MANUFACTURING ROUTES - API 5L GR B PSL2, API 5L X60 PSL2, API 5L X65 PSL2, API 5L X65 - API PIPE EXPORTER - API PIPE SUPPLIER

Acceptable manufacturing routes for PSL 2 pipe
Table 3

Type of pipe	Starting material	Pipe forming	Pipe heat treatment	Delivery condition
SMLS	lngot, bloom or billet	As-rolled	--	R
		Normalizing forming	--	N
		Hot forming	Normalizing	N
		Hot forming	Quenching and tempering	Q
		Hot forming and cold finishing	Normalizing	N
		Hot forming and cold finishing	Quenching and tempering	Q
HFW	Normalizing-rolled strip	Cold forming	Heat treating^a of weld area only	N
	Thermomechanical-rolled strip	Cold forming	Heat treating^a of weld area only	M
	Thermomechanical-rolled strip	Cold forming	Heat treating^a of weld area and stress relieving of entire pipe	M
	Hot-rolled strip	Cold forming	Normalizing	N
		Cold forming	Quenching and tempering	Q
		Cold forming followed by hot reducing under controlled temperature resulting in a normalized condition	--	N
		Cold forming followed by thermomechanical forming of pipe	--	M
SAW or COW pipe	Normalized or normalizing rolled strip or plate	Cold forming	--	N
	As-rolled, thermomechanical-rolled, normalizing-rolled or normalized	Cold forming	Normalizing	N
	Thermomechanical-rolled strip or plate	Cold forming	--	M
	Quenched and tempered plate	Cold forming	--	Q
	As-rolled, thermomechanical-rolled, normalizing-rolled or normalized strip or plate	Cold forming	Quenching and tempering	Q
	As-rolled, thermomechanical-rolled, normalizing-rolled or normalized strip or plate	Normalizing forming	--	N
^a See 8.8 For applicable heat treatments.