API 5L X52 PSL2 steel is carbon steel, and it is made up of 0.16% Carbon, 0.45% Silicon, 1.65% Manganese, 0.02% Phosphorus, 0.01% Sulphur, 0.07% Vanadium, 0.05% Niobium, 0.04% Titanium and so on chemical elements. Meanwhile, API 5L X52 PSL2 mechanical properties are superior.
Carbon steel API 5L X52 PSL2 mechanical properties:
API 5L PSL2 | Grade | Yield Strength | Tensile Strength a | Ratio a,c | ||
Rt0.5 MPa (psi) | Rm MPa (psi) | Rt0.5/Rm | ||||
min. | max. | min. | max. | max. | ||
API 5L X52 PSL2 | L360N or X52N | 360 (52,200) | 530 (76,900) | 460 (66,700) | 760 (110,200) | 0.93 |
L360Q or X52Q | 360 (52,200) | 530 (76,900) | 460 (66,700) | 760 (110,200) | 0.93 | |
L360M or X52M | 360 (52,200) | 530 (76,900) | 460 (66,700) | 760 (110,200) | 0.93 |
For API 5L X52 PSL2 mechanical properties, carbon steel API 5L X52 PSL2 has high tensile strength. The minimum yield strength of API 5L X52 PSL2 steel is 52 KSI. And the minimum elongation at fracture of the carbon steel API 5L X52 PSL2 is about 21%.