Structural Performance

Magma has developed m-pipe®, a unique carbon polymer pipe for riser and subsea applications.  It is a high end product, combining the very best polymer and carbon fibres to create a high strength, lightweight pipe that it is highly resistant to corrosion and fatigue, making it a perfect product for demanding riser applications.

Made from a combination of carbon fibre and Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and manufactured using Magma’s unique process, m-pipe® has a number of Performance advantages:

• Light weight / high strength – typically 1/10^th of the weight in water of the equivalent steel or un-bonded flexible
• High strain to failure up to 2% 
• Extremely high fatigue capacity
• Fatigue performance unaffected by sour service
• Corrosion resistant to seawater and CO₂
• High temperature operation up to 390°F, 198°C
• High resistance to permeation (100 x that of pa11, pvdf, pe)
• Virtually indestructible from effects of rapid gas decompression
• Low thermal conductivity, 10x better than steel
• Better erosion resistance compared to steel
• Excellent wear resistance

Pressure Rating

• m-pipe® has been designed to operate in pressures up to 20,000 psi

Free from Fatigue

m-pipe® does not fatigue when operating within design limits. Extensive test cycling to high strains (0.5%) sees no knockdown on the long term performance of m-pipe®. 

Flow Resistance

Flow resistance is a function of surface smoothness. The internal surface of m-pipe® is much smoother than that of steel or un-bonded flexible pipes:

Comparison of Pipe Surface Smoothness