API 5L GR B Seamless Steel Pipe SCH 40
Standard: API 5L, ASME B36.1M.
Steel Grade: ASTM A53 GR A, ASTM A53 GR B, ASTM A106 GR A, ASTM A106 GR B.
Size and OD: 1/8"-24"(10.3mm-610mm).
Wall Thickness: SCH 1, STD, SCH 40, SCH 80, SCH 160, XS, XXS.
Length: As per customer's requirements.
Surface Treatment: Bared, black painted, corrosion resistant coating + cap.
Application: Used for gas, water and oil transportation in oil and gas industry.
ASTM A53 is one of the most widely used material standards for Steel Pipe that used in the Oil and Gas and other process industries. Grade B of ASTM A 53 is more popular than other grades. These pipes can be bare pipes without any coating, or it may be Hot-Dipped or Zinc-Coated and manufactured by Welding or by a Seamless manufacturing process.
In Oil and Gas, A53 grade pipes are used in the structural and non-critical applications. They are not used in hydrocarbon services or any services that involve pressure and temperature.