SSAW Steel Pipe

What is the difference between straight seam submerged arc welded pipe and spiral submerged arc welded pipe?

LSAW and SSAW are variations of SAW (submerged arc welded) pipe. The difference between them is the welding method. In longitudinal seam submerged arc welded pipe, the welding is longitudinal, which means that the steel (hot rolled coil) is rolled into a pipe and the weld is then welded longitudinally.

 

In the SSAW type, steel coils are spirally welded, like a spiral, so that the coil (strip) takes on the shape of a tube. SAW pipes are mainly used for oil and gas transportation. Seamless (non-welded) pipes, on the other hand, are primarily used in oil and gas exploration projects.

Spiral steel pipes (SSAW pipes) and straight seam steel pipes are currently widely used in water supply pipelines, construction and other industries, but there are big differences between the two.

1. Different pressure-bearing capabilities

The strength of spiral steel pipes is generally higher than that of straight seam steel pipes. The main production process is submerged arc welding. Spiral welded steel pipes can use billets of the same width to produce steel pipes of different diameters, or use narrower billets to produce steel pipes of larger diameters.

2. Different specifications

The specifications of spiral steel pipes are generally above 219mm, and most of them are large diameter. The specifications of straight seam steel pipes are mostly small diameter, but some manufacturers also have many large diameters.

 

Standard and Classfication of SSAW Carbon Pipe

Classfication	Standard	Main Products
Line Pipe	API 5L PSL1/2	Line pipe
Casing	API 5CT/ ISO 11960 PSL1	Steel pipe for use as casing or tubing for wells of petroleum and natural gas industries
Steel Pipe for Fluid Service	ASTM A53	Black and hot-hipped galvanized welded and seamless steel pipe
	BS EN10217-2	Welded steel tybes for pressure purposes - delivery technical conditions - part2: Electric welded non- alloy and alloy steel tubes with specified elevated temperature properties
	BS EN10217-5	Welded steel tybes for pressure purposes - delivery technical conditions - part5: submerged arc welded non-alloy and alloy steel tubes with specified elevated temperature properties
Steel Pipe for Ordinary Structure	ASTM A252	Welded and seamless steel pipe piles
	BS EN10219-1	Cold formed welded structural hollow sections of non-alloy and fine grain steels - part1: Technical delivert conditions
	BS EN10219-2	Cold formed welded structural hollow sections of non-alloy and fine grain steels - part2: tolerances dimmsions and sectional properties

Chemical Analysis and Mechanical Properties of SSAW Steel Pipe

Standard	Grade	Chemical Composition(max)%					Mechanical Properties(min)
		C	Si	Mn	P	S	Tensile Strength(Mpa)	Yield Strength(Mpa)
API 5CT	h40	-	-	-	-	0.030	417	417
	J55	-	-	-	-	0.030	517	517
	K55	-	-	-	-	0.300	655	655
API 5L PSL1	A	0.22	-	0.90	0.030	0.030	335	335
	B	0.26	-	1.20	0.030	0.030	415	415
	X42	0.26	-	1.30	0.030	0.030	415	415
	X46	0.26	-	1.40	0.030	0.030	435	435
	X52	0.26	-	1.40	0.030	0.030	460	460
	X56	0.26	-	1.40	0.030	0.030	490	490
	X60	0.26	-	1.40	0.030	0.030	520	520
	X65	0.26	-	1.45	0.030	0.030	535	535
	X70	0.26	-	1.65	0.030	0.030	570	570
API 5L PSL2	B	0.22	0.45	1.20	0.025	0.015	415	415
	X42	0.22	0.45	1.30	0.025	0.015	415	415
	X46	0.22	0.45	1.40	0.025	0.015	435	435
	X52	0.22	0.45	1.40	0.025	0.015	460	460
	X56	0.22	0.45	1.40	0.025	0.015	490	490
	X60	0.12	0.45	1.60	0.025	0.015	520	520
	X65	0.12	0.45	1.60	0.025	0.015	535	535
	X70	0.12	0.45	1.70	0.025	0.015	570	570
	X80	0.12	0.45	1.85	0.025	0.015	625	625
ASTM A53	A	0.25	0.10	0.95	0.050	0.045	330	330
	B	0.30	0.10	1.20	0.050	0.045	415	415
ASTM A252	1	-	-	-	0.050	-	345	345
	2	-	-	-	0.050	-	414	414
	3	-	-	-	0.050	-	455	455
EN10217-1	P195TR1	0.13	0.35	0.70	0.025	0.020	320	320
	P195TR2	0.13	0.35	0.70	0.025	0.020	320	320
	P235TR1	0.16	0.35	1.20	0.025	0.020	360	360
	P235TR2	0.16	0.35	1.20	0.025	0.020	360	360
	P265TR1	0.20	0.40	1.40	0.025	0.020	410	410
	P265TR2	0.20	0.40	1.40	0.025	0.020	410	410
EN10217-2	P195GH	0.13	0.35	0.70	0.025	0.020	320	320
	P235GH	0.16	0.35	1.20	0.025	0.020	360	360
	P265GH	0.20	0.40	1.40	0.025	0.020	410	410
EN10217-5	P235GH	0.16	0.35	1.20	0.025	0.020	360	360
	P265GH	0.20	0.40	1.40	0.025	0.020	410	410
EN10219-1	S235JRH	0.17	-	1.40	0.040	0.040	360	360
	S275JOH	0.20	-	1.50	0.035	0.035	410	410
	S275J2H	0.20	-	1.50	0.030	0.030	410	410
	S355JOH	0.22	0.55	1.60	0.035	0.035	470	470
	S355J2H	0.22	0.55	1.60	0.030	0.030	470	470
	S355K2H	0.22	0.55	1.60	0.030	0.030	470	470

Spiral Submerged Arc Spiral Steel Pipe

Spiral seam welded steel pipe

The manufacturing process of spiral seam submerged arc welded steel pipes mainly includes steps such as steel plate pretreatment, curling, forming, welding, internal and external weld seam treatment, non-destructive testing, straightening, end processing, rust removal and spray painting. After completing the weld processing, non-destructive testing is also required to ensure the quality of the weld and the integrity of the pipe body. Commonly used non-destructive testing methods include radiographic testing, ultrasonic testing, magnetic particle testing, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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