Thabiso Steel, a top-notch manufacturer and supplier based in Cape Town, South Africa, specializes in high-quality **Carbon Steel API X46 5L PSL 2 Pipes**. These pipes are designed with durability, strength, and dependable performance in mind, making them perfect for pipeline applications. Crafted with precision to meet international standards, they boast excellent dimensional accuracy, mechanical integrity, and impressive resistance to corrosion and environmental stress. Whether you’re transporting oil, gas, or other fluids under moderate to high pressures, Thabiso Steel’s API X46 pipes are built to deliver long-lasting performance even in the toughest conditions. Their toughness, weldability, and resistance to fatigue make them an ideal choice for energy, industrial, and infrastructure projects that demand safe and efficient fluid transport solutions.
The **Carbon Steel API X46 5L PSL 2 Pipes** are made from a blend of carbon, manganese, phosphorus, sulfur, and carefully controlled alloying elements to enhance their mechanical properties. These pipes showcase a tensile strength ranging from about 415 to 485 MPa and a yield strength between 345 and 400 MPa, along with outstanding ductility, toughness, and fatigue resistance. These characteristics ensure that **API X46 Pipes** maintain their structural integrity and reliability under moderate to high-pressure conditions, making them perfect for long-distance fluid transport and critical industrial applications that require both durability and strength.
| Grade of material | X46 / L320 (N, M, Q, R) |
| API 5L Gr X46 ERW and HFW | 1/2” NB – 24” NB |
| X46 LSAW / DSAW | 16’OD TO 54″ OD (8 MM TO 50 MM THK) |
| Standard | ISO 3183 L320/ API 5L X46 |
| API 5L X46 Seamless Pipe (OD) | 21.3 – 660mm ( Inch 1/2” – 26”) |
| PSL Level | |
| X46 Steel SAW | 16″ – 100″ NB |
| Surface Treatment | Pickling Galvanising Forging Capping Pre turning Powder Coating Degreasing Washing Copper Plating Cementing Chromium – Plating Brushing Nickle – Plating Roller Polishing Grinding Honing Shot Blasting Skiving PE Covering Roller Burnishing |
| Manufacturing process | Welded, Extrusion, Submerged Arc Welded (SAW), Seamless, Electro Fusion Seam Welded (EFSW), Longitudinally Submerged Arc Welded (LSAW), Cold Drawn Seamless (CDS), Hot Finish Seamless (HFS), Horizontal Submerged Arc Welded (HSAW), Electric Resistance Welded (ERW) |
| API 5L X46 PSL2 Pipe end | Squared Ends, Thread Cutting, Socket, Flanged Ends, Beveled End (BE), Cut Grooves, Square Cut, Grooved, Screwed, Vibrator Grinding, Coupling, Plain end (PE), Threaded Ends (Male & Female), Deburring, Chamfering, Buttweld, Pub Joints |
| Certificate | IBR, NACE, EN-10204:3.1, EN-10204:3.2, SSC, Sour-Service, HIC, |
| X46 Carbon Steel Pipe Length | DRL, SRL, 20FT, 40FT, Single Random Length (SRL), Double Random Length (DRL), and Fixed Length 5.8 Meter, 12.0 Meters (40FT), 6.0 Meters (20FT), 11.8 Meters, |
| Mass fraction, based upon heat and product analysis % maximum | CARBON EQUIVALENT a | ||||||||||
| % MAXIMUM | |||||||||||
| Cb | Si | Mnb | P | S | V | Nb | Ti | Other | CEIIW | CEPcm | |
| L320N or X46N | 0.24 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.025 | 0.015 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.04 | e | 0.43 | 0.25 |
| L320Q or X46Q | 0.18 | 0.45 | 1.4 | 0.025 | 0.015 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.04 | e | 0.43 | 0.25 |
| Y.S | T.S | ELONGATION |
| Mpa(psi) | Mpa(psi) | |
| min | min | min |
| 320 (46 400) | 435 (63 100) | F |
We provide products that come with both mill test certificates and third-party test certificates, ensuring the highest standards of quality and compliance.
| NB | DN | OD (inches) | API 5L X46 Pipe Schedule | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCH 5 | SCH 10 | SCH 20 | SCH 30 | SCH 40 | SCH 60 | SCH 80 | SCH 100 | SCH 120 | SCH 160 | ||||
| 3/4″ | 20 | 1.05 | 0.065 | 0.11 | x | 0.095 | 0.113 | x | x | 0.17 | x | 0.219 | |
| 1″ | 25 | 1.315 | 0.065 | 0.11 | x | 0.114 | 0.133 | x | x | 0.2 | x | 0.25 | |
| 1.1/2″ | 40 | 1.9 | 0.065 | 0.11 | x | 0.125 | 0.145 | x | x | 0.225 | x | 0.281 | |
| 2″ | 50 | 2.375 | 0.065 | 0.12 | x | x | 0.154 | x | x | 0.25 | x | 0.344 | |
| 2.1/2″ | 65 | 2.875 | 0.083 | 0.12 | x | x | 0.203 | x | x | 0.3 | x | 0.375 | |
| 3″ | 80 | 3.5 | 0.083 | 0.12 | x | x | 0.216 | x | x | 0.35 | x | 0.438 | |
| 4″ | 100 | 4.5 | 0.083 | 0.12 | x | x | 0.237 | x | x | 0.437 | x | 0.531 | |
| 5″ | 125 | 5.563 | 0.109 | 0.12 | x | x | 0.258 | x | x | 0.5 | x | 0.625 | |
| 6″ | 150 | 6.625 | 0.109 | 0.13 | x | x | 0.28 | x | x | 0.562 | x | 0.719 | |
| 8″ | 200 | 8.625 | 0.109 | 0.15 | 0.25 | 0.277 | 0.322 | 0.406 | 0.593 | 0.718 | 0.812 | 0.906 | |
| 10″ | 250 | 10.75 | 0.134 | 0.17 | 0.25 | 0.307 | 0.365 | 0.5 | 0.718 | 0.843 | 1.0 | 1.125 | |
| 12″ | 300 | 12.75 | 0.165 | 0.18 | 0.25 | 0.33 | 0.406 | 0.5 | 0.843 | 1.0 | 1.125 | 1.312 | |
ThabisoSteel is a leading supplier of high-quality Carbon Steel API X46 5L PSL 2 Pipes products in Cape Town, South Africa. We focus on steel solutions and offer a variety of products. This includes Carbon Steel, Alloy Steel, Mild Steel, and Galvanized Steel. Our products are Pipes, Tubes, Flanges, Pipe Fittings, Forged Fittings, Sheets, and Plates. We are known for our good delivery and excellent customer care. We aim to provide strong and durable steel materials for many industrial uses. We work hard to meet high standards, making us a trusted partner for your steel needs.
You’ll find **Carbon Steel API X46 5L PSL 2 Pipes** commonly used in oil and gas transmission, water pipelines, petrochemical plants, and both onshore and offshore pipeline installations. Their robust strength, toughness, and corrosion resistance make them ideal for natural gas distribution, crude oil transport, and various industrial fluid systems. Plus, they’re also utilized in mechanical and structural applications that need reliable, high-performance carbon steel piping. With their excellent weldability and long-lasting durability, **API X46 Pipes** offer engineers, contractors, and pipeline operators safe, efficient, and sturdy solutions for demanding fluid transport and infrastructure projects.
ThabisoSteel is a leading manufacturer, supplier and exporter of high-quality Carbon Steel, Alloy Steel, Mild Steel and Galvanized Steel products. Our extensive product range includes Pipes, Tubes, Flanges, Pipe Fittings, Forged Fittings, Sheets and Plates, catering to various industries in Cape Town, South Africa.
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