GB/T 14164-2026 Hot rolled wide strip for line pipe of petroleum and natural gas English, Anglais, Englisch, Inglés, えいご
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ICS
CCS
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
GB/T 14164-2026
Hot rolled wide strip for line pipe of petroleum and natural gas
石油天然气输送管用热轧宽钢带
Issue date: 2026-04-30 Implementation date: 2026-10-01
Issued by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China
the Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China
Contents
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative References
3 Terms and Definitions
4 Classification and Designation Representation
5 Ordering Information
6 Manufacturing Process
7 Technical Requirements
8 Test Methods
9 Inspection Rules
10 Packaging, Marking and Quality Certificate
Hot rolled wide steel strips for oil and natural gas transmission pipelines
1 Scope
This document specifies the classification and designation representation, ordering information, manufacturing process, technical requirements, test methods, inspection rules, packaging, marking and quality certificate for hot rolled wide steel strips for oil and natural gas transmission pipelines.
This document applies to hot rolled wide steel strips and sheared steel plates (hereinafter referred to as “steel plates and strips”) with a thickness not greater than 25.4 mm for oil and natural gas transmission pipelines. Steel plates and strips for other fluid transmission welded pipes may refer to this document.
2 Normative References
The following documents are essential for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition (including any amendments) applies.
GB/T 223 (all parts) Methods for chemical analysis of iron, steel and alloy
GB/T 228.1 Metallic materials — Tensile testing — Part 1: Method of test at room temperature
GB/T 229 Metallic materials — Charpy pendulum impact test method
GB/T 232 Metallic materials — Bend test method
GB/T 247 General requirements for packaging, marking and quality certificate of steel plates and strips
GB/T 709 Hot rolled steel plates, sheets and strips — Dimensions, shape, weight and tolerances
GB/T 2975 Steel and steel products — Location and preparation of test pieces for mechanical testing
GB/T 4157-2017 Laboratory testing of metals for resistance to sulfide stress cracking and stress corrosion cracking in H₂S environments
GB/T 4336 Carbon and low alloy steel — Determination of multi element contents — Spark discharge atomic emission spectrometric method (routine method)
GB/T 4340.1 Metallic materials — Vickers hardness test — Part 1: Test method
GB/T 6394 Determination of average grain size of metals
GB/T 8170 Rules of rounding off for numerical values and expression and judgement of limiting values
GB/T 8363 Steel — Drop weight tear test method
GB/T 8650-2015 Evaluation of resistance of pipeline steel and pressure vessel steel to hydrogen induced cracking
GB/T 10561-2023 Steel — Determination of content of non metallic inclusions — Micrographic method using standard diagrams
GB/T 17505 Steel and steel products — General technical delivery requirements
GB/T 20066 Steel and iron — Sampling and preparation of samples for the determination of chemical composition
GB/T 20123 Steel and iron — Determination of total carbon and sulfur content — Infrared absorption method after combustion in an induction furnace (routine method)
GB/T 20125 Low alloy steel — Determination of multi element contents — Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometric method
GB/T 34474 Rating method for banded structure of steel
3 Terms and Definitions
No terms and definitions are defined in this document.
4 Classification and Designation Representation
4.1 Classification
4.1.1 By quality level:
a) Quality Level 1 (PSL1);
b) Quality Level 2 (PSL2).
4.1.2 By transmission medium after pipe manufacturing:
a) Steel plates and strips for natural gas transmission pipelines;
b) Steel plates and strips for oil transmission pipelines.
4.1.3 By product application:
a) Conventional steel plates and strips;
b) Sour service steel plates and strips.
4.1.4 By delivery condition:
a) Hot rolled (R);
b) Normalised rolled (N);
c) Thermomechanically rolled (M).
4.1.5 By edge condition:
a) Trimmed edge (EC);
b) Untrimmed edge (EM).
4.2 Designation Representation
4.2.1 The designation for conventional steels consists of the capital letter “L” (the initial letter of “Line”), the specified minimum total extension strength, and the letter code representing the delivery condition (applicable only to PSL2 quality level).
Example: L415M.
L — Represents the capital initial letter of “Line”;
415 — Represents the specified minimum total extension strength, in megapascals (MPa);
M — Represents the delivery condition of thermomechanically rolled.
4.2.2 In addition to the nomenclature in 4.2.1, other common designations are given in Table 1. These designations consist of “X” (representing pipeline steel), the specified minimum total extension strength, and the letter code representing the delivery condition (applicable only to PSL2 quality level). Steel Grades A and B do not include the specified minimum total extension strength.
Example: X60M.
X — Represents pipeline steel;
60 — Represents the specified minimum total extension strength, in kilopounds per square inch (ksi);
M — Represents the delivery condition of thermomechanically rolled.
4.2.3 For sour service steel plates and strips, the capital letter “S” (the initial letter of “Sour”) is added after the designation specified in 4.2.1 and 4.2.2, e.g., L415MS/X60MS.
4.2.4 The application, quality level, delivery condition and designation of steel plates and strips are given in Table 1. A comparison table of the designations in this document with those in relevant domestic and international standards is given in Annex A.
5 Ordering Information
5.1 A contract or order placed according to this document shall include at least the following information:
a) The number of this document;
b) Quality level;
c) Designation;
d) Dimensions, shape and tolerances;
e) Delivery condition;
f) Mass;
g) Product type (strip or sheared plate);
h) Edge condition;
i) Specimen orientation for tensile, bend, impact, drop weight tear, hydrogen induced cracking (HIC) and sulfide stress corrosion (SSC) tests;
j) Transmission medium;
k) Application;
l) Special requirements.
5.2 When the edge condition and thickness tolerance are not specified in the contract, for products supplied according to this document, strips shall be supplied with an untrimmed edge, sheared plates shall be supplied with a trimmed edge, and both steel plates and strips shall be supplied with ordinary thickness tolerance.
6 Manufacturing Process
6.1 Steelmaking process
The steel shall be melted in a converter or electric arc furnace. For PSL2 quality level steel, ladle refining shall be carried out, and for grades L485/X70 and above, vacuum degassing treatment shall be applied. Unless required by the purchaser, the steelmaking process shall be at the discretion of the supplier.
6.2 Delivery condition
Steel plates and strips shall be delivered in the hot rolled, normalised rolled or thermomechanically rolled condition.
Standard
GB/T 14164-2026 Hot rolled wide strip for line pipe of petroleum and natural gas (English Version)
Standard No.
GB/T 14164-2026
Status
to be valid
Language
English
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Price(USD)
435.0
Implemented on
2026-11-1
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Detail of GB/T 14164-2026
Standard No.
GB/T 14164-2026
English Name
Hot rolled wide strip for line pipe of petroleum and natural gas
GB/T 14164-2026 Hot rolled wide strip for line pipe of petroleum and natural gas English, Anglais, Englisch, Inglés, えいご
This is a draft translation for reference among interesting stakeholders. The finalized translation (passing through draft translation, self-check, revision and verification) will be delivered upon being ordered.
ICS
CCS
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
GB/T 14164-2026
Hot rolled wide strip for line pipe of petroleum and natural gas
石油天然气输送管用热轧宽钢带
Issue date: 2026-04-30 Implementation date: 2026-10-01
Issued by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China
the Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China
Contents
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative References
3 Terms and Definitions
4 Classification and Designation Representation
5 Ordering Information
6 Manufacturing Process
7 Technical Requirements
8 Test Methods
9 Inspection Rules
10 Packaging, Marking and Quality Certificate
Hot rolled wide steel strips for oil and natural gas transmission pipelines
1 Scope
This document specifies the classification and designation representation, ordering information, manufacturing process, technical requirements, test methods, inspection rules, packaging, marking and quality certificate for hot rolled wide steel strips for oil and natural gas transmission pipelines.
This document applies to hot rolled wide steel strips and sheared steel plates (hereinafter referred to as “steel plates and strips”) with a thickness not greater than 25.4 mm for oil and natural gas transmission pipelines. Steel plates and strips for other fluid transmission welded pipes may refer to this document.
2 Normative References
The following documents are essential for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition (including any amendments) applies.
GB/T 223 (all parts) Methods for chemical analysis of iron, steel and alloy
GB/T 228.1 Metallic materials — Tensile testing — Part 1: Method of test at room temperature
GB/T 229 Metallic materials — Charpy pendulum impact test method
GB/T 232 Metallic materials — Bend test method
GB/T 247 General requirements for packaging, marking and quality certificate of steel plates and strips
GB/T 709 Hot rolled steel plates, sheets and strips — Dimensions, shape, weight and tolerances
GB/T 2975 Steel and steel products — Location and preparation of test pieces for mechanical testing
GB/T 4157-2017 Laboratory testing of metals for resistance to sulfide stress cracking and stress corrosion cracking in H₂S environments
GB/T 4336 Carbon and low alloy steel — Determination of multi element contents — Spark discharge atomic emission spectrometric method (routine method)
GB/T 4340.1 Metallic materials — Vickers hardness test — Part 1: Test method
GB/T 6394 Determination of average grain size of metals
GB/T 8170 Rules of rounding off for numerical values and expression and judgement of limiting values
GB/T 8363 Steel — Drop weight tear test method
GB/T 8650-2015 Evaluation of resistance of pipeline steel and pressure vessel steel to hydrogen induced cracking
GB/T 10561-2023 Steel — Determination of content of non metallic inclusions — Micrographic method using standard diagrams
GB/T 17505 Steel and steel products — General technical delivery requirements
GB/T 20066 Steel and iron — Sampling and preparation of samples for the determination of chemical composition
GB/T 20123 Steel and iron — Determination of total carbon and sulfur content — Infrared absorption method after combustion in an induction furnace (routine method)
GB/T 20125 Low alloy steel — Determination of multi element contents — Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometric method
GB/T 34474 Rating method for banded structure of steel
3 Terms and Definitions
No terms and definitions are defined in this document.
4 Classification and Designation Representation
4.1 Classification
4.1.1 By quality level:
a) Quality Level 1 (PSL1);
b) Quality Level 2 (PSL2).
4.1.2 By transmission medium after pipe manufacturing:
a) Steel plates and strips for natural gas transmission pipelines;
b) Steel plates and strips for oil transmission pipelines.
4.1.3 By product application:
a) Conventional steel plates and strips;
b) Sour service steel plates and strips.
4.1.4 By delivery condition:
a) Hot rolled (R);
b) Normalised rolled (N);
c) Thermomechanically rolled (M).
4.1.5 By edge condition:
a) Trimmed edge (EC);
b) Untrimmed edge (EM).
4.2 Designation Representation
4.2.1 The designation for conventional steels consists of the capital letter “L” (the initial letter of “Line”), the specified minimum total extension strength, and the letter code representing the delivery condition (applicable only to PSL2 quality level).
Example: L415M.
L — Represents the capital initial letter of “Line”;
415 — Represents the specified minimum total extension strength, in megapascals (MPa);
M — Represents the delivery condition of thermomechanically rolled.
4.2.2 In addition to the nomenclature in 4.2.1, other common designations are given in Table 1. These designations consist of “X” (representing pipeline steel), the specified minimum total extension strength, and the letter code representing the delivery condition (applicable only to PSL2 quality level). Steel Grades A and B do not include the specified minimum total extension strength.
Example: X60M.
X — Represents pipeline steel;
60 — Represents the specified minimum total extension strength, in kilopounds per square inch (ksi);
M — Represents the delivery condition of thermomechanically rolled.
4.2.3 For sour service steel plates and strips, the capital letter “S” (the initial letter of “Sour”) is added after the designation specified in 4.2.1 and 4.2.2, e.g., L415MS/X60MS.
4.2.4 The application, quality level, delivery condition and designation of steel plates and strips are given in Table 1. A comparison table of the designations in this document with those in relevant domestic and international standards is given in Annex A.
5 Ordering Information
5.1 A contract or order placed according to this document shall include at least the following information:
a) The number of this document;
b) Quality level;
c) Designation;
d) Dimensions, shape and tolerances;
e) Delivery condition;
f) Mass;
g) Product type (strip or sheared plate);
h) Edge condition;
i) Specimen orientation for tensile, bend, impact, drop weight tear, hydrogen induced cracking (HIC) and sulfide stress corrosion (SSC) tests;
j) Transmission medium;
k) Application;
l) Special requirements.
5.2 When the edge condition and thickness tolerance are not specified in the contract, for products supplied according to this document, strips shall be supplied with an untrimmed edge, sheared plates shall be supplied with a trimmed edge, and both steel plates and strips shall be supplied with ordinary thickness tolerance.
6 Manufacturing Process
6.1 Steelmaking process
The steel shall be melted in a converter or electric arc furnace. For PSL2 quality level steel, ladle refining shall be carried out, and for grades L485/X70 and above, vacuum degassing treatment shall be applied. Unless required by the purchaser, the steelmaking process shall be at the discretion of the supplier.
6.2 Delivery condition
Steel plates and strips shall be delivered in the hot rolled, normalised rolled or thermomechanically rolled condition.
