API Spec 5CT – This Standard specifies the technical delivery conditions for steel pipes (casing, tubing and pup joints), coupling stock, coupling material and accessory material and establishes requirements for three Product Specification Levels (PSL-1, PSL-2, PSL-3). The requirements for PSL-1 are the basis of this Standard. The requirements that define different levels of standard technical requirements for PSL-2 and PSL-3, for all Grades except H-40, L-80 9Cr and C110, are contained in Annex H.
Chemical Composition
Standard |
Grade |
Chemical compositions(%) |
API SPEC 5CT |
J55 |
C |
Si |
Mn |
P |
S |
Cr |
Ni |
Cu |
Mo |
V |
K55 |
0.34~0.39 |
0.20~0.35 |
1.25~1.50 |
≤0.020 |
≤0.015 |
≤0.15 |
≤0.20 |
≤0.20 |
/ |
/ |
N80 |
0.34~0.38 |
0.20~0.35 |
1.45~1.70 |
≤0.020 |
≤0.015 |
≤0.15 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
0.11~0.16 |
L80 |
0.15~0.22 |
≤1.00 |
0.25~1.00 |
≤0.020 |
≤0.010 |
12.0~14.0 |
≤0.20 |
≤0.20 |
/ |
/ |
P110 |
0.26~0.395 |
0.17~0.37 |
0.40~0.70 |
≤0.020 |
≤0.010 |
0.80~1.10 |
≤0.20 |
≤0.20 |
0.15~0.25 |
≤0.08 |
Mechanical properties
Grade |
Type |
Total elongation under load (%) |
Yield strength (min) |
Yield strength (max) |
Tensile strength min Mpa |
Hardness Max (HRC) |
Hardness Max (HBW) |
J55 |
- |
0.5 |
379 |
552 |
517 |
- |
- |
K55 |
- |
0.5 |
379 |
552 |
655 |
- |
- |
N80 |
1 |
0.5 |
552 |
758 |
689 |
- |
- |
N80 |
Q |
0.5 |
552 |
758 |
689 |
- |
- |
L80 |
1 |
0.5 |
552 |
655 |
655 |
23 |
241 |
L80 |
9Cr |
0.5 |
552 |
655 |
655 |
23 |
241 |
L80 |
13Cr |
0.5 |
552 |
655 |
655 |
23 |
241 |
C90 |
- |
0.5 |
621 |
724 |
689 |
25.4 |
255 |
C95 |
- |
0.5 |
655 |
758 |
724 |
- |
- |
T95 |
- |
0.5 |
655 |
758 |
724 |
25.4 |
255 |
P110 |
- |
0.6 |
758 |
965 |
862 |
- |
- |
Q125 |
All |
0.65 |
862 |
1034 |
931 |
- |
- |
Painting&coating
The anti-corrosion of petroleum casing is mainly divided into three types:
Brush the anti-corrosive coating on the outer wall.
Brush anti-corrosion coating on the inner wall.
Brush the anti-corrosive and cooling coating.
With the use of oil casings and pup joint in harsh oil extraction industries such as the polar and marine. It requires the material and structure of petroleum pup joint, and it must have good nodality, excellent physical properties, stable chemical properties, and a wide range of temperature adaptation. If the oil casing cannot be made, it should be coated with an anti-corrosive coating to help him cope with the harsh environment. The coating on the outer wall is used to reduce external corrosion, and the anti-corrosion coating on the inner wall is to reduce friction, reduce corrosion in the pipe, and increase the amount of oil transported. Anti-corrosive insulation coating is used to transport crude oil and fuel oil, and reduce the heat emitted from the pipeline to the soil.