O le ā paipa u'amea kaponi?

E mafai ona fa'avasegaina paipa u'amea kaponi e fa'atatau i a latou auala gaosiga e pei ona taua i lalo:

1. Paipa U'amea e Le'i Fa'apipi'iina (SMLS)

• E faia e ala i le fa'atutuina o se pepa malo ma fa'apipi'i i totonu o se paipa gaogao.
• Leai se so'oga uelo, e malosi pe a maualuga le mamafa.
• Fa'aoga: Suāuu/kesi maualuga le mamafa, paila, faiga hydraulic.

2. Paipa U'amea Fa'apipi'i

(a) Paipa ERW (Electric Resistance Welded)

• Faia e ala i le ta'avaleina o le fasi u'amea ma le fa'apipi'iina o pito e fa'aaoga ai le tete'e eletise.
• Su'i sa'o, taugofie.
• Fa'aoga: Paipa vai/kesi, fa'aoga fa'atulagaina.

(b) Paipa LSAW (Fa'amauina i lalo o le fa'alava)

• Faia e ala i le punou ma le fa'apipi'iina o papatusi u'amea i le fa'alava (fa'agasologa SAW).
• Su'iga sa'o e tasi, e fa'aaoga mo lautetele.
• Fa'aoga: Felauaiga o le suau'u/kesi, paipa i fafo.

(c) Paipa SSAW (Spiral Submerged Arc Welded)

• Faia e ala i le milo fa'asolo o le fasi u'amea ma le fa'apipi'iina i le arc e lofia i le vai.
• So'oga Helical, tufatufaina lelei o le atuatuvale.
• Fa'aoga: Paipa tetele, fa'apipi'i.