LARGE

DIAMETER
PIPES
1
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
1. Company Presentation 3
TMK Assets map 4
Large diameter pipes production 6

2. Longitudinally welded large diameter pipes production 8

2.1 Standards table of the longitudinally welded large diameter pipes 10
2.2 Longitudinally welded large diameter pipes size standard as per GOST 12
and TU
2.3 Linear weight of the longitudinally welded large diameter pipes as per 14
API Spec 5L
2.4 Linear weight of the longitudinally welded large diameter pipes as per
API Spec 5L
2.5 Mechanical properties of steel
2.6 Production process of longitudinally welded pipes from plate
14

16
18
1. COMPANY
3. Spirally welded large diameter pipes production
3.1 Standards table of the spirally welded large diameter pipes
3.2 Production process of pipes from coils
20
22
24
PRESENTATION
3.3 Spirally welded large diameter pipes schedule 26
3.4 Mechanical properties of steel 28
3.5 Chemical composition of spirally welded large diameter pipes steel 29

4. TMK-CPW 30
TMK is one of the world’s leading suppliers TMK supplies products combined with
4.1 TMK-CPW standards table 31 of tubular products for the oil and gas a broad set of heat treatment services,
IN 2012, TMK
4.2 Production process of welded mean diameter pipes (TMK-CPW) 32 industry. TMK incorporates 28 enterprises protective coating, cutting of premium RANKED FIRST
located in Russia, USA, Romania and connections, storage and pipes repair.
34 Kazakhstan and two R&D centers in Russia IN QUANTITY
5. External coating of pipes
and the USA. In 2012, TMK ranked first in
5.1 Standards table of the external anticorrosion coating 35 quantity of shipments for the fourth time
The Company has a Corporate Quality
Management System (CQMS), which
OF SHIPMENTS
5.2 External coatings application procedure 36
among the world’s pipe manufacturers. The is effective for TMK production and FOR THE FOURTH
oil country tubular goods take the largest marketing enterprises as well as its
5.3 Anticorrosion coating characteristics 38 share in the Company’s sales pattern. management company. CQMS meets TIME AMONG THE
40 TMK produces a wide range of tubular
the requirements of ISO 9001: 2008.
TMK companies products are certified
WORLD’S PIPE
6. Internal coatings of pipes
6.1 Standards. Coating characteristics 41
products, used by companies from for compliance with the interstate, MANUFACTURERS
different industries, first of all, by oil and Russian, foreign, international standards
6.2 Internal coatings application procedure 42 gas companies. TMK products are also requirements including GOST, GOST R,
used in the chemical, energy and machine API, DIN EN, DNV, CAL IV, ASTM and
Notes 44 industry, construction, agricultural and others, and for compliance with technical
other industries. The Company produces requirements.
Contacts 45 seamless and welded pipes, steel billets.

2 Company Presentation 3
 TMK ASSETS MAP TMK Europe GmbH
Immermannstrasse 65 c,
40210 Dusseldorf, Germany
Tel.: +49 (0) 211/91348830,
Fax: +49 (0) 211/15983882
TMK Global AG
2, Bldv. Du Theatre,
CH-1211 Geneva,
CP 5019, Switzerland
Tel.: +41 (22) 818-64-66
TMK
40, bld. 2a, Pokrovka Street,
Moscow, 105062, Russia
Tel.: +7 (495) 775-76-00
Fax: +7 (495) 775-76-01
Representative office
in Kazakhstan
20, Dostyk st.,
Astana, Kazakhstan, 01000
Tel.: +7 (7172) 57-34-34,
Fax: +41 (22) 818-64-60 E-mail: tmk@tmk-group.com 57-85-32
E-mail: info@tmk-europe.eu
E-mail: info@tmk-global.net Fax: +7 (7172) 57-85-35
E-mail: info@tmck.kz

TMK IPSCO Canada Representative office

150 6-th Avenue SW #3000, in Turkmenistan
Calgary, AB T2P 3Y7, Canada Hotel “Nebitchi”, 29, Archabil shaely,
Tel.: +1 (403) 538-21-82 1939, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Fax: +1 (403) 538-21-83 Tel./Fax: +993 (12) 48-87-98
RUSSIA E-mail: ashgabat@tmk-group.com
TMK
Headquarters
Moscow
Representative office
GERMANY
Calgary Cologne in Uzbekistan
Astana 24, Oybek koch, Toshkent sh.,
SWITZERLAND
Zurich ROMANIA KAZAKHSTAN Uzbekistan, 100015
TMK’s Major Customers UNITED STATES
Lecco
UZBEKISTAN Tel.: +998 71 281-4613
ITALY AZERBAIJAN Fax: +998 71 281-4614
Tashkent
RUSSIAN OIL & GAS COMPANIES Baku TURKMENISTAN Beijing E-mail: uzbekistan@tmk-group.com
SIBNEFT TRANSNEFTPRODUCT
TATNEFTTRANSNEFT
LUKOIL RUSSNEFT
TMK IPSCO
Headquarters
SALES Ashgabat CHINA

ROSNEFTGAZPROM Representative office in China

NETWORK
Houston
SURGUTNEFTEGAZ APT19 I, NO. 48
Dubai Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing,
MAJOR CIS MACHINE BUILDING MAJOR EPC & OILFIELD UAE
China ZIP. 100027
AND ENERGY COMPANIES DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES Tel.: +86 (10) 84-54-95-81,
KRASNY KOTELSHCHIK ENTERPOSE CONTRACTING +86 (10) 84-54-95-82
KAMAZ HALLIBURTON Fax: +86 (10) 84-54-95-80
GAZ TECHNIP E-mail: beijing@tmk-group.com
BELENERGOMASH PENSPEN GROUP
BELAZ BOTAS
VAZ SCHLUMBERGER
ZIO-PODOLSK AMEC SINGAPORE
UALAZ KELLOGG, BROWN & ROOT TMK Sales Office in Singapore
MAZ SAIPEM
10 Anson Road #33-06A
PENZAHIMMASH PETROFAC
International Plaza,
UAZ
EPK Singapore 079903
SIBENERGOMASH Tel.: +65 (622) 33-015
Fax: +65 (622) 33-512
MAJOR INTERNATIONAL E-mail: singapore@tmk-group.com
INDEPENDENT INTERNATIONAL STATE
OIL & GAS COMPANIES OIL & GAS COMPANIES
AL-FURAT PETROLEUM NATIONAL IRANIAN OIL COMPANY
COMPANY OGDCL Representative office
ENCANA ADCO in Azerbaijan
Headquarters
PDO SONATRACH 22, Karabah street,
ESHPETCO PETROSA TMK sales offices Baku, Azerbaijan, AZ1008
WOODSIDE PETROLEUM KUWAIT OIL COMPANY SOUTH AFRICA Tel./Fax: + 994 (12) 496-19-18
REPSOL ONGC Cape Town E-mail: baku@tmk-group.com
PETRO-CANADA TURKISH PETROLEUM
SHELL AGOCO
ANADARKO PETROLEUM PETROVIETNAM TMK Middle East
TOTAL SOCAR P.O. Box 293534
MARATHON OIL KAZMUNAYGAZ Office 119, Block 5EA,
CHESAPEAKE SEPOC Dubai Airport Free Zone, Dubai,
OMV NAFTAGAZ OF UKRAINE United Arab Emirates
XTO ENERGY CNPC
Tel.: +971 (4) 609-11-30,
AMERADA HESS SAUDI ARAMCO
Fax: +971 (4) 609-11-40
STATOIL GROUPEMENT BERKINE E-mail: sales@tmkme.ae
EXXONMOBIL UZBEKNEFTEGAZ
WINTERSHALL EGPC
CHEVRON TEXACO TURKMENNEFTEGAZ
AGIP SYRIAN PETROLEUM COMPANY TMK IPSCO US Representative office in Africa TMK Italia s.r.l. TMK-ARTROM
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM 10120 Houston Oaks Dr., Office 12002, Triangle House, Piazza degli Affari, 12, Draganesti Street, No. 30,
MAERSK OIL Houston, TX 77064, USA 22 Riebeek st, Central, Cape Town, 23900 Lecco, Italy 230119, Slatina, Olt, Romania
BURLINGTON RESOURCES Tel.: +1 (281) 949-10-23 South Africa Tel./Fax: +39 (0341) 36-51-51, Tel.: +40 372498174,
Fax: +1 (281) 445-40-40 Tel.: +27 21 418 2066 + 39 (0341) 36-00-44 +40 372498184
Tel./Fax: +27 21 418 2488 E-mail: info@tmk-italia.eu Fax: +40 249430055
E-mail: info@tmkafrica.com E-mail: office.slatina@tmk-artrom.eu

4 Company Presentation 5
LARGE
DIAMETER PIPES
PRODUCTION

For the construction of trunk, oil and gas The convenient geographical position CORINTH
lines the ÒÌÊ produces a wide range of of Volzhsky Pipe Plant - availability of
longitudinally and spirally welded pipes of railway lines and motor road, proximity PIPE WORKS
large diameter compliant with Russian and to the sea and river routes - enables the MILL ALLOWS
international standards GOST, TU and API. plant to make deliveries to the customer
accurately and on time. The advantage of PRODUCING
The large diameter pipes manufactured the geographical position of Seversky Tube PIPES 508 MM
by Volzhsky Pipe Plant (VTZ) and Seversky Works is its proximity to the oil and gas
Tube Works (STZ) (under the SP TMK- provinces Khanty-Mansiisk autonomous
AND 530 MM
CPW). VTZ has a longitudinal mill of the okrug ,Yamalo-Nenets autonomous okrug IN DIAMETER
Swiss company Haeusler, producing pipes and Siberia.
508-1422 mm in diameter made from
sheet steel, as well as spiral line producing
pipes 530-1420 mm in diameter made
from steel coils.

STZ is equipped with Corinth Pipe Works

mill that allows producing pipes 508 mm
and 530 mm in diameter.

6 Company Presentation 7
2. LONGITUDINALLY
WELDED LARGE
DIAMETER PIPES
PRODUCTION

IN DECEMBER In December 2008, as a part of the Volzhsky Quality policy The plants successfully employ the
Pipe Plant strategic investment program, Environmental Management System
2008 THE NEW the new 650 thousand tons Haeusler mill certified as compliant with the international
Compliance with high quality standards
650 THOUSAND was successfully launched at Volzhsky Pipe
of the output is the basic condition to win
standard ISO 14001: 2004 requirements.
Plant. It can produce LSAW pipes with
TONS HAEUSLER diameters of between 508 mm and 1420 consumer loyalty, therefore ÒÌÊ seeks to All large diameter pipes shall undergo non
MILL WAS mm in diameter with a wall thickness of 8 follow the best international management destructive examination with the use of
to 42 mm and strength grade up to K65 practice in all aspects of its activities. ultrasonic, X-ray and magnetic particle
SUCCESSFULLY according to the Russian standards, as well methods, as well as hydrostatic testing.
LAUNCHED AT as longitudinally welded large diameter pipes All TMK plants have the Quality
with diameters ranging from 508 to 1422 Management System certified as compliant
VOLZHSKY PIPE with the international standard ISO 9001-
mm and wall thickness from 7.9 to 42 mm,
PLANT and strength grade up to X80 according 2008 requirements.
to API Spec 5L standard. The process
procedure with the use of the three roll The Company takes a responsible approach
forming method, followed by submerged arc towards the environmental protection
welding and expansion is the most effective issues, social obligations, and is fully
way of production of the trunk longitudinally engaged in addressing the environmental
welded pipes of large diameter. issues in the region.

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 2.1 Standards table of the longitudinally welded
large diameter pipes
Normative and technical documentation Pipe sizes Steel grade/ strength grade Normative and technical documentation Pipe sizes Steel grade/ strength grade
outside wall outside wall
diameter, thickness, diameter, thickness,
mm mm mm mm
GOST R 52079-2003 530-1420 8,0-42,0 Ê34, Ê38, Ê42, Ê48, Ê50, TU 14-3Ð-122-2012 530-1220 8,0-16,0 Ê52-Ê60
Welded steel pipes for the trunk gas pipeline, oil pipelines Ê52, Ê54, Ê55, Ê56, Ê60 Longitudinally electric-welded steel pipes 530-1220
and oil-products pipelines mm in diameter grade K60 with external anti-corrosion
coating for the trunk oil and gas pipelines under operating
pressure up to 9,8MPa with operating temperature up to
GOST 20295-85 530-1420 8,0-42,0 3Ñï (Ê34), ñò20 (Ê42), Ê38,
minus 60°C.
Welded steel pipes for the trunk gas and oil pipelines low-alloyed (Ê50, Ê52, Ê54,
ê55, Ê56, Ê60)
TU 1303-006.2-593377520-2003 530-1220 8,0-25,0 09ÃÑÔ, 20Ô
Longitudinally electric-welded steel line pipes with
GOST 10704-91/10706-76 530-1420 8,0-32,0 Ñò2êï (Ê33), Ñò2ïñ, Ñò2ñï increased field reliability, corrosion- and cold-resistance
Longitudinally electric-welded steel pipes. Schedule (Ê34), Ñò3êï (Ê37), Ñò3ïñ, produced by automatic submerged arc welding and
Ñò3ñï (Ê38), low-alloyed designed for the construction of TNK OJSC fields
(Ê45)
TU 14-156-77-2008 Longitudinally electric-welded 530-1420 8,0-32,0 Ê52, Ê54, Ê55, Ê56, Ê60, TU 14-156-87-2010 530-1220 8,0-25,0 Õ52, Õ56, Õ60, Ê48, Ê52,
steel pipes 530-1420 mm in diameter for the trunk Õ56, Õ60, Õ65, Õ70 Longitudinally electric-welded steel line pipes with Ê56
gas pipelines under operating pressure up to 9.8 MPa increased field reliability, corrosion- and cold-resistance
included produced by automatic submerged arc welding and
designed for the construction of NK Rosneft fields
TU 14-156-78-2008 Longitudinally electric-welded 530-1420 9,9-37,9 Ê60
steel pipes 530-1420 mm in diameter grade Ê60, for
the trunk gas pipelines under operating pressure of 11,8 TU 1381-006-53570464-2011 530-1220 8,0-35,0 Ê50, Ê52, Ê54, Ê55, Ê56,
MPa Longitudinally electric-welded pipes of common and cold- Ê60
TU 14-156-82-2009 Longitudinally electric-welded 1420 23,0; 27,7 Ê65 resistant version with increased field reliability for the
steel pipes 1420 mm in diameter grade Ê65, for the trunk oil pipelines
trunk gas pipelines under operating pressure of 11,8
MPa DIN EN 10208-1 Steel pipes for combustible medium. 508-1422 7,9-42,0 L210GA-L300GA
TU 14-156-85-2009 530-1220 8,0-25,0 Ê52 Part 1: À Schedule pipes
Longitudinally electric-welded steel line pipes 530-1420
mm in diameter with increased corrosion resistance
and cold resistance made of steel 20 KCH for fields of DNV-OS-F101 Offshore standard. Submarine Pipeline 508-1422 8,0-42,0 250-485 F, D
Surgutneftegas OJSC Systems
API Spec 5L Pipes for pipelines. Specifications 508-1422 7,9-42,0 L290 or Õ42 - L555 or Õ80

TU 14–156–92–2012 559-711 15,0-25,4 ÐÑÒ36W, ÐÑÒ40W,

Steel longitudinal welded pipes for subsea pipelines ÐÑÒ420W (Ê52, Ê54, Ê55,
ISO 3183:2012 Steel pipes for pipeline transportation 508-1422 7,9-42,0 L290 or Õ42 - L555 or Õ80 Ê56, Õ52, Õ60, Õ65)
systems
ÒU 14–156–98–2013 530-1220 14,2-33,0 Ê60
Steel longitudinal welded pipes, K60 steel grade, for the
TU 14-156-88-2011 Longitudinally electric-welded 530-1020 10,0-30,0 Ê48, Ê50, Ê52, Õ42, Õ46, linear segment of gas trunk lines and compressor station
steel pipes with H2S trim designed for the construction Õ52 pipelines with operating pressure 11.8Mpa
and repair of gas pipelines within the territory of Central
ÒU 14-156-103-2014 530-1420 8,0-40,0 Ñ345, Ñ375, Ñ390, Ñ440
Asia
Steel ERW pipes, diameter (530–1420) mm, with
improved weldability and cold resistance for building
structures
ÒU 1381–011–53570464–2012 530-1420 15,2-32,0 Ê34, Ê38, Ê42, Ê48, Ê50,
Steel ERW pipes for manufacturing of protective cases Ê52, Ê54, Ê55
(enclosures)

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 2.2 Longitudinally welded large diameter pipes
size standard as per GOST and TU
Dimensional range of longitudinally welded large diameter pipes as per GOST 20295-85,
TU 1381-006-53570464-2011 and TU 14-156-85-2009

Outside Wall thickness, mm

diameter, 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42
mm
530
630
720
820
1020
1220
1420

GOST 20295-85, strength grades: Ê34–Ê60 ÒU 14-156-85-2009, strength group Ê52 (also according to this TU pipes 1067 mm in diameter
and wall thickness of 10 to 25 mm are produced); ÒU 14-156-87-2010;
TU 1381-006-53570464-2011 ÒU 1303-006.2-593377520-2003

Dimensional range of longitudinally welded large diameter pipes as per GOST R 52079-2003,
GOST 10704-91, TU 14-156-77-2008 and TU 14-156-82-2008

Outside Wall thickness, mm

diameter, 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42
mm
530
630
720
820
1020
1220
1420

GOST R 52079-2003 and GOST 10704-911, strength grades: as per GOST R 52079 — Ê34–Ê60; as per TU 14-156-82-20082 strength grade: Ê65
GOST 10704 — Ñò2êï, Ñò3êï, Ñò2ïñ, Ñò3ïñ, Ñò2ñï, Ñò3ñï
TU 14-156-77-2008 strength grades: Ê52–Ê60; Õ56–Õ70
3
Dimensional range of longitudinally welded large diameter pipes according to TU 14-156-78-2008

Outside diameter, mm Wall thickness, mm

530 9,9 11,8 14,2
720 13,4 16,1 19,3
1020 18,9 22,7 27,3
1220 22,7 27,2 32,6
1420 26,4 31,6 37,9
1
as per GOST 10704-91 920 mm outside diameter pipes with wall thickness of 8-20 mm can be produced.
2
exact wall thickness 23 and 27.7 mm.
3
at the customer’s request the production of pipes with another wall thickness within the range specified for each diameter is permissible

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 2.3 Linear weight of the longitudinally welded
large diameter pipes as per API Spec 5L
Values are specified in accordance with ASME B36.10M

Outside Wall thickness, mm

diameter, mm in 0,312 0,344 0,375 0,406 0,438 0,469 0,5 0,562 0,594 0,625 0,688 0,75 0,812 0,875 0,938 0,969 1 1,062 1,125 1,188 1,25
in mm mm 7,925 8,738 9,525 10,31 11,13 11,91 12,7 14,27 15,09 15,88 17,48 19,05 20,62 22,23 23,83 24,61 25,4 26,97 28,58 30,18 31,75
20 508 97,68 107,6 117,2 126,5 136,8 145,7 155,1 173,8 183,4 192,7 211,5 229,7 247,8
22 558,8 107,6 118,6 129,1 139,5 150,4 160,7 171,1 191,7 212,7 233,4 253,7 273,8 294,3 314,5
24 609,6 117,6 129,6 141,2 152,5 164,4 175,7 187,1 209,7 232,7 255,4 277,6 299,7 322,2 344,5 355,3 366,2
26 660,4 127,4 140,4 152,9 165,2 178,1 190,4 202,7 227,3 252,3 277 301,1 325,1 349,6 373,9 397,5
28 711,2 137,3 151,4 164,9 178,2 192,1 205,3 218,7 245,2 272,2 299 325,1 351,1 377,8 403,8 429,5
30 762 147,3 162,4 176,9 191,1 206,1 220,3 234,7 263,1 292,2 321 349 377 405,6 433,8 461,4
32 812,8 157,3 173,4 188,8 204,1 220,1 235,3 250,7 281,1 312,2 342,9 373 402,9 433,5 463,8 493,4
34 863,6 167,2 184,3 200,8 217,1 234,1 250,3 266,6 299 332,1 364,9 397 428,9 461,5 493,8 525,3
36 914,4 177 195,1 212,6 229,8 247,8 265 282,3 316,6 351,7 386,5 420,5 454,3 488,9 523,1 556,6
38 965,2 186,9 206,1 224,6 242,7 261,8 279,9 298,3 334,6 371,7 408,5 444,4 480,2 516,9 553,1 588,6
40 1016 196,9 217,1 236,5 255,7 275,8 294,9 314,2 352,5 391,7 430,5 468,4 506,2 544,8 583,1 620,5 657,8 696 733,7 770,7
42 1067 228,1 248,5 268,7 289,8 309,9 330,2 370,5 411,6 452,4 492,3 532,1 572,8 613,1 652,5 691,8 731,9 771,7 810,6
44 1118 239,1 260,5 281,6 303,8 324,9 346,2 388,4 431,6 474,4 516,3 558 600,7 643 684,4 725,7 767,9 809,7 850,5
46 1168 249,9 272,3 294,4 317,5 339,6 361,8 406 451,2 496 539,8 583,5 628,1 672,4 715,7 758,9 803,1 846,9 889,7
48 1219 260,9 284,3 307,3 331,5 354,5 377,8 424 471,2 518 563,7 609,4 656,1 702,4 747,7 792,8 839 884,8 929,6
52 1321 308,2 333,3 359,5 384,5 409,8 459,9 511,1 561,9 611,7 661,3 712 762,3 811,6 860,7 910,9 960,7 1009
56 1422 332 358,9 387,3 414,2 441,4 495,4 550,7 605,5 659,1 712,6 767,4 821,7 874,8 927,9 982,1 1036 1089
Strength grade up to Õ80

2.4 Linear weight of the longitudinally welded

large diameter pipes as per API Spec 5L
Values are specified in accordance with ISO 4200

Outside Wall thickness, mm

diameter, mm 8 8,8 10 11 12,5 14,2 16 17,5 20 22,2 25 28 30 32 36 40
508 98,6 108 123 136 153 173 194 212 241 266 298 331 354 376 419 462
559 109 119 135 149 168 191 214 234 266 294 329 367 391 415 464 512
610 119 130 146 162 184 209 234 256 291 322 361 402 429 455 510 562
660 129 141 160 176 200 226 254 277 316 349 392 436 465 496 554 612
711 139 152 173 190 215 244 274 299 341 377 423 472 504 536 599 662
762 149 163 185 204 231 262 294 321 366 405 454 507 542 576 645 712
813 159 175 198 218 247 280 314 343 391 433 486 542 579 616 690 763
864 169 186 211 231 262 298 335 365 416 461 517 577 617 657 735 813
914 179 196 223 245 278 315 354 387 441 488 548 612 654 696 780 862
1016 199 219 249 273 309 351 395 431 491 544 611 682 729 777 870 963
1067 209 230 261 286 325 369 415 453 516 572 642 717 767 817 915 1013
1118 219 241 273 300 341 387 435 475 542 600 674 753 805 857 961 1063
1168 229 252 286 314 356 404 455 497 565 627 705 787 842 896 1005 1113
1219 239 263 298 328 372 422 475 519 591 655 736 822 880 937 1050 1163
1321 259 285 323 355 403 458 515 563 642 711 799 893 955 1017 1141 1264
1422 279 307 348 383 435 493 555 605 692 766 861 963 1030 1097 1231 1363
Strength grade up to Õ80

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 2.5 Mechanical properties of steel
Normative document title Pipe sizes Steel grade, Ultimate Yield strength Elongation Impact strength Impact strength Shear area at Bending angle
strength grade tensile KCU KCV fracture
strength
outside wall MPa MPa % J/cm2 J/cm2 % °degr.
diameter thickness
mm mm no less than no less than
GOST 10704-91, GOST 10706-76 Longitudinally 530- 8,0-42,0 Ñò2êï, Ñò2ïñ, 322-440 215-265 18-22 29-59 (+20°Ñ) 180
electric-welded steel pipes. Specifications 1420 Ñò2ñï, Ñò3êï, 15-20 (-20°Ñ)
Ñò3ïñ, Ñò3ñï, 24 (-40°Ñ)
low-alloy steel
(Ñý « 0,48%)
GOST 20295-85 Welded steel pipes for the trunk gas 530- 8,0-34,0 3ñï(Ê34), 333-588 206-412 24-16 29,4 (-40°Ñ) 180
and oil pipelines 1420 ñò20(Ê42) low-
alloy (Ê50, Ê52,
Ê55, Ê60)
GOST R 52079-2003 Welded steel pipes for the trunk 530- 8,0-42,0 Ê34, Ê38, Ê42, 335-590 205-460 24-20 34,3-49,0* 24,5-107,8* 50-85* 180
gas pipeline, oil pipelines and oil-products pipelines 1420 Ê48, Ê50, Ê52,
Ê54, Ê55, Ê56,
Ê60
TU 14-156-77-2008 Longitudinally electric-welded 530- 8,0-32,0 Ê52, Ê54, Ê55, 510-590; 360-480; 20 34,3-58,8 at 39,2-107,8 at 50-85 at -20°Ñ 180
steel pipes 530-1420 mm in diameter for the trunk gas 1420 Ê56, Ê60, Õ56, 490-565 386-483 -60°Ñ -20°Ñ
pipelines under operating pressure up to 9.8 MPa included Õ60, Õ65, Õ70
TU 14-156-78-2008 Longitudinally electric-welded 530- 9,9-37,9 Ê60 590 485 20 100-170 at 85 at -20°Ñ 180
steel pipes 530-1420 mm in diameter grade Ê60, for the 1420 -20°Ñ
trunk gas pipelines under operating pressure of 11,8 MPa
ÒU 14-156-82-2009 Longitudinally electric-welded 1420 23,0 Ê65 640 555 18 250 at -40°Ñ 85 at -20°Ñ 180
steel pipes 1420 mm in diameter grade Ê65, for the trunk 27,7
gas pipelines under operating pressure of 11,8 MPa
TU 14-156-85-2009 Longitudinally electric-welded 530- 8,0-25,0 Ê52 510-628 355 20 39,2 at -60°Ñ 39,2 at -20°Ñ 50 at -20°Ñ 120
steel line pipes 530-1420 mm in diameter with increased 1220
corrosion resistance and cold resistance made of steel 20
KCH for fields of Surgutneftegas OJSC
TU 1381-006-53570464-2011 Longitudinally electric- 530- 8,0-35,0 Ê50, Ê52, Ê54, 490-590 345-460 20 44-74 at -60°Ñ 49-88 at -5° or 60 at « 180
welded pipes of common and cold-resistant version with 1220 Ê55, Ê56, Ê60 -20°Ñ 1067mm 80 at
increased field reliability for the main oil pipelines > 1067mm at
-5° or -20°Ñ
TU 14-156-87-2010 Longitudinally electric-welded 530- 8,0-25,0 Ê48, Ê52, Ê56 460-760 315-565 20 34,3-39,2 at 59 at -20°Ñ 55 at -20°Ñ 180
steel line pipes with increased field reliability, corrosion- 1220 Õ52, Õ56, Õ60 -60°Ñ
and cold-resistance produced by automatic submerged
arc welding and designed for the construction of NK
Rosneft fields
TU 1303-006.2-593377520-2003 Longitudinally 530- 8,0-25,0 09ÃÑÔ, 20Ô 470-549 338-539 20 - 59 at -50°Ñ 50 at -50°Ñ 180
electric-welded steel line pipes with increased field 1220 Ê48, Ê50, Ê52
reliability, corrosion- and cold-resistance produced by Ê54, Ê56
automatic submerged arc welding and designed for the
construction of TNK OJSC fields
TU 14-156-88-2011 Longitudinally electric-welded 530- 10,0- Ê48, Ê50, Ê52 470- 510 265-359 20 49 at -60°Ñ 49 at -20°Ñ 60 at -20°Ñ 180
steel pipes with H2S trim designed for the construction 1020 30,0 Õ42, Õ46, Õ52
and repair of gas pipelines within the territory of Central
Asia
TU 14-3Ð-122-2012 Longitudinally electric-welded 530- 8,0-16,0 Ê52-Ê60 510-710 360-480 20 49-54 at -60°Ñ 49-69 at -60°Ñ 50-60 at -60°Ñ 180
steel pipes 530-1220 mm in diameter grade K60 with 1220
external anti-corrosion coating for the trunk oil and gas
pipelines under operating pressure up to 9,8MPa with
operating temperature up to minus 60°C.
ANSI/API Spec 5L/ISO 3183:2007 Pipes for pipelines. 508- 7,9-42,0 Õ42-Õ70 485- 570 290-485 in acc. with the in acc. with the in acc. with the in acc. with the 120
Specifications 1422 specification specification specification specification

16 Longitudinally welded large diameter pipes production 17

 10 Preliminary visual inspection 11 Ultrasonic examination
2.6 Production process of longitudinally welded
pipes from plate

1 Plate set 2 Plate edge milling

12 X-ray examination 13 Expansion

3 Skelping 4 Edges bending

14 Pipe end processing 15 Hydrostatic testing

5 Tack welding 6 Runoff tab welding

16 Ultrasonic Inspection 17 X-ray analysis

7 Inside welding 8 Outside welding

18 Magnetic-particle inspection 19 Marking, weighing

20

9 Flush finish at the ends

and at the segment of Storage
technological strips

18 #$Longitudinally
Longitudinally welded
welded
large
large
diameter
diameter
pipes
pipes
production
production 19
 3. SPIRALLY
WELDED LARGE
DIAMETER PIPES
PRODUCTION

PRODUCING The spirally welded large diameter pipes The application of improving volume heat The spirally welded large diameter pipes
production facilities include 4 mills, treatment (quenching + tempering) allows undergo hydrostatic tests and the full cycle
PIPES 530-1420 producing pipes 530-1420 mm diameter producing pipes with strength grade up of non-destructive testing, including:
MM DIAMETER made of coil steel with wall thickness of to K65 as per GOST and X80 standard
6-16 mm. API. After heat treatment the base metal, j ultrasonic testing of the skelp for
MADE OF weld metal, heat affected zone of welding lamination;
COIL STEEL Spirally welded large diameter pipes have become homogeneous in structure. At j ultrasonic and X-Ray-TV testing of the
been designed for the construction of the same time, the differences in the weld seam;
WITH WALL trunk oil and gas pipelines, infield, general- mechanical properties of the pipe structural j chamfer and pipe ends ultrasonic
THICKNESS OF purpose pipelines, heat network and nuclear elements are eliminated, the simultaneous testing.
6-16 MM power plants pipelines. The spiral large increase in strength and metal viscoplastic
diameter pipes are also used for the cold response takes place. The use of spirally welded pipes reduces
bending curves (CBC), shells (pipe in pipe), the losses through pipelines destruction,
high and low pressure conduits, tongued- since the spiral weld prevents the
and-grooved cost protection structures. spread of the longitudinal main cracks
in the pipelines (the most hazardous
They are produced by submerged arc destruction). The spirally welded pipes
welding. have the increased bending, tensile and
compressive strength.

20 Spirally welded large diameter pipes production 21

 3.1 Standards table of the spirally welded large
diameter pipes
Normative and technical documentation title Pipes sizes, mm Steel grade, strength grade Normative document title Pipes sizes, mm Steel grade, strength grade

outside wall outside wall

diameter thickness diameter thickness

OIL AND GAS SUPPLY PIPES OIL AND GAS SUPPLY PIPES

GOST 20295-85 Welded steel pipes for the trunk gas 530- 6-16 Ê34, Ê38, Ê42, Ê50, Ê52, TU 14-156-90-2010 Spirally electric-welded steel oil 530- 8,0-16,0 Ê48, Ê52, Ê56 Õ52, Õ56,
and oil pipelines TC 502-11 1420 Ê54, Ê55, Ê56, Ê60 and gas pipes with increased field reliability, corrosion- 1220 Õ60
and cold-resistance designed for the construction of NK
API Spec 5L 610- 6,4-14,3 A, B, X42-X70 Rosneft fields
Pipes for pipelines. Technical specifications 1422
GOST R 52079-2003 Welded steel pipes for the trunk 530- 7-16 Ê34, Ê38, Ê42, Ê48, Ê50,
ISO 3183:2012 610- 6.4-14.3 À, Â, Õ42–Õ70 (L210, L245, gas pipeline, oil pipelines and oil-products pipelines. 1420 Ê52, Ê54, Ê56, Ê60
Steel pipes for pipeline distribution systems 1422 L290 – L485) Specifications
TU 14-3-1976-99 Spirally electric-welded steel pipes 530- 7-16 17Ã1Ñ, 17Ã1Ñ-Ó, 13ÃÑ, DIN EN 10208-2 Steel pipelines for combustible 610- 6,4-14,3 L245MB, L290MB, L450MB,
with external corrosion-resistant coating for use at a 1220 13ÃÑ-Ó, 10Ã2ÔÁ and other materials. Technical delivery conditions 1422 L485MB, L550MB
pressure up to 7,4 MPa (75 kgf/cm2) low-alloy Ê56, Ê60
TU 14-3-1970-97 Spirally electric-welded steel pipes 530- 8-16 20, 20Ô, Ê48, Ê52
TU 14-156-86-2009 Spirally electric-welded steel 530- 7-16 Ñò.0, Ñò2ñï with increased corrosion and cold resistance made of 1220
pipes 530-1420 mm in diameter for low pressure 1420 quality carbon steel grade 20
pipelines and building structures
TU 14-3-1973-98 Spirally electric-welded steel pipes 530- 7-15 20, 17Ã1Ñ, 10Ã2ÔÁ, Ê52,
CONVENTIONAL PIPES made of low-alloy steel with external corrosion resistant 1220 Ê56, Ê60, Õ70
GOST 8696-74 Conventional spirally electric-welded 530- 6-16 Ñò.2ñï (Ê34), Ñò.3ñï (Ê38), coating for the construction of trunk oil pipelines
steel pipes 1420 20 (Ê42), low-alloy Ê45, Ê50, TU 1381-158-00147016-01 Spirally electric-welded 530- 7-12 20 (Ê48), 09ÃÔÑ (Ê52)
Ê52, Ê55, steel pipes subjected to bulk heat treatment, designed 1220
TU 14-156-103-2014 530- 6.0-16.0 Ñ345, Ñ375, Ñ390, Ñ440 for the construction of field pipelines for service in highly
Steel ERW pipes, diameter (530–1420) mm, with 1420 corrosive environments
improved weldability and cold resistance for building TU 1303-006.4-593377520-2003 Spirally electric- 530-820 7-12 20Ô, 09Ã2ÔÑ, Ê48, Ê50,
structures welded steel line pipes with increased field reliability, Ê52
TU 1381–011–53570464–2012 1020- 15.2- Ê34, Ê38, Ê42, Ê48, Ê50, designed for the construction of TNK OJSC fields
Steel ERW pipes for manufacturing of protective cases 1420 16.0 Ê52, Ê54, Ê55 PIPES FOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
(enclosures)
TU 13.03-011-00212179-2003 Spirally electric- 530- 8-14 20
PIPES FOR HEAT SUPPLY NETWORK welded steel pipes made of carbon steel grade 20 for 1420
TU 14-3-954-2001 Spirally electric-welded steel pipes 530- 6-16 Ñò.3ñï5 (Ê40), 20 (Ê42), nuclear power plants piping
530-1420 mm in diameter for heat supply network 1420 17Ã1Ñ, 17Ã1Ñ-Ó, 17ÃÑ (Ê52,
pipelines Ê60)

TU 14-3Ð-69-2003 Spirally electric-welded steel pipes 530- 6-12 Ñò.3ñï5, 20, 17Ã1Ñ,
with increased resistance against localized corrosion for 1020 17Ã1Ñ-Ó (Ê42, Ê50, Ê52,
heat supply network pipelines Ê60)

22 Spirally welded large diameter pipes production 23

 3.2 Production process of pipes from coils 9 Quenching in the air-water sprayer 10 Tempering

1 Coils straightening, coil ends trim 2 Coil welding in a continuous strip

11 Cooling in the air-water sprayer 12 Pipe and processing

3 Strip edge trimming 4 Ultrasonic inspection of the strip in full

width

13 Hydrostatic testing 14 Seams ends X-ray test

5 Pipe welding (inside and outside 6 Automatic ultrasonic weld inspection

seams welding)

15 Ultrasonic inspection 16
of spiral and Measurement of geometrical
transverse welds, pipe
parameters, marking, storage
8 Heating for quenching ends and chamfer
7 Pipes plasma cutting to
specified length

24 Spirally welded large diameter pipes production 25

 3.3 Spirally welded large diameter pipes schedule
Outside Wall thickness, mm
diameter, mm
6,0 6,5 7,0 7,5 8,0 8,5 9,0 9,5 10,0 10,5 11,0 11,5 12,0 12,5 13,0 13,5 14,0 14,5 15,0 16,0

Weight of 1 running meter*

530 78,7 85,2 91,6 98,1 104,5 111,0 117,4 123,8 130,2 136,5 142,9 149,2 155,6

630 93,7 101,4 109,2 116,9 124,5 132,2 139,9 147,5 155,2 162,8 170,4 178,0 185,6

720 107,2 116,1 124,9 133,8 142,6 151,4 160,2 168,9 177,7 186,5 195,2 203,9 212,7 221,3 230,1

820 140,3 150,3 162,2 172,6 182,7 192,7 202,7 212,7 222,7 232,7 242,7 252,6 262,6

920 182,6 193,9 205,2 216,5 227,8 239,0 250,3 261,5 272,7

1020 199,7 212,0 227,7 240,3 252,8 265,3 277,8 290,3 302,8 315,2 327,7 340,1 352,5 367,4 377,3 402,1

1220 239,1 254,0 268,8 287,8 302,9 317,9 332,9 347,9 362,8 377,8 392,7 407,7 422,6 440,5 452,4 482,2

1420 347,7 365,0 382,2 399,5 422,9 440,4 457,8 475,3 492,7 510,1 527,5 562,3
* Theoretical weight is specified by adding 1.5% due to the weld reinforcement

The pipes can be produced with intermediate wall thickness of 0,1 mm interval.

The pipes length ranges from 10.5 to 11.6 m. It is allowed to supply pipes that are less than 9.0 m long in amount not more
than 10% of the batch.

26 Spirally welded large diameter pipes production 27

 3.4 Mechanical properties of steel 3.5 Chemical composition of spirally welded large
Normative Strength grade. Yield Elon- Impact strength Impact strength Shear area Bending diameter pipes steel
and technical Ultimate tensile strength ı gation, KCU (at test KCV (at test at fracture angle
documentation title strength ı MPa (kgf/ į5 temperature °Ñ) temperature °Ñ) per DWT of weld
MPa (kgf/mm2), mm2), no %, no J/cm2 (kgf.m/ J/cm2 (kgf.m/ sample (at test joint,
no less than less than less cm2), no less than cm2), no less than temperature °Ñ) (API 5L)
than no less than, no less Steel grade Elements mass fraction, %
% than, (strength Ñ Si Ìï Ð S Ñã Ni À1 V Ti Nb N Ca As, Sn,
degrees grade) Sb
no more than no more than
GOST 20295-85 Ê34 333(34) Ê38 206 (21) 24 39,2 (4) (-60°) 29,4 (3) (-10°) 100 20 0,17- 0,17- 0,35- 0,035 0,04 0,25 0,25 0,25 0,02- - - - - - -
372(38) Ê42 412 235 (24) 22 100 (Ê42-Ê48) 0,24 0,37 0,65 0,08
(42) Ê50 485 245 (25) 21 100 20 0,17- 0,17- 0,35- 0,025 0,01 0,25 0,25 0,25 0,02- - - - - - -
(50) Ê52 510(52) 343 (35) 20 100 (Ê42-Ê48) 0,24 0,37 0,65 0,06
Ê56 539(55) Ê60 353 (36) 20 100 20 0,17- 0,17- 0,35- 0,025 0,01 - - - 0,02- 0,03- 0,01- - - - -
588(60) 372 (38) 20 100 (Ê42-Ê48) 0,24 0,37 0,65 0,06 0,06 0,03
412 (42) 16 100 20 0,18- 0,17- 0,35- 0,015 0,01 0,25 0,3 0,3 0,02- 0,04- - - 0,01 - -
TU 13.03-011- Ê42 412(42) 245 (25) 23 29,4(3) (-20°) 100 (Ê42-Ê48) 0,23 0,37 0,65 0,06 0,07
00212179-2003 20 0,17- 0,17- 0,35- 0,025 0,01 0,25 0,25 0,25 0,02- 0,03- - - - - -
TU 1104-138100- Ê52 510(52) Ê56 363 (37) 21 29,4 (3)-39,4 (4) (-5 °) 29,4 (3)- 50-60 (-5°) 180 (Ê42-Ê48) 0,24 0,37 0,65 0,06 0,06
357-02-96 549 (56) Ê60 441 (45) 20 (-40°) 39,2 (4) (-15°) 50-70 (-15°) 180 17ÃÑ 0,15- 0,4- 1,0- 0,035 0,03 0,3 0,3 0,3 - - - - - - -
588(60) 441 (45) 20 39,2 (4)-49,0 (5) 39,4(4) (-15°) 180 (Ê50-Ê52) 0,2 0,6 1,40
(-60°) 39,2 (4)-58,8 (6) 17Ã1Ñ 0,15- 0,4- 1,15- 0,035 0,03 0,3 0,3 0,3 - - - - - - -
TU 14-3-1970-97 Ê48 470(48) Ê52 294 (30) 25 20 39,4(4) (-40°) 78,0(8) (+20°) 180 (Ê52) 0,2 0,6 1,55
510(52) 353 (36) 39,4(4) (-40°) 78,0(8) (+20°) 180 17Ã1Ñ-Ó 0,15- 0,4- 1,15- 0,025 0,01 0,3 0,3 0,3 - - - - - - -
TU 14-3-1973-97 Ê52 510(52) Ê56 353 (36) 20 39,0(4) (-60°) 39,0(4) (-15°) 80 (-15°) 180 (Ê52-Ê55) 0,2 0,6 1,55
549 (56) Ê60 441 (45) 20- 98 (10) - 147 (10) (-15°) -20° 95 180 09ÃÑÔ 0,07- 0,5- 0,5- 0,02 0,01 0,3 0,3 0,3 0,02- 0,04- - 0,02- 0,012 - -
588(60) Õ70 588(60) 441 (45) - 24 (15) (-60°) (10) (-15°) -20° 95 180 (Ê52) 0,12 0,8 0,8 0,05 0,08 0,06
482 (49) 20- 98(10) - 147 98,0(10) (-15°) -20° 95 180 09ÃÑÔ 0,07- 0,5- 0,5- 0,02 0,01 0,3 0,3 0,3 0,02- 0,04- - 0,02- 0,012 - -
482 (49) 23 (15) (-60°) (Ê52) 0,12 0,8 0,8 0,05 0,08 0,06
23 10Ã2ÔÁ 0,09- 0,15- 1,55- 0,02 0,006 - - - 0,02- 0,01- - 0,03- - - -
TU 14-3-1976-99 Ê60 550(56) Ê60 441 (45) 20 20 (3)-58,8 (6) 50-70 (-60°) 180 (Ê56) 0,12 0,35 1,75 0,05 0,035 0,05
588(60) 441 (45) (-60°) (3)-58,8 50-70 (-60°) 180 10Ã2ÔÁ 0,09- 0,15- 1,55- 0,02 0,006 - - - 0,02- 0,09- 0,005- 0,02- - - -
(6) (-60°) (Ê56) 0,12 0,35 1,75 0,05 0,12 0,02 0,04
TU 14-3-954-2001 K40 392(40) 265 (27) 23 49,0(5) (-20°) 100 ÎáÃÔÁÀÀ 0,04- 0,17- 1,35- 0,005 0,005 îä 0,1 0,03 0,02- 0,05- no no no - 0,005
Ê42 412 (42) 245 (25) 23 (4) (-40°) 100 (Ê52) 0,07 0,37 1,60 0,04 0,08 more more more 0,005
Ê52 510(52) Ê60 353 (36) 20 (4) (-40°) 100 than than than 0,005
588(60) 412 (42) 20 100 0,02 0,04- 0,007
TU 14-ÇÐ-52-2001 Ê52 510(52) Ê54 370 (38) 20 118,0(12) (-60°) 59,0(6) (-60°) 60 (-20°) 180 0,06
530(54) Ê56 550(56) 390 (40) 20 118,0(12) (-60°) 59,0(6) (-60°) 60 (-20°) 180 Microalloyed no less no less no less 0,02 0,008 0,3 0,3 0,3 no no no no 0,01 0,006 -
410 (42) 20 118,0(12) (-60°) 98,0(10) (-20°) 60 (-20°) 180 steel (Ê56- than than than more more more more
ÊáÎ) 0,15 0,35 1,50 than than than than
TU 1381-144- Ê48 470-588(48- 314(32) 23 49,0(5) (-60°) 49,0(5) (-20°) 80 (-15°) 180 0,06 0,08 0,01 0,04
00147016-01 60) Ê52 510- 350 (36) 20 59,0(6) (-60°) 59,0(6) (-40°) 80 (-15°) 180
Low-alloyed no less no less no less 0,025 0,01 0,3 0,3 0,3 0,05 - - - - - -
630(52-64)
(Ê52-Ê56) than than than
TU 1381-158- Ê48 470-588(48- 314(32) 23 49,0(5) (-60°) 49,0(5) (-20°) 80 (-15°) 180 0,2 0,6 1,55
00147016-01 60) 350 (36) 20 59,0(6) (-60°) 59,0(6) (-40°) 80 (-15°) 180
Microalloyed 0,09- 0,15- 1,3- 0,02 0,01 0,3 0,3 0,3 0,025- 0,04- no 0,03- 0,01 0,006 -
Ê52 510-630(52- steel (Ê56- 0,13 0,3 1,55 0,05 0,06 more 0,05
64) ÊáÎ) than
TU 1381-213- Ê48 470(48) Ê52 314(32) 23 78,4(8) (-50°) 50 (-50°) 180 0,01
00147016-01 510(52) 350 (36) 20 78,4(8) (-50°) 50 (-50°) 180 Microalloyed no less no less no less 0,015 0,004 0,3 0,35 0,3 no no no no 0,006 0,006 -
TU 14-156-55- Ê42-Ê60 410- 245-460 21- 34,3(3,5)-49,0 39,2 (4,0)-78,5 180 steel (Ê65) than than than more more more more
2005 590(42-56) (25-47) 20 (5,0) (-60°) (8,0) (-20°) 0,08 0,35 1,95 than than than than
0,006 0,1 0,03 0,1
TU 14-156-90- Õ52, Ê48 (20ÔÀ) 360 (37) Table 34,3 (3,5) (-60°) 59,0 (6) (-20°) 55 (-20°) 100
2010 460(47) 390 (40) 7 API 20ÔÀ (Õ52, no less 0,17- no less 0,015 0,005 0,30 0,30 0,30 0,02- 0,04- no no 0,008 - -
Õ56, Ê52 (13ÕÔÀ) 415 (42) 5L/ Ê48) than 0,37 than 0,05 0,15 more more
490(50) ISO 0,22 0,65 than than
0,03 0,04
Õ60, Ê56 (09ÃÑÔ) 3183
520(53) 13ÕÔÀ no less 0,17- no less 0,015 0,005 0,60- 0,25 0,25 0,02- 0,04- no no 0,010 - -
(Õ56, Ê52) than 0,37 than 0,90 0,05 0,09 more more
0,17 0,80 than than
0,03 0,06

28 Spirally welded large diameter pipes production 29

 4. TMK-CPW

TMK-CPW CJSC established in January

2007 is a joint venture company of 4.1 TMK-CPW standards table
Seversky Tube Works (STZ), a part of the
Pipe Metallurgical Company and HUMBEL
Limited, a subsidiary of Corinth Pipeworks Normative and technical documentation Pipes sizes Strength grade
S.A., the largest pipe manufacturer Outside diameter, mm Wall thickness, mm
in Greece. 51% of the joint venture GOST 20295-85 Welded steel pipes 530 8,0-11,0 Ê34, Ê38, Ê42, Ê50, Ê52
authorized capital is owned by STZ, the for the trunk gas and oil pipelines.
remaining 49% by HUMBEL Limited. The Specifications
joint venture’s products are designed
to meet the requirements of oil and gas GOST 10704/10705 Steel electric- 530 7,0-13,0 Ñò.2, Ñò.Ç, 10, 20, 22ÃÞ,
companies in Russia and the CIS, using welded pipes 09Ã2Ñ, 17Ã1Ñ, 13ÕÔÀ
longitudinally electric-welded pipes for API 5L Pipes for pipelines. PSL-1 508,0 6,35-12,7 À, Â, Õ42-Õ60
production and transportation of oil and
DIN EN 10217-1 Welded steel pipes 508,0 6,3-12,5 P195TR1, P235TR1,
gas, as well as the growing needs of the
for pressure purposes. P265TR1
construction industry.
DIN EN 10219-1 and 10219-2 Cold 508,0 6,0-12,0 S235JRH, S275J0H,
formed welded structural hollow sections S275J2H S355J0H,
of non-alloy and fine grain steels S355J2H

30 TMK-CPW 31
 4.2 Production process of welded mean diameter 7 Calibration 8 Sawing to specified length

pipes (TMK-CPW)

1 Skelp preparation 2 Skelp edge trimming

9 Pipe end processing 10 Pipes hydrostatic testing

3 Skelp forming in tubular billet 4 High frequency welding

11 Ultrasonic inspection of 12 Visual control and

the weld joint marking

5 Burring 6 Weld joint heat treatment

13

Finished products
warehouse

32 TMK-CPW 33
 5. EXTERNAL
COATINGS OF PIPES

VTZ OJSC production facilities allow

applying the following types of external
5.1 Standards table of the external anticorrosion
anticorrosion coatings on the pipes
(including S-v coatings) coating
j Two-layer polyethylene or polypropylene
j Three-layer polyethylene or Normative and technical documentation title Coating purpose
polypropylene DIN 30670:1991 Polyethylene coating for steel pipes and Insulation of pipes laid in soil and water
fittings
Coatings are applied to the external surface of
DIN 30678:1992 Polyethylene coating for steel pipes Insulation of pipes laid in soil and water
welded and seamless pipes 114-1420 mm
in diameter. The ambient temperature during GOST R 51164-98 Steel pipe mains. General Trunk lines protection against underground and
operation range from -40°C to + 80°C. The requirements for corrosion protection atmospheric corrosion
quality of pipeline coating ensures their safety TU 14-3P-49-2003 Seamless welded steel pipes 102- For the construction of trunk lines of underground,
during underground laying for at least 30 1420 mm in diameter with external protective coating on underwater and ground (in embankment) laying
years. the basis of extruded polyethylene
TU 14-156-74-2008 Electric-welded steel pipes for gas For underground and underwater laying of the trunk gas
pipelines 406-1420 mm in diameter with external three- pipelines and their taps, as well as gas pipeline section laid
layer polyethylene coating by directional drilling method
TU 1390-008-53570464-2011 Seamless welded steel Protection against underground and atmospheric
pipes 114-1420 mm in diameter with external protective corrosion
polyethylene coating

34 External coatings of pipes 35

 5.2 External coatings application procedure 7À Three-layered polyethylene
(or polypropylene) coating
7B 7B Two- layer polyethylene
(or polypropylene) coating
a) epoxy primer applying a) adhesive applying
b) adhesive applying b) polyethylene
c) polyethylene (or polypropylene) applying
(or polypropylene) applying

1 Incoming control of 2 Preliminary heating

pipes (visual) in the gas stove

8 Water cooling of coated 9 Coating integrity control by

pipes high voltage flaw detector

3 Abrasive cleaning of the pipes 4 Cleaning of the pipes

external surface in the shotblast body from dust by
unit by steel grit blowing

10 Scalping of pipe ends from coating 11 The final quality control of

coated pipes (visual)

5 Quality control of the 6 Heating. Chromate treatment.

pipe surface preparation Subsequent heating before
(visual) coating applying

12

Pipes marking. Breaking

piece installation. Pipes
storage

36 External coatings of pipes 37

 5.3 Anticorrosion coating characteristics
Three-layer coating on the basis of extruded polyethylene

Indicators Parameters
1. Thickness, μm, no less than
1st layer 100-175
2nd layer 150-400
Total thickness 3000
for weld 2500
2. Coating offset from the pipe edge, mm 80-180
coating chamfer, degree 20-45
3. Adhesion strength, N/cm of width
at t +20 ± 5°C 150
at t +80 ± 3°C 50
4. Indentation resistance, no more than, mm
at t +25 ± 2°C 0,2
at t +80 ± 3°C 0,3
5. Impact strength, no less than, J
at t +23 ± 2°C 18
6. Elongation at fracture, %
no less than, at t -45 ± 5°C 100
7. Cathodic disbondment, no more than, cm2 4
8. Epoxy primer hardening degree - 2 < Tg < + 3

38 External coatings of pipes 39

 6.1 Standards. Coating characteristics
Normative and technical documentation title Coating purpose
TU 14-156-79-2008 Seamless and electric-welded steel pipes For trunk gas pipelines
530-1420 mm in diameter with internal flow coating
TU 1390-004-53570464-2010 Electric-welded steel pipes For water conduits, including drinking water,
508-1420 mm in diameter with internal protective coating on the sewerage systems etc.
basis of high viscosity epoxy materials Amercoat and Scotchkote

Coating characteristics
Internal flow-coat

Indicator name Meas. unit Rate

1. Curable coating thickness μm 60-150
2. Adhesion of coatings by cross-cut test method unit 1
3. Adhesion of coating after 240 hours of water storage at a unit 2
temperature of (20+5)°C by cross-cut test method, no more than
4. Coating resistance to bending mm 10
5. Buchholz hardness, no less than con. unit 94
2
6. Openness in the coating, no more than à) curable á) non curable pcs./cm 01

6. INTERNAL
7. Coating resistance to gas pressure change — After 10 cycles: no
bubbles and destruction
8. Coating resistance to hydraulic pressure change — After 1 cycle: no bubbles
and destruction

COATINGS OF PIPES
9. Salt spray resistance at a temperature of (25±5) °Ñ within 240 — No bubbles and
hours destruction
10. Coating roughness (Ê2), no more than μm 15

Protective coating

Indicator name Meas. unit Rate

1. Curable coating thickness μm 400
THE COATING VTZ production facilities enable to apply
the following types of inner coatings on the
The permissible ambient temperature
during the continuous operation of gas
2. Adhesion of coating by X-cut method unit 0 or 1
3. Adhesion of coating by dolly test kgf/cm2 50
QUALITY pipes: pipelines ranges from -45°C to + 60°C.
The coating quality ensures the life cycle of 4. Degree of coating cure — no softening, flushing
ENSURES THE j Smooth (anti-friction) pipelines for at least 10 years. 5. 1% NaOH and / or H2S04 solution resistance at a — no bubble, delamination
LIFE CYCLE j Protective (Amercoat, Scotchkote)
The internal protective coating (Amercoat,
temperature of (24+3)°C 30 days
á. Coating resistance to water at a temperature of (24±5) °Ñ — no bubble, delamination
OF PIPELINES The internal coating may be applied both Scotchkote) is designed to protect the inner
within 30 days
before and after external coating application. surface of pipes from corrosion in water
FOR AT LEAST pipelines, including drinking water pipelines,
10 YEARS The internal flow-coat is designed for agricultural water supply pipelines,
sewerage systems. The coating is applied
the increase of carrying capacity due to
reducing losses during transportation, on the pipes 630-1420 mm in diameter.
it also contributes to the inner surface
protection of the pipes against atmospheric The permissible ambient temperature during the
corrosion during transportation, storage continuous operation of pipelines ranges from
and construction and installation works 45°C to + 60°C, operated medium temperature -
execution. The coating is applied on the pipe from + 5°C to + 50°C. The coating quality ensures
530-1420 mm in diameter. the life cycle of pipelines for at least 10 years.

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 9 Quality control of the pipe inner
6.2 Internal coatings application procedure 8 Inner surface blowing
surface preparation

1 Incoming inspection of pipes 2 Pipes heating

10 Coating application on pipes (in 11 Preliminary hardening of the

the paint-spraying booth) internal pipe coating

3 Inner surface coating degreasing 4 Second pipe heating

12 Induction heating of pipes 13 Pipe coating hardening in the

complete polymerization chamber

5 Cleaning of the pipe inner surface in 6 Quality control of the cleaning of

the shotblast unit No.1 the pipe inner surface

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surface coating
Coated pipes marking.
Storage of pipes with
protective caps

7 Processing of the pipe inner

surface in the shotblast unit
No.2

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