API 5CT K55 Casing

Pipe Process of API 5CT K55 Casing
Round Pipe →  pipe inspection  → NDT inspection MPI → End Threading → Thread Inspection → Coupling Threading lnspection  → NDT inspection MPI ( coupling) → Phosphating (for coupling) → Coupling power Make up → Hydrostatic test → Drift test → Doping and Protectors Application  → Coating  → Measurement of  Length and Weight → Colour Identification → Marking → Packing → Warehousing

ASTM /ASME
Product Name	Executive Standard	Dimension (mm)	Steel Code / Steel Grade
CASING AND TUBING	API 5CT	Casing:OD 4 1/2"- 20" (114.3mm-508mm) Tubing:OD 2 3/8" - 4 1/2" (60.3mm-114.30mm) WT: 0. 205"- 0.635"	H-40, J55, K-55, N-80, C-75, L-80, C-90, T-95, P110, Q-125
Petroleum and natural gas industries - Steel pipes for use as casing or tubing for wells	SY/T 6194 / BS EN ISO 11960 / NF M87-207	Casing:OD 4 1/2"- 20" (114.3mm-508mm) Tubing:OD 2 3/8" - 4 1/2" (60.3mm-114.30mm) WT: 0. 205"- 0.635"	H-40, J55, K-55, N-80, N80Q, C-75, L-80, C-90, T-95, P110, Q-125
SEAMLESS STEEL OIL WELL CASING, TUBING AND DRILL PIPE	JIS G3439	Casing:OD 4 1/2"- 20" (114.3mm-508mm) Tubing:OD 2 3/8" - 4 1/2" (60.3mm-114.30mm) WT: 0. 205"- 0.635"	STO-H, STO-J, STO-D, STO-E

Application of API 5CT Q125 Casing and Tubing:
According to API 5CT standard, steel material used for making the pipe billet supplied shall be grain refining treatment. This steel shall contain one or more grain refining elements, such as a certain amount of aluminum, niobium, vanadium or titanium, so that the austenite grains of the steel Grain refinement.
• Pipes supplied shall be manufactured in seamless type or EW type.
• Couplings, coupling stock and coupling materials shall be in seamless.
• Cold drawn tubing pipe shall be properly heat treated, otherwise is not acceptable.
• Casing and tubing attachment materials shall be seamless pipe, unless other type stated on the order.
API 5CT is standard technical specifications for steel casing and tubing pipes used for oil wells in petroleum and natural gas industries.
Besides casing and tubing, it also includes pup joints, coupling stock, coupling material, and accessory materials, and establishes requirements for three product specification levels (PSL-1, PSL-2, and PSL-3). The requirements for PSL-1 are the basis of this standard.
Connections
API 5CT is applicable to following connections which complied with API SPEC 5B:
• SC: Short round thread casing
• LC: Long ound thread casing
• BC: Buttress thread casing
• NU: Non-upset tubing
• EU: External upset tubing
• IJ: Integral tubing connections
Groups of Grade
• Group 1: All casing and tubing in Grades with H, J, K, N and R
• Group 2: All casing and tubing in Grades with C, L, M and T
• Group 3: All casing and tubing in Grade P
• Group 4: All casing in Grade Q

Heat Treatment
Heat treatment methods for API 5CT casing and tubing is an important factor to differ each grade. Products requiring heat treatment shall be subjected to full body and full length heat treatment. The heat-treated upsetting product should be heat treated full body, full length after upsetting.
A separately heat treated coupling blank is acceptable. If the finishing temperature is higher than the upper critical temperature of the treated steel and the pipe is air cooled, it shall be considered to be normalized.
in case of welding type, weld seam shall be heat treated to a minimum temperature of 540 ℃(1000°F), or a certain treatment method shall be used to make the no untempered martensite structure in the weld.
N80 Type 1 and Type Q
Steel grade N80 type 1 products shall be normalized or normalized and tempered at the option of the manufacturer.
N80Q steel grade products shall be quenched and tempered.
R95
R95 steel grade shall be quenched and tempered.
L80
When tempered at temperatures below 620 ℃(1150°F) , and grade L80 grade 13 Cr may be embrittled.
Straightening
R95
R95 casing and tubing shall not be stretched or expanded cold working after final tempering, except for cold working which is necessary for normal straightening and not more than 3% of compression cold working.
M65 and L80
Except for the cold working required for normal straightening, steel grade M65 and L80 products shall not be cold worked after final heat treatment.
C90 and T95
C90 and T95 products can be cold-rotated straightened, but the pipe must be heated to a minimum temperature of 480 ℃(1000°F) degrees for stress relief after straightening. If necessary, light gag straightening for steel grade C90 and T95 products are allowed.
C110
If necessary, the product shall be cold-rotated straightened and subsequently stress-relieved at temperatures between 30℃to 55℃ (50°F to 100 °F) below the final specified tempering temperature, or hot-rotated straightened at temperatures not more than 165℃ (300°F) below the final specified tempering temperature of . If necessary, it is allowed to do light gag straightening.
Q125
Gag-press straightening or hot-rotating straightening can be performed for straightening , but the temperature at the end of the rotary straightening should not be less than 400 ℃ (750°F) (unless a higher temperature minimum is specified on the order). If the hot rotary straightening method cannot be used, the product can also be cold-rotated straightened, but the stress relief must be performed at 510 ℃ (950°F) after straightening. Product can not be subjected to stress relief after cold rotary straightening only by agreement between the purchaser and the manufacturer.
Chemical Composition in API 5CT Specification
The product shall comply with the requirements specified in the chemical composition table for the specified steel grade and type. For the C110 steel grade, the manufacturer shall report when the purchaser asks for the lowest and highest ratios of all elements intentionally added to each batch (regardless of the purpose of its addition).


Tensile Properties
The product shall meet the tensile performance requirements specified in this standard. The tensile properties of the upset casing and tubing (except for elongation) shall be consistent with the requirements of the pipe body. In case of dispute, the properties of the upset area (except for the elongation) shall be determined by cutting the specimen from the upset.


Dimensions and Masses
The pipe shall be supplied in accordance with the sizes, wall thickness and tolerance masses specified on the order. Other plain end pipe sizes and wall thicknesses are available upon purchase and manufacturer agreement. Coupling stock, coupling materials and accessory materials shall be supplied in the required size of the order, or the size of the coupling material shall be as specified in the manufacturer’s internal requirements.
The accuracy of all measuring equipment used for receiving or rejecting shall be verified at least once per operating shift, with the exception of threaded ring gauges, plug gauges and weighing implements.
According to the provisions of this standard, If a measuring device that is calibrated or verified is subjected to abnormal or severe conditions sufficient to affect its accuracy, it should be re-calibrated or re-verified before further used.

Outside diameter tolerances
Below tolerances apply to the outside diameter, D, of casing and tubing:

For upset integral tubing connection
Following tolerances apply to the outside diameter of the pipe body immediately behind the upset for a distance of approximately 127 mm (5.0 in) for sizes Label 1: 5-1/2 and smaller, and a distance approximately equal to the outside diameter for sizes larger than Label 1: 5-1/2. Measurements shall be made with callipers or snap gauges.


Wall thickness
Tolerance for casing and tubing wall thickness is -12.5%.