Seamless steel pipe manufacturing types
API 5L Seamless steel pipe production methods can be divided into: Hot-rolled seamless pipe, Cold drawn (rolled) pipe and tube, Thermal expansion pipe, Cold spinning tube and Squeeze tubes.
Formation – Seamless API steel pipes are made from a round steel billet while welded pies are made from a strip which is rolled and welded. The formation process of seamless pipes involves forging, perforation, rolling, and shaping all at a time. The defects in the steel can be easily eliminated during the rolling process. On the other hand, the formation process of seamed or welded pipes involves bending plates and welding in desired shapes. The process of making welded pipes is less expensive, and hence, the prices are lower. But in terms of performance, seamless ones are way ahead.
Hot Rolled Seamless steel pipe manufacturing process
Hot Rolling Seamless Steel Line Pipe Manufacturing / Production processes
Rolled Round Billets – Examination – Cut Off – Heating – Piercing – Elongation – Slight Tension Reducing – Straightening – Corp End Cutting Off – Visual Inspection – NDT – Hydrostatic Test – Ends Procession – Product Inspection – Painting and Marking – Packing – Warehousing
Cold Drawn (Rolled) seamless steel pipe manufacturing process
Mother pipe (Normally for hot rolled pipe) – Inspection – Annealing – Ends Treatment (Hitting and Drilling hole) – Pickling – Grinding – Phosphorization (Annoit) – Cold Drawn (Rolled) – Degreasing and Cleaning – Heat treatment (Solution treatment) – Straightening – Hydrostatic test – Painting and Marking – Warehousing
| Standard | API, ASTM, BS, DIN, GB, JIS |
| Outer Diameter | 21.3mm-660mm |
| Wall Thickness | 0.5mm-20mm |
| Dia Tolerance | Control with in the standard, OD:±1%, WT:±10% |
Materials |
10#, 20#, 45#, Q235, Q345, Q195, Q215, SS400, ASTM A53/A106/A178/A333/A335, ST37, ST37-2, DIN 1629 ST35, ST45, ST52, DIN 17175 ST35.8, DIN 17175 19Mn5, 16Mn, Q345B, T1, T2, T5, T9, T11, T12, T22, T91, T92, P1, P2, P5, P9, P11,P12, P22, P91, P92, 15CrMo, Cr5Mo, 10CrMo910, 12CrMo, 13CrMo44, 30CrMo, GR.1, GR.3, GR.6, GR.7, Gr.B, X42, X46, X52, X60, X65, X70, X80, X100 |
| Zinc coating | Pre galvanized steel pipe: 60-150g/m² Hot dipped galvanized steel pipe: 200-400g/m² |
| Type of pipe coating | Epoxy powder |
| Inspection | ISO, BV, SGS, MTC |
| Packing | Steel strip packed. Standard Export Seaworthy Package. Suit forall kinds of transport,or as required |
| Application | Accessorize, machinery parts, structure steel pipe, piling pipe, sewage and clear water transportation, Line pipe for petroleum and so on |
| MOQ | 5metric ton,sample order accepted |
| Shipment time | Within 7-10 workdays after receiving deposit or L/C |
| Standard | Trademark | Chemical components | Mechanical property | ||||||||||
| C | Si | Mn | P,S | Cu | Ni | Mo | Cr | V | Tensile Strength (Mpa) |
Yield Strength (Mpa) |
Elongation (%) |
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| ASTM A106 | B | ≤0.30 | ≥0.10 | 0.29~1.06 | ≤0.035 | ≤0.40 | ≤0.40 | ≤0.15 | ≤0.40 | ≤0.08 | ≥415 | ≥240 | ≥30 |
| C | ≤0.35 | ≥0.10 | 0.29~1.06 | ≤0.035 | ≤0.40 | ≤0.40 | ≤0.15 | ≤0.40 | ≤0.08 | ≥485 | ≥275 | ≥30 | |
| Grade | Chemical composition (%) | |||||
| C | Mn | Si | P | S | Al | |
| Q235A | 0.14~0.22 | 0.30~0.65 | ≤0.30 | ≤0.045 | ≤0.050 | |
| Q235B | 0.12~0.20 | 0.30~0.67 | ≤0.30 | ≤0.045 | ≤0.045 | |
| Q235C | ≤0.18 | 0.35~0.80 | ≤0.30 | ≤0.040 | ≤0.040 | |
| Q235D | ≤0.17 | 0.35~0.80 | ≤0.35 | ≤0.035 | ≤0.040 | |
| Q345A | ≤0.20 | ≤1.70 | ≤0.50 | ≤0.035 | ≤0.035 | |
| Q345B | ≤0.20 | ≤1.70 | ≤0.50 | ≤0.035 | ≤0.035 | |
| Q345C | ≤0.20 | ≤1.70 | ≤0.50 | ≤0.030 | ≤0.030 | ≥0.015 |
| Q345D | ≤0.18 | ≤1.70 | ≤0.50 | ≤0.030 | ≤0.025 | ≥0.015 |
| Q345E | ≤0.18 | ≤1.70 | ≤0.50 | ≤0.025 | ≤0.020 | ≥0.015 |
