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Specification for Line PipeUpstream SegmentAPI SPECIFICATION 5LFORTY-THIRD EDITION, MARCH 2004EFFECTIVE DATE: OCTOBER 2004ERRATA DECEMBER 2004AmericanPetroleumInstituteHelping YouGet The JobDone Right M

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CONTENTSPageSCOPE .1.1 Purpose and Coverage .1.2 Product Specification Level (PSL) .1.3 Grades .1.4 Dimensions .1.5 Units .2REFERENCES . .3DEFINITIONS . 24INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE PURCHASER . 35PROCESS OF MANUFACTURE AND MATERIAL .5.1 Process of Manufacture .5.2 Cold Expansion .5.3 Material. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.4 Heat Treatment. .5.5 Skelp End Welds in Helical Seam Pipe .5.6 Traceability .66888886MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS . 86.1 Chemical Properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86.2 Mechanical Properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97DIMENSIONS, WEIGHTS, LENGTHS, DEFECTS, AND END FINISHES .7.1 Specified Dimensions .7.2 Diameter. .7.3 Wall Thickness .7.4 Weight .7.5 Length .7.6 Straightness .7.7 Jointers .7.8 Workmanship and Defects .7.9 Pipe Ends .1010108COUPLINGS (PSL 1 ONLY) .8.1 Material .8.2 Tensile Tests .8.3 Dimensions .8.4 Inspection .15151515159INSPECTION AND TESTING .9.1 Test Equipment .9.2 Testing of Chemical Composition .9.3 Testing of Mechanical Properties .9.4 Hydrostatic Tests .9.5 Dimensional Testing .9.6 Surface Inspection .15151515171818vIIIIII12121214041 04104104

Page9.79.89.99.109.119.129.13Visual Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nondestructive Inspection .Disposition of Pipe Containing Defects .Test Methods . , .Invalidation of Tests .Retests .Reprocessing .1818222223232410 MARKING .10.1 General .10.2 Location of Markings .10.3 Sequence of Markings . , .10.4 Bundle Identification . , .10.5 Length . , . , .10.6 Couplings . , . , .10.7 Die Stamping . , . , .10.8 Thread Identification . , .10.9 Thread Certification . , .10. 10 Pipe Processor Markings . , .2424252526262626272727I I COATING AND PROTECTION . , . 27I 1.1 Coatings . 27t t.2 Thread Protectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2712 DOCUMENTS . 2712.1 Certification . 2712.2 Retention of Records . , . 2813 PIPE LOADING . , . 28SPECIFfCATION FOR WELDED JOINTERS (NORMATIVE) . 79REPAIR OF DEFECTS BY WELDING (NORMATIVE) . 81REPAIR WELDING PROCEDURE (NORMATiVE) . 83ELONGATION TABLE (NORMATIVE) . 89DIMENSIONS, WEIGHTS, AND TEST PRESSURES-Sf UNITS (NORMATIVE) . , . 93APPENDIX F SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS (NORMATIVE) . 121APPENDIX G GUIDED-BEND TEST JIG DIMENSIONS (NORMATIVE) . 131APPENDIX H PURCHASER INSPECTION (NORMATIVE) . , . 143APPENDIX IMARKING INSTRUCTIONS FOR API LICENSEES(NORMATIVE) . , . 145APPENDIX JSUMMARY OF DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PSL 1 AND PSL 2(INFORMATIVE) . , . . . 149APPENDIX K END LOAD COMPENSATION FOR HYDROSTATICTEST PRESSURES IN EXCESS OF 90% OF SPECIFIEDMINIMUM YIELD STRENGTH (NORMATIVE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151APPENDIX M CONVERSION PROCEDURES . , . I 04104

PageFiguresBelled End for Bell and Spigot Joint . 28ILine Pipe and Couplings . 282Orientation of Tensile Test Specimens . 293Tensile Test Specimens . 304Flattening Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 I5API Standard penetrameter . 316Examples of Maximum Distribution Patterns of Indicated7Circular Slag-inclusion and Gas-pocket-type Discontinuities . 32Examples of Maximum Distribution Patterns of Indicated8Elongated Slag-inclusion-type Discontinuities . 33Guided-bend Test Specimen . 33910 Jig for Guided-bend Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34B-1 Resultant Cavity for Undercut Repair (PSL 2 Only) . 82C-I Transverse Tensile Test Specimen . 85C-2 Guided-bend Test Specimen . 85C-3 Jig for Guided-bend Test . 86C-4 Nick-break Test Specimen . 87F-I Impact Test Specimen Tapered End Allowance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126F-2 Charpy V-notch and Drop-weight Tear Test Specimen Locations . 127TablesI2AProcess of Manufacture and Product Specification Level (PSL) .PSL I Chemical Requirements for heat and Product Analysesby Percentage of Weight .2B PSL 2 Chemical Requirements for Heat and Product Analysesby Percentage of Weight .3A Tensile Requirements for PSL I .3B Tensile Requirements for PSL 2 .Standard-wall Threaded line Pipe Dimensions, Weights, and4Test Pressures (U.S. Customary and SI Units) .Heavy-wall Threaded Line Pipe Dimensions, Weights, and5Test Pressures (U.S. Customary and SI Units) .6A Plain-end Line Pipe Dimensions, Weights per Unit Length, andTest Pressures for Sizes 0.405 through 1.900 (U.S. Customary Units) .6B Plain-end Line Pipe Dimensions, Weights per Unit Length, andTest Pressures for Sizes 2 3/8 through 59/16 (U.S. Customary Units) .6C Plain-end Line Pipe Dimensions, Weights per Unit Length, andTest Pressures for Sizes 65/8 through 80 (U.S. Customary Units) .Tolemces for Diameter of Pipe Body. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Tolerance for Diameter at Pipe Ends .8Tolerances for Wall Thickness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .910 Tolerances for Weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tolerances on Lengths .II12 Coupling Dimensions, Weights, and Tolerances .13 Maximum Inspection Lot Size for Tensile Testing .14 Relationship between Pipe Dimensions and Required Charpy Specimens .14A Relationship between Pipe Dimensions and Transverse Tensile Specimens .15 ASTM Hole-type IQI for F1uorscopic Inspection .16 ASTM Hole-type IQI for Radiographic Inspection .17 IS

API SPECIFICATION 5L FORTY-THIRD EDITION, MARCH 2004 EFFECTIVE DATE: OCTOBER 2004 ERRATA DECEMBER 2004 American Petroleum Institute Helping You Get The Job Done Right M . SPECIAL NOTES API publications necessarily address problems of a general nature. With respect to partic ular circumstances, local, state, and federal laws and regulations should be reviewed. API is not