall Thickness – Schedule 10 through 160, STD, XS, XXS.

Product Specification Level API 5L X46 PSL 2

(PSL) API 5L X46 PSL 1

Origin Indian Origin, Japanese Origin, Korean Origin, European Origin, US Origin, Ukraine Orig

Thickness SCH 40, SCH 80, SCH 160, SCH XS, SCH XXS, All Schedules

Oil Refineries, Petrochemicals, Power Generation (Nuclear/Thermal), Steel, Sugar, Boiler

Applications Engineering Purposes

Pipe End Plain, Bevel, Screwed, Threaded

API 5L X46 Pipes Type Seamless / ERW / Welded / Fabricated / CDW

API 5L X46 Line Pipe Length Single Random, Double Random & Required Length, Custom Size – 12 Meter lengths

EN 10204 3.1, PMI Test Reports, Visual Inspection Reports, Third Party Inspection Repor
Test Reports, Mill TC EN 10204 3.1, NABL Approved Lab, Chemical and Mechanical Re
Testing and Inspection Reports Certificate

Packing API 5L X46 GR. B Pipe Packed in Wooden Boxes, Plastic Bags, Steel Strips Bundled, or a

Bare, Oiled, Mill Varnish, Galv, FBE, FBE Dual, 3LPE, 3LPP, Coal Tar, Concrete Coating
Finishes Square Cut, Threaded & Coupled.
Application & uses Suitable for Conveying gas, water, oil, and other liquefied media.

Other manufacturers of API 5L

X46 Seamless steel pipe MSL, JSL, ISMT, USL, BAO, Lontrin, SMTM, TNRS, V&M and Wuxi

BS EN 10208-2:2009 API 5L X46 pipelines for combustible fluids. Suitable to use in maximum operating pressu

 ARO
 3LPE
 Fusion Bond Epoxy
 Tar Epoxy
 Heat Treatment
 Bending
 Galvanizing
 Annealed
 Sand Blasting
 Machining
Value added service  Draw & Expansion as per required Size & Length etc.

X46 Pipe yield strength

API 5L X46 PSL1

Minimum Yield Strength: 46,000 psi

Maximum Yield Strength: None

Minimum Tensile Strength: 63,000 psi

Maximum Tensile Strength: None

Notes: This is a standard line pipe grade specifiedin API (American Petroleum Institute) specification 5L.

API 5L Gr b X46 PSL 1 Mechanical Properties

Grade Yield Strength Mpa Tensile Strength Mpa

B 245 415

X46 320 435

API 5L X46N X46Q PSL 2 Mechanical Properties

Grade Yield Strength Mpa Tensile Strength Mpa R

min max min max m

BN

BQ 245 450 415 655 0.

X46N

X46Q 320 525 435 655 0.

X46 Pipe properties

API 5L X46 Pipe Chemical Composition

API 5L-PSL 1 Chemical Requirements

Grade C max Mn max min max S max V max

B 0.28 1.2 – 0.03 0.03 c.d

X46 0.28 1.4 – 0.03 0.03 d

C Si Mn P S

Standard Class Grade max max max max max

L245 or B 0.26 – 1.20 0.030 0.030

APL 5L
ISO 3181 PSL1 L320 or X46 0.26 – 1.40 0.030 0.030

Composition, %

Grade C Si Mn P S V Nb Ti Other
 BN 0.24 0.4 1.2

X46N 0.24 0.4 1.4 0.025 0.015 0.07 0.07 0.04 d,e,l

BQ 0.18 0.45 1.4 0.025 0.015 0.05 0.05 0.04 e,l

X46Q 0.18 0.45 1.4 0.025 0.015 0.05 0.05 0.04 e,l

API 5l X46 equivalent

ASTM API 5L Specification for line pipe

Material Grade PSL1 L320 or x46

L320Q or X46Q
L320N or X46N
Material Grade PSL2 L320M or X46M

API 5L X46 pipe wall thickness & schedule chart

Nominal wall thickness/ Dimensions for API 5L X46 Pipe/ API 5L GR.B X46 seamless pipes according
ANSI B36.10:
API 5L X46 Pipe Schedule

SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH

Outside 10 20 30 STD 40 60 XS 80 100
NPS Diameter
(in) (in) Wall Thickness (in)

1/8 0.405 0.068 0.068 0.095 0.095

1/4 0.540 0.088 0.088 0.119 0.119

3/8 0.675 0.091 0.091 0.126 0.126

1/2 0.840 0.109 0.109 0.147 0.147

3/4 1.050 0.113 0.113 0.154 0.154

1 1.315 0.133 0.133 0.179 0.179

1 1/4 1.660 0.140 0.140 0.191 0.191

1 1/2 1.900 0.145 0.145 0.200 0.200

2 2.375 0.154 0.154 0.218 0.218

2 1/2 2.875 0.203 0.203 0.276 0.276

 API 5L X46 Pipe Schedule

SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH

Outside 10 20 30 STD 40 60 XS 80 100
NPS Diameter
(in) (in) Wall Thickness (in)

3 3.500 0.216 0.216 0.300 0.300

3 1/2 4.000 0.226 0.226 0.318 0.318

4 4.500 0.237 0.237 0.337 0.337

5 5.563 0.258 0.258 0.375 0.375

6 6.625 0.280 0.280 0.432 0.432

8 8.625 0.250 0.277 0.322 0.322 0.406 0.500 0.500 0.594

10 10.750 0.250 0.307 0.365 0.365 0.500 0.500 0.594 0.719

12 12.750 0.250 0.330 0.375 0.406 0.562 0.500 0.688 0.844

14 14.000 0.250 0.312 0.375 0.375 0.438 0.594 0.500 0.750 0.938

16 16.000 0.250 0.312 0.375 0.375 0.500 0.656 0.500 0.844 1.031

18 18.000 0.250 0.312 0.438 0.375 0.562 0.750 0.500 0.938 1.156

20 20.000 0.250 0.375 0.500 0.375 0.594 0.812 0.500 1.031 1.281

22 22.000 0.250 0.375 0.500 0.375 0.875 0.500 1.125 1.375

24 24.000 0.250 0.375 0.562 0.375 0.688 0.969 0.500 1.219 1.531

30 30.000 0.312 0.500 0.625 0.375 0.500

32 32.000 0.312 0.500 0.625 0.375 0.688

34 34.000 0.312 0.500 0.625 0.375 0.688

36 36.000 0.312 0.500 0.625 0.375 0.750

42 42.000 0.500 0.625 0.375 0.750

 STD – Standard
 XS – Extra Strong
 XXS – Double Extra Strong
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