Final assessment of multifactor experiments of heat transfer in the underwater wet welding

The multifactorial nature and interconnection of phenomena occurring during welding, especially under water, are important for deepening knowledge in this area. An analysis of the research carried out and the solutions obtained in the field of underwater wet welding of low-carbon steels shows that in this area, adequate assessments of the effectiveness of various types of welding with comprehensive consideration of the interaction of various physical phenomena, significantly different in nature from each other, have not been obtained. Integrated approaches to the assessment and analysis of heat transfer coefficients from the side of the arc combustion surface and from the opposite side are proposed. For the first time, the potential values were calculated as a change in the values of heat transfer indicators for various welding conditions based on verified experimental data. The ultimate goal of the work is to calculate the cooling rates of the metal of the welded joint, which will subsequently make it possible to predict the mechanical properties of the weld metal and the likelihood of the formation of hardening structures.