API 5L X42 Line Pipes
Premium quality API 5L X42 line pipes for oil and gas transmission and distribution applications
Premium API 5L X42 Line Pipes
Starlight Tubes supplies high-quality API 5L X42 line pipes widely used in oil and gas transmission pipeline systems. API 5L X42 pipes offer minimum yield strength of 42,100 psi (290 MPa) with excellent ductility and weldability, making them suitable for natural gas distribution networks, crude oil gathering systems, and general purpose pipeline applications requiring reliable performance at moderate pressures.
Our API 5L X42 pipes are produced in seamless and welded (ERW, LSAW, SSAW) configurations with various end finishes including plain end, beveled end, and threaded ends. Each pipe undergoes comprehensive quality control including hydrostatic testing, non-destructive examination, chemical analysis, and mechanical property verification to ensure compliance with API 5L specifications.
Technical Specifications
ASTM / ASME CompliantTechnical Specifications — API 5L Grade X42 (L290)
Chemical composition and tensile specifications for API 5L X42 gas transmission line pipe
| Grade / Delivery | C (max) | Mn (max) | P (max) | S (max) | V+Nb+Ti (max) | CEpcm (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X42 (Seamless) | 0.24 | 1.30 | 0.025 | 0.015 | 0.15 | 0.25 |
| X42 (Welded) | 0.22 | 1.30 | 0.025 | 0.015 | 0.15 | 0.25 |
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Your Trusted API 5L X42 Pipe Supplier
Starlight Tubes provides API 5L X42 line pipes for gas distribution and oil gathering. We offer seamless and welded options with complete API certification.
Frequently Asked Questions on API 5L X42 Pipes
Key engineering, tolerance, and international compliance answers from our metallurgical quality desk.
API 5L X42 pipes have minimum yield strength of 42,100 psi (290 MPa) and minimum tensile strength of 60,200 psi (415 MPa), making them suitable for medium-pressure pipeline applications.
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