For over four decades, Latham Steel has been a cornerstone of Hamilton’s industrial landscape, proudly supplying high-grade materials to New Zealand’s most demanding sectors. We understand that your projects require unwavering reliability, which is why we are trusted suppliers of Carbon Steel API X70 5L PSL 1 pipes. This high-strength steel is engineered for critical infrastructure, offering the exceptional toughness and durability needed to safely transport oil and gas under high pressure, ensuring your operations are built on a foundation of quality and local expertise.
The robust nature of API X70 5L PSL 1 pipe comes from a carefully balanced composition, primarily iron with strategic additions of manganese and other micro-alloys. This blend achieves a specified minimum yield strength of 70,000 psi (483 MPa), giving it the remarkable ability to withstand immense internal pressures and significant external loads. Beyond its raw strength, this grade is formulated for excellent toughness, resisting fracture even in challenging environments, which makes it a fundamentally safer and more durable choice for high-stakes pipeline systems.
| X70 LSAW / DSAW | 16’OD TO 54″ OD (8 MM TO 50 MM THK) |
| Grade of material | X70 / L485 (N, M, Q, R) |
| Standard | ISO 3183 L485/ API 5L X70 |
| API 5L X70 ERW and HFW | 1/2” NB – 24” NB |
| API 5L Gr X70 Seamless Pipe (OD) | 21.3 – 660mm ( Inch 1/2” – 26”) |
| X70 Steel SAW | 16″ – 100″ NB |
| API 5L X70 PSL1 Pipe end | Flanged Ends, Buttweld, Square Cut, Coupling, Pub Joints, Thread Cutting, Cut Grooves, Deburring, Squared Ends, Beveled End (BE), Vibrator Grinding, Socket, Grooved, Screwed, Chamfering, Plain end (PE), Threaded Ends (Male & Female) |
| Manufacturing process | Welded, Seamless, Longitudinally Submerged Arc Welded (LSAW), Electro Fusion Seam Welded (EFSW), Submerged Arc Welded (SAW), Cold Drawn Seamless (CDS), Horizontal Submerged Arc Welded (HSAW), Extrusion, Hot Finish Seamless (HFS), Electric Resistance Welded (ERW) |
| API 5L X70 Wall Thickness | SCH-XXS, SCH160, SCH-XS, SCH40, SCH-STD, SCH80 |
| Equivalent Standards | KS, AISI, ISO, BS, SS, EN, JIS, AWWA, CSA, GOST, SAE, GB, ANSI, NFA, ASTM, API, DIN, IS, UNI |
| PSL Level | |
| X70 Carbon Steel Pipe Length | DRL, SRL, 20FT, 40FT, Single Random Length (SRL), Double Random Length (DRL), and Fixed Length 5.8 Meter, 12.0 Meters (40FT), 6.0 Meters (20FT), 11.8 Meters, |
| Mass fraction, based upon heat and product analysis a | |||||||
| Carbon Steel PIPE | |||||||
| C | Mn | P | S | V | Nb | Ti | |
| maxb | max.b | min. | max. | max. | max. | max. | max. |
| 0.28e | 1.40e | – | 0.030 | 0.030 | f | f | f |
| Y.S | T.S | ELONGATION |
| Mpa(psi) | Mpa(psi) | |
| min | min | min |
| 485(70 300) | 570(82 700) | F |
We provide products that come with both mill test certificates and third-party test certificates, ensuring the highest standards of quality and compliance.
| NB | DN | OD (inches) | API 5L X 70 Carbon Steel Seamless Pipe Schedule | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCH 5 | SCH 10 | SCH 20 | SCH 30 | SCH 40 | SCH 60 | SCH 80 | SCH 100 | SCH 120 | SCH 160 | |||
| 3/4″ | 20 | 1.05 | 0.065 | 0.11 | x | 0.095 | 0.113 | x | x | 0.17 | x | 0.219 |
| 1″ | 25 | 1.315 | 0.065 | 0.11 | x | 0.114 | 0.133 | x | x | 0.2 | x | 0.25 |
| 1.1/2″ | 40 | 1.9 | 0.065 | 0.11 | x | 0.125 | 0.145 | x | x | 0.225 | x | 0.281 |
| 2″ | 50 | 2.375 | 0.065 | 0.12 | x | x | 0.154 | x | x | 0.25 | x | 0.344 |
| 2.1/2″ | 65 | 2.875 | 0.083 | 0.12 | x | x | 0.203 | x | x | 0.3 | x | 0.375 |
| 3″ | 80 | 3.5 | 0.083 | 0.12 | x | x | 0.216 | x | x | 0.35 | x | 0.438 |
| 4″ | 100 | 4.5 | 0.083 | 0.12 | x | x | 0.237 | x | x | 0.437 | x | 0.531 |
| 5″ | 125 | 5.563 | 0.109 | 0.12 | x | x | 0.258 | x | x | 0.5 | x | 0.625 |
| 6″ | 150 | 6.625 | 0.109 | 0.13 | x | x | 0.28 | x | x | 0.562 | x | 0.719 |
| 8″ | 200 | 8.625 | 0.109 | 0.15 | 0.25 | 0.277 | 0.322 | 0.406 | 0.593 | 0.718 | 0.812 | 0.906 |
| 10″ | 250 | 10.75 | 0.134 | 0.17 | 0.25 | 0.307 | 0.365 | 0.5 | 0.718 | 0.843 | 1.0 | 1.125 |
| 12″ | 300 | 12.75 | 0.165 | 0.18 | 0.25 | 0.33 | 0.406 | 0.5 | 0.843 | 1.0 | 1.125 | 1.312 |
Latham Steel is a leading supplier of high-quality Carbon Steel API X70 5L PSL 1 Pipes products in Hamilton, New Zealand. We focus on steel solutions and offer a variety of products. This includes Carbon Steel, Alloy Steel, Mild Steel, and Galvanized Steel. Our products are Pipes, Tubes, Flanges, Pipe Fittings, Forged Fittings, Sheets, and Plates. We are known for our good delivery and excellent customer care. We aim to provide strong and durable steel materials for many industrial uses. We work hard to meet high standards, making us a trusted partner for your steel needs.
You’ll find this high-strength pipe at the heart of critical energy infrastructure, primarily serving as the backbone for long-distance transmission networks that carry oil and natural gas across the country. Its exceptional pressure-bearing capacity also makes it the go-to material for demanding gathering lines that feed into larger mains. Beyond the energy sector, its proven reliability is utilised in major industrial projects for process piping and in strategic applications where structural integrity under constant, heavy stress is an absolute necessity for safety and performance.
Latham 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 Hamilton, New Zealand.
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