What is API 5L clad steel pipe ?

Seamless pipes are available in various grades, each tailored to specific applications and performance requirements.

The grade of a seamless pipe is determined by its material composition, mechanical properties, and the standards set by organizations such as ASTM International and the American Petroleum Institute (API).

Seamless pipes come in various grades, each designed for specific applications and environments. The choice of grade depends on factors like the intended use, temperature, pressure, and the type of conveyed fluid. Some common grades of seamless pipes include:

Carbon Steel Grades

Carbon steel seamless pipes are widely used for general applications. Common grades include:

  • ASTM A106: Standard specification for seamless carbon steel pipe for high-temperature service.
  • ASTM A53: Standard specification for seamless and welded black and hot-dipped galvanized steel pipe.
  • API 5L: Specification for line pipe used in oil and natural gas industries.

Alloy Steel Grades

Alloy steel seamless pipes offer enhanced strength, corrosion resistance, and high-temperature performance. Examples include:

  • ASTM A335: Standard specification for seamless ferritic alloy-steel pipe for high-temperature service.
  • ASTM A213: Standard specification for seamless ferritic and austenitic alloy-steel boiler, superheater, and heat-exchanger tubes.

Stainless Steel Grades

Stainless steel seamless pipes are known for their corrosion resistance. Common grades include:

  • ASTM A312: Standard specification for seamless, welded, and heavily cold worked austenitic stainless steel pipes.
  • ASTM A269: Standard specification for seamless and welded austenitic stainless steel tubing for general service.

Duplex and Super Duplex Grades

These are highly corrosion-resistant and offer superior strength. Examples include:

  • ASTM A790: Standard specification for seamless and welded ferritic/austenitic stainless steel pipe.

Nickel Alloys

Seamless pipes made from nickel alloys are used in highly corrosive environments and high-temperature applications. Grades like Alloy 625, Alloy 825, and others are common.


Titanium Alloys

Seamless pipes made from titanium alloys offer exceptional corrosion resistance and are used in aerospace, chemical, and marine applications.


Copper Alloys

Seamless pipes made from copper alloys, such as C71500 and C70600, are used in marine and industrial applications due to their corrosion resistance and heat transfer properties.


High-Strength Low-Alloy (HSLA) Steel

These seamless pipes contain small alloying elements to enhance strength and toughness while maintaining good weldability. They find use in various structural and mechanical applications.

【H】 Ceramic lined pipe

Ceramic lined pipe is made through self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS) technique.

【H】 Cast basalt lined steel pipe

Cast basalt lined steel pipe is composed by lined with cast basalt pipe, outside steel pipe and cement mortar filling between the two layers.

【H】 Ceramic Tile Lined Pipes

Ceramic tile lined pipes have very uniform coating of specially formulated ceramic material that is affixed to the inner of the pipe.

【H】 Rare earth alloy wear-resistant pipe

The material of the rare earth alloy wear-resistant pipe is ZG40CrMnMoNiSiRe, which is also the grade of rare earth alloy steel.

【H】 Tubes Erosion Shields

Tubes Erosion Shields are used to protect boiler tubing from the highly erosive effects of high temperatures and pressures thereby greatly extending tube life.

【H】 ASTM A213 T91 Alloy Tube

The ASTM A213 T91 seamless tubes are primarily used for boiler, superheater, and heat-exchanger.

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