API 5L Grade L390 Pipe is a robust carbon steel pipe designed for the transportation of oil, gas, and water in high-pressure pipeline systems. Shalan Steel, a prominent manufacturer and supplier located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, provides dependable API 5L L390 pipes to clients throughout Malaysia and Southeast Asia, catering to essential needs in the energy, petrochemical, and infrastructure industries.
Often referred to as X56, the API 5L L390 pipe boasts a minimum yield strength of 390 MPa and a tensile strength ranging from 490 to 760 MPa. It comes in both PSL1 and PSL2 grades, with PSL2 offering superior mechanical properties, more rigorous testing, and enhanced suitability for sour service. These pipes are known for their excellent weldability, toughness, and resistance to corrosion and pressure.
| Specification | API 5L / ISO 3183 Hot Rolled . |
| API 5L Grade L390 Pipe Type | Seamless |
| Type | Seamless / ERW / Welded / Fabricated / CDW |
| Outer Diameter Size | 3/8″ NB To 30″ NB (Nominal Bore Size) |
| Wall Thickness | Schedule 20 To Schedule XXS (Heavier On Request) Up to 250 mm Thickness |
| Length | 5 To 7 Meters, 09 To 13 Meters, Single Random Length, Double Random Length And Customize Size. |
| Pipe Ends | Plain Ends / Beveled Ends / Coupling |
| Surface Coating | Epoxy Coating / Colour Paint Coating / 3LPE Coating. |
| Carbon | Silicon | Manganese | Phosphorous | Sulphur | Molybdenum | Nickel | Chromium | Copper | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| max 0.28 | – | max 1.40 | 0.03 | 0.03 | – | – | – | – | Nb+Ti+V max 0.15 |
| Yield Strength | Tensile Strength | Elongation A5 min | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPa min | ksi min | MPa min | MPa min | ksi min | Percentage |
| 490 | – | 71 | – | ||
We provide products that come with both mill test certificates and third-party test certificates, ensuring the highest standards of quality and compliance.
API 5L Grade L390 Pipes find common use in natural gas pipelines, crude oil transmission, offshore platforms, and as structural supports. Their strength, durability, and adherence to international pipeline standards make them perfect for transporting fluids over long distances and under high-stress conditions. These pipes ensure safe, long-lasting performance in both standard and challenging operating environments.
API 5L Grade L390 pipes are applied mostly within the oil and gas sector for conveying refined products, crude oil, and natural gas over very long distances. Because of their high strength, they find applications in high-pressure conditions, particularly under severe environments. They are also employed in the manufacture of pipelines for transmission systems, petrochemical plants, and refineries. The composition of the alloy ensures outstanding corrosion resistance, thereby guaranteeing long-term durability regardless of weather. API 5L Grade L390 is also utilized in offshore pipelines and areas with extreme temperatures.
Shalan Steel 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 Kuala lumpur, Malaysia.
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