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Comparison between A106-B, A672-C70/Cl.22, A53-B and API 5L-B

Materials A106-B
Subject Seamless carbon steel pipe
for high-temperature service
1. SCOPE • This specification covers
seamless carbon steel pipe
for high-temperature
(Consideration should be
given to possible
graphitization of the material
at the high temperatures at
which it may be used.)
Pipe Materials
A672-C70/Cl22
Electric-fusion-welded (EFW)
steel pipe for high-pressure
service at moderate
temperatures

Fabricated from pressure-
vessel quality plate

Heat treatment may or may not
be required to attain the
desired properties or to comply
with applicable code
requirements.

The specification nominally
March 5, 2002
Thomas J.C. Eun
A53-B API 5L-B
Pipe, steel, black and hot- Seamless and welded line
dipped, zinc-coated, welded pipes
and seamless

NPS ⅛ to NPS 26 inclusive
It covers seamless and weld
steel line pipe.

The purpose of this
specification is to provide
standards for pipe suitable for
use in conveying gas, water,
and oil in both oil and natural
gas industries.

• NPS ⅛ to NPS 48 covers NPS 16 (405mm) in

outside diameter or larger with
inclusive, with nominal wall
wall thickness up to 3 in. (75
thickness as given in ASME
mm), inclusive.
B36.10.
2. Applied -29 to 427℃ -49 to 427℃ -29 to 427℃ -29 to 427℃
Temperature
3. Referenced ASTM A520 specification for ASTM A516-60 specification for
Documents supplementary requirements pressure vessel plates, carbon
for seamless and electric- steel, for moderate-and lower-
resistance-welded carbon steel temperature service
tubular products for high-
temperature service
conforming to ISO
recommendations for boiler
construction.

Materials A106-B
Subject Seamless carbon steel pipe
for high-temperature service
4. Process
Made by killed steel

Pipe NPS 1½ and under
may be either hot finished or
cold drawn
Unless otherwise specified,
pipe NPS 2 and over shall be
furnished hot finished.
5. Heat
Hot-finished pipe need not
Treatment be heat treated.

Cold-drawn pipe shall be
heat treated after the final
cold draw pass at a
temperature of 1200℉
(650℃) or higher.

Not required normalizing
6. Mechanical Properties
Ts, min psi 60,000 (415)
(MPa)
Ys, min psi 35,000(240)
(MPa)
Pipe Materials
A672-C70/Cl22
Electric-fusion-welded (EFW)
steel pipe for high-pressure
service at moderate
temperatures

Made by killed steel and fine
grain practice

The joints shall be double
welded, full penetration welds.

RT : Full

Base Metal: As rolled (for 40
mm thickness and under),
normalized, and stress relieved

Products: Class 22 shall be
uniformly heated within the
post-weld heat-treatment
temperature range indicated in
Table 2 for a minimum of 1
h/in. of thickness or 1 h,
whichever is greater.
70,000-90,000 (485-620)
38,000 (260)
A53-B
Pipe, steel, black and hot-
dipped, zinc-coated, welded
and seamless
Types and Grades;

Type F: Furnace butt welded
(EFW), continuous welded
Grade A

Type E ; Electric-resistance
welded (ERW), Grades A and B
– UT & MT to be done for NPS
2 and larger

Type S; Seamless, Grade A
and B

The weld seam of ERW pipe in
grade B shall be heat treated
after welding to min. of
1,000°F(540°C).
60,000 (415)
35,000 (240)
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API 5L-B
Seamless and welded line
pipes
Types;
EFW, ERW, and Seamless
Pipe furnished to this
specification may be as-rolled,
normalized, normalized and
tempered, sub-critically stress
relieved, or sub-critically age
hardened.
60,000 (415)
35,000 (240)
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Pipe Materials
Materials A106-B A672-C70/Cl22 A53-B API 5L-B
Subject Seamless carbon steel pipe Electric-fusion-welded (EFW) Pipe, steel, black and hot- Seamless and welded line
for high-temperature service steel pipe for high-pressure dipped, zinc-coated, welded pipes
service at moderate and seamless
temperatures
7. Chemical Composition, product analysis
Seamless ERW Seamless ERW
A
C, max 0.30 0.27~0.31 as per thickness 0.30 0.30 0.27 0.26
Mn 0.29 ~ 1.06 0.79~1.30 as per thickness 1.20 max 1.20 max 1.15 max 1.15 max
P, max 0.035 0.035 0.050 0.050 0.030 0.030
S, max 0.035 0.035 0.045 0.045 0.030 0.030
Si, min 0.10 0.13~0.45
B
Cr, max 0.40 These five 0.40
B
Cu, max 0.40 elements 0.40
Mo, max 0.15 combined shall 0.15
B
Ni, max 0.40 not exceed1%. 0.40
B
V, max 0.08 0.08
A
Notes ; For each reduction of 0.01% Cb, V, Ti, or combinations
below the specified carbon thereof, may be used by
max., an increase of 0.06% Mn agreement between purchaser
above the specified max, will and manufacturer.
be permitted up to a max. of
1.35%.
8. Results
Remark & Even if it is for high It will be additionally required the
Sometimes, min. 0.1 % Si is additionally required in the
Notes by temperature, it can be grain refinement, austenitic size equipment/piping specifications of the purchaser. This silicon will
Thomas Eun extended its using range due to five and over to improve the be helpful to keep killed condition more or less, not sufficient and
improving the toughness by toughness. also to prevent to a certain extent the graphitization of the material
grain refinement, austenitic at the high temperatures and hydrogen attack/ SSC/ HIC.
size five and over.
Normalizing is often required by the purchaser’s specifications.
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Pipe Materials
Materials A106-B A672-C70/Cl22 A53-B API 5L-B
Subject Seamless carbon steel pipe Electric-fusion-welded (EFW) Pipe, steel, black and hot- Seamless and welded line
for high-temperature service steel pipe for high-pressure dipped, zinc-coated, welded pipes
service at moderate and seamless
temperatures
Results A106-B has excellent A672-C70/Cl.22 has excellent They are not in fully killed condition.
properties in moderate and properties for high- pressure
high temperature service service at moderate temperature.
because of hot finishing,
chemical composition and
additional requirements,
Conclusion for The main difference between both materials is Strength, De-oxygen Treatment (Killing), and NDE. Normally API 5L-B is not recommended
Deviation From in Hydrocarbon Process area (including Suncor Standards) due to the quality and safety. Especially there are a lot of brittle failure cases for
30” Sch.10 non-impact tested and non-killed steels in low temperature environment (-40°F to 32°F).
SA672-C70/Cl.22 I would like to agree the deviation only for utility and offsite lines but hydrocarbon process area.
to API 5L-B