API5CT 9th ed.

/ ISO 11960 4th ed 2011 – PSL2 & PSL3 requirements

• Yield Strength

• Heat Treatment/Straightening
Hardenability/Chemical composition
• Inside surface preparation
PSL3 Wall thickness/NDE PSL2
• Hardness • Frequency of tensile testing
testing
• Hydrostatic/Charpy V-notch test PSL1
Basis of this standard
• Processing of pin/box ends

• Certification requirements
• Thread protectors

PSL1 PSL2 PSL3

Level of
assurance
 API5CT 9th ed. / ISO 11960 4th ed 2011 – PSL2 & PSL3 requirements

PSL1 covers all the basic API requirements

PSL2 specifies additional requirements such as:

• Resilience: Charpy V-Notch test with a minimum of 75% shear area.
• Defects examination: internal and external defects with a 5% notch
• Wall thickness measurement: 25% coverage
• Certification to SR15 with heat and lot traceability
• PIN and BOX ends surface finish: no material detach

PSL3 specifies additional requirements such as:

• Hardness test: surface hardness test and hardness test of both ends of
each pipe.
• Corrosion resistance: specific SSC test on L8013CR, C90 and T95
• Limited Yield Strength for Q125 (140 KSI)
 API5CT 9th ed. / ISO 11960 4th ed 2011 – PSL2 & PSL3 requirements
Grade
API 5 CT (9th
ISO 11960 Process Additional Requirements J55 K55 M65 N80 N80 R95 L80 L80 C90 T95 P110 Q125 PSL 1 Basics
Ed)
Type 1 Q Type 1 13Cr

H.2.1 6.2.2 PSL 2 PSL 2

Heat Treatment Full-body/full length heat treatment (after upsetting) Heat treatment is not required
H.2.2 6.2.2 PSL 3

Hot-straightening with a minimum temprature or Cold-Straightening followed by a

H.3.1 6.3.4 PSL 2 PSL 2
cold-straightening followed by stress relief less stringent stress relief
Straightening
6.3.1
Hot-straightening with a minimum temperature or
H.3.2 PSL 2 PSL 2 No cold working
6.3.3 cold-straightening followed by stress relief

H.4 7.1 Chemical Composition Agreement on Chemical Composition PSL 3 PSL 3 Different types allowed
H.5 7.2.3 Yield Strength Maximum Yield of 140 ksi (965 MPa) PSL 3 Maximum is 150 ksi
H.6.1 7.3.1 CVN impact shear area requirement of 75% shear PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 No Shear Ratio specified
7.5.1 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 No Impact Requirement
Charpy V-Notch (CVN)
H.6.2.1 7.5.3 Test According to A.10 SR16
Tests PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 Less stringent test procedure
A.10
7.5.4
H.6.2.2 Statistical Impact Testing according to SR 12 PSL 2 No SR 12 specified
A.7
Minimum martensite content of 90% (based on a
H.7.1 7.10.3 minimum Rockwell C-scale hardness for an as- PSL 2 50%
quenched sample)
Hardenability
Minimum martensite content of 95% (based on a
H.7.2 7.10.1 minimum Rockwell C-scale hardness for an as- PSL 3 PSL 3 90%
quenched sample)
Pipe inside surface properties shall meet the
H.8 7.12 Inside Surface Preparation PSL 2 No specific criteria
requirements for Sa 2½ in ISO 8501-1

H.9.1 7.14.2 NACE method A - 90% SMYS - 3 pipes / heat PSL 3 PSL 3 80% / Less stringent procedure
Sulfide Stress Cracking
(SSC) Test
H.9.2 7.14.2 NACE method A - 80% SMYS pH=3.5 H2S=1.5 psi PSL 3 No SSC test specified

Avoid presence of material susceptible to detaching

H.10 8.12.5 Processing of Pin Ends PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 Free of burrs only
or causing galling during make-up

Seal-Ring groove machining tolerances (eccentricity

H.11 9.9 Seal-Ring Couplings PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 No specific requriement
not greater than 0.13 mm)

Avoid presence of material susceptible to detaching

H.12 9.11.1 Processing of Box Ends PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 No specific requriement
or causing galling during make-up

Frequency of Tensile
H.13 10.4.3 Same as L-80 Type: 1 (2 tests/lot) PSL 2 PSL 2 1 test/lot
Testing

10.6.1
Process Control, unless surface hardness test of each
H.14.1 PSL 3 PSL 3 PSL 3 PSL 3 PSL 3 Less stringent frequency
Hardness Testing pipe body, upset end and coupling
10.6.4
10.6.8
H.14.2 10.6.5 Hardness test of both ends PSL 3 PSL 3 only one end required

PSL1 basics as defined on this table only refer to the grades having a PSL2 or PSL3 requirement.
This table is an indicative tool. For an exact definition of all the PSL requirements, please refer to the API 5CT 9th edition. Page 1/2
 API5CT 9th ed. / ISO 11960 4th ed 2011 – PSL2 & PSL3 requirements
Grade
API 5 CT (9th
ISO 11960 Process Additional Requirements J55 K55 M65 N80 N80 R95 L80 L80 C90 T95 P110 Q125 PSL 1 Basics
Ed)
Type 1 Q Type 1 13Cr
Metallographic Evaluation shall be performed at the beginning of welding
H.15 10.11 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2
EW Pipe process
Alternative test pressures for above Label 1 (larger
H.16 10.12.2 Hydrostatic Test PSL 2 PSL 2 No specific requirement
than 9-5/8")
Wall Thickness to be measurement & recorded over
H.17.1 10.13.4 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 No minimum coverage
full length (25% Coverage)
Wall Thickness
Wall Thickness to be measurement & recorded over
H.17.2 10.13.4 PSL 3 PSL 3 PSL 3 PSL 3 PSL 3 PSL 3 PSL 3 PSL 3 PSL 3 PSL 3 PSL 3 No minimum coverage
full length (100% Coverage)

NDE for detection of longitudinal (internal &

H.18.1.1 10.15.5 PSL 2 PSL 2 No specific criteria
external) defects with a 12.5% notch

NDE for detection of longitudinal & transverse

10.15.5
H.18.1.2 (internal & external) defects with a 10% notch (by PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 12.5% / MPI allowed
ultrasonic or EMI testing)
10.15.6
NDE for detection of longitudinal & transverse
H.18.1.3 10.15.6 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2
(internal & external) defects with a 5% notch

10.15.5 NDE for detection of longitudinal & transverse No specific criteria (J55 - K55) 12.5%
H.18.1.4 PSL 3 PSL 3 PSL 3
Non-Destructive (internal & external) defects with a 5% notch / MPI allowed
10.15.6 Examination (NDE)
10.15.6
NDE for detection of longitudinal & transverse
H.18.1.5 PSL 3 PSL 3 PSL 3 PSL 3 PSL 3
10.15.7 (internal & external) defects with a 5% notch
10.15.8
NDE of the weld seam of welded pipe (by ultrasonic
H.18.2 10.15.10 PSL 2 PSL 2
after hydrostatic)
NDE of pipe ends: using wet magnetic-particle
H.18.3 10.15.13 PSL 3 PSL 3 PSL 3 PSL 3 PSL 3 PSL 3 PSL 3 PSL 3 PSL 3 PSL 3 PSL 3 Other methods allowed
method before make-up
NDE for Coupling Stock (12.5% notch / 25%
H.18.4 10.15.11 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 Outside surface only
coverage)
H.18.5 10.15.11 NDE for Coupling Stock (10% notch / 100% coverage) PSL 3 PSL 3 PSL 3 PSL 3 PSL 3 PSL 3 PSL 3 Outside surface only
Certification Certification to A.9 SR 15 (with heat and lot
H.19 13.2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 No specific requirement
Requirements traceability)
Seal Ring to be shipped Seperately (unless otherwise
H.20 A.8.2 Non Metallic Seal Ring PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 PSL 2 No specific requirement
specified on the purchase agreement)

V&M Standard PSL1+ PSL2+

PSL1 basics as defined on this table only refer to the grades having a PSL2 or PSL3 requirement.
This table is an indicative tool. For an exact definition of all the PSL requirements, please refer to the API 5CT 9th edition.

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