API 5L X60 equivalents, chemistry & properties.
API 5L X60 is a line pipe used for transmission pipelines. Below are its equivalent designations in nine standards, chemical composition, mechanical properties and density.
API 5L X60 equivalent grades
- USA (ASTM / AISI / SAE)
- API 5L X60
- Europe (EN)
- L415 (ISO 3183)
- China (GB)
- L415
Key data
- Family
- Line pipe
- Density
- 7.85 g/cm³
- Typical mechanical
- YS ≥415 MPa · TS ≥520 MPa
- Typical uses
- Transmission pipelines
- Weight
- Calculate weight in API 5L X60
API 5L X60 chemical composition (weight %)
API 5L PSL1 X60 seamless (45th/46th ed.)
| C | Mn | P | S | Cu | Ni | Cr | Mo | B | Nb+V+Ti |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤0.28 | ≤1.4 | ≤0.03 | ≤0.03 | ≤0.5 | ≤0.5 | ≤0.5 | ≤0.15 | ≤0.001 | ≤0.15 |
API 5L PSL1 X60 welded (45th/46th ed.)
| C | Mn | P | S | Cu | Ni | Cr | Mo | B | Nb+V+Ti |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤0.26 | ≤1.4 | ≤0.03 | ≤0.03 | ≤0.5 | ≤0.5 | ≤0.5 | ≤0.15 | ≤0.001 | ≤0.15 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the equivalent of API 5L X60?
API 5L X60 equivalents: USA (ASTM / AISI / SAE) API 5L X60; Europe (EN) L415 (ISO 3183); China (GB) L415. Equivalents are close but not always identical; check the standard on your order.
What is the chemical composition of API 5L X60?
API 5L X60 (API 5L PSL1 X60 seamless (45th/46th ed.)): C ≤0.28, Mn ≤1.4, P ≤0.03, S ≤0.03, Cu ≤0.5, Ni ≤0.5, Cr ≤0.5, Mo ≤0.15, B ≤0.001, Nb+V+Ti ≤0.15 (weight %).
What is the density of API 5L X60?
About 7.85 g/cm³ (7,850 kg/m³), the value used for weight calculations.
Need API 5L X60?
Steel Impex India, Mumbai, supplies API 5L X60 in pipes, plates, sheets, bars and fittings as available, with mill test certificates. Send the grade, standard, size and quantity.