Is 5L X56 a pipe?
API 5L X56 pipe is a medium grade pipe material in API 5L standard specifications. It's yield strength minimum in 390 Mpa (56,600 psi), minimum tensile strength 490 Mpa. API 5L X56 also called L390 Pipe named by yield strength 390 Mpa, it covers manufacturing types in seamless and welded (ERW, EFW, SAW) types.
What is the yield strength of API 5L X56?

What are the properties of X56 material?
The X56 Steel Nace Pipe is also famous for its good mechanical properties. The API X56 Carbon Steel Line Pipe comes with a minimum yield strength of 386 MPa and minimum tensile strength of 489 MPa. The chemical composition of the X56 Carbon Steel Pipe will include elements like carbon, silicon, and manganese.
What is the composition of API 5L X56?
| Grade | Composition, % | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C max | Mn max | P | S max | V max | Nb max | Ti max | ||
| min | max | |||||||
| B | 0.28 | 1.2 | - | 0.03 | 0.03 | c.d | c,d | d |
| X56 | 0.28 | 1.4 | - | 0.03 | 0.03 | d | d | d |
| Grade | Composition, % | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Si | Mn | P | S | V | Nb | Ti | Other | |
| BN | 0.24 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.025 | 0.015 | c | c | 0.04 | e,l |
| X56N | 0.24 | 0.45 | 1.4 | 0.025 | 0.015 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.04 | d,e,l |
| BQ | 0.18 | 0.45 | 1.4 | 0.025 | 0.015 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.04 | e,l |
| X56Q | 0.18 | 0.45 | 1.5 | 0.025 | 0.015 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.04 | d,e,l |





