OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Materials Testing is 6. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Influence of Borides on microstructure and mechanical properties of a Ni alloy	92
Hardness and corrosion properties of AA7075 aluminum alloy coated with WC-Co by HVOF	84
Frontmatter	75
Retraction of: Numerical and experimental investigation of impact performances of cast and stretched polymethyl methacrylate panels	73
Microscopic characteristics of copper wires with short-circuit molten marks in electrical fire	60
Frontmatter	59
Corrigendum to: Mechanical properties and wear-corrosion resistance of a new compound extrusion process for magnesium alloy AZ61	56
Effect of Ti₃O₅ addition on oxide evolution for HRB400	56
Operational wear behaviour of 3D-printed lightweight metal gears: EDS and oil analysis comparison	53
Investigation of tribological behavior of rice husk reinforced high density polyethylene (HDPE) biocomposite	52
Gas metal arc weldability of a Strenx 700MC-AISI304 dissimilar joint	49
Effects of boride coating on wear behaviour of biomedical grade Ti–45Nb alloy	48
Online monitoring of friction stir welding of dissimilar aluminum alloys	47
Analysis of tool wear and surface roughness in machining of AISI 4462 duplex stainless steel	44
Effect of tool rotational speed on friction stir spot welds of AZ31B Mg alloy to AISI 304 stainless steel	43
Optimization of friction stir welding process parameters using multi-criteria decision making approach	37
Effects of infill pattern and compression axis on the compressive strength of the 3D-printed cubic samples	37
Effect of heat-treatment on crash performance in bumper beam and crash box design and optimization of the system	36
Bending moment calibration for rotational bending fatigue testing machine based on strain measurement	35
Mechanical behavior of carbon nanotubes reinforced polymer	33
Comparison of crash performance of auxetic structures for CF15, PA6/GF30, and GF30PP materials	31
Effect of temperature and rolling direction on the formability of CP2 and Ti-6Al-4V titanium materials	31
Minimization of release bearing load loss in a clutch system for high-speed rotations using the differential evolution algorithm	28
The effect of MWCNT concentration on the electrical resistance change characteristic of glass/fiber epoxy composites under low cycle fatigue loading	28
Tensile testing of S690QL1 HSS welded joint heterogeneous zones using small scale specimens and indentation methods	27

Effect of heat treatment on the properties of plasma arc welded TRIP800 steel	27
Effect of austempering on wear resistance of GGG50 nodular cast iron	26
Comparison of Ni-based SiC and B4C reinforcements on a TIG-coated AISI 1040 steel	26
Experimental and numerical investigation of flexural behavior of balsa core sandwich composite structures	26
Effect of polyurethane matrix and steel fiber in combination with glass fiber or basalt fiber on the properties of hybrid composite laminates	25
Hardness and fatigue behavior of SiC, Al₂O₃, and blast furnace slag reinforced hybrid composites with Al6061 matrix	25
Tensile damage mechanisms of carbon fiber composites at high temperature by acoustic emission and fully connected neural network	24
Novel method to fabricate aluminum nitride coatings on 2024-T3 aluminum alloy by high-frequency impact electrospark treatment	24
Characterisation of a wire arc additive manufactured 308L stainless steel cylindrical component	24
Optimum design of electric vehicle battery enclosure using the chaotic metaheuristic algorithms	23
Impact performance of unconventional trigger holes	23
Effect of particle volume fraction on wear behavior in Al–SiC MMC coated on DIN AlZnMgCu1.5 alloy	22
Influence of heat input on temperature and stress field of X80 steel pipeline cirumferential weld using type-B sleeve repairing	21
Influence of riveting speed on mechanical performance of self piercing riveted (SPR) aluminum 5182 sheets	21
Improved tensile properties of Al₂O₃/Al composite with in-situ generated Al₂O₃	21
Frontmatter	20
Effect of diffusion bonding time on microstructure and mechanical properties of dissimilar Ti6Al4V titanium alloy and AISI 304 austenitic stainless steel joints	20
Weldability of 1–6 mm thick AISI 316L steel with laser	20
Effect of annealing for stress relief on the surface integrity of gray cast iron with lamellar graphite after cavitation erosion	19
Heat treatment effects on near threshold region for AISI 4340 steels	18
Structural properties of sputter-deposited nanocrystalline Ni thin films	18
A hybrid engineering algorithm of the seeker algorithm and particle swarm optimization	18
Effect of particle size on the properties of avocado pear wood fiber/low-density polyethylene composite enhanced by pretreatment	17
Optimal design of a robot gripper arm using the chaotic animated oat optimizer	17
Effect of curvature and stacking sequence on flexural strength in glass fiber reinforced composites	17
Temperature–related assessment of the fatigue creep behavior of the additively manufactured magnesium alloy WE43 in the compression regime	17
X-ray diffraction and photoelectron spectroscopy analyses of MXene electrode material used in energy storage applications – a review	16
Influence of acidic media and chlorides on protective properties of epoxy coatings	16
Effect of flush grinding on corrosion fatigue behavior of step-aged 7020 aluminum alloys	15
Corrosion resistance of commercial glazes of floor tiles	15
Frontmatter	15
Tensile, bending, and impact properties of laminated carbon/aramid/glass hybrid fiber composites	15
Taper connection strength of revision heads with adapter sleeves compared to standard heads made of ceramics	15
Frontmatter	15
Mechanical properties of elevator ropes and belts exposed to corrosion and elevated temperatures	15
Enhanced crash performance of multi-cell crash box for electric vehicle battery pack design	14
Compositional zoning and evolution of symplectite coronas in jadeitite	14
Surface strain-based calculation of principal directional strains in multi-material carbon fiber laminates	14
Materials selection analysis for multilayers leaf spring using FEA	14
Wear behavior of different SiC and WC reinforced high entropy alloys deposited by the spark emmission procedure on a AISI 1010 steel	14
Accelerated test device and method for critical chloride concentration initiating steel depassivation in cement-based materials	13
Processing, microstructural characterization, and mechanical properties of deep cryogenically treated steels and alloys – overview	13
Effect of deformation on the mechanical property of reduced activation ferritic/martensitic steel refined by closed-dual equal channel angular pressing	13
Effect of Zr content on the microstructure, mechanical properties, electrochemical behavior, and biocompatibility of Mg–3Zn–xZr alloy using powder metallurgy	13
A Nelder Mead-infused INFO algorithm for optimization of mechanical design problems	13
Influence of welding parameters on the interface temperature field of TC4 titanium alloys/304 stainless steel friction stir lap joints	13
A comparative analysis of corrosion assessment techniques for steel in reinforced concrete exposed to brine water environments	13
Weld interface metallurgy of dissimilar alloys welded by TIG technique	13
A modified Johnson–Cook constitutive model for titanium alloy TA31 and its implementation into FE	13
Effect of sustainable cooling and lubrication method on the hole quality and machinability performance in drilling of AA7075 alloy with cryogenically treated carbide drills	12

Optimization of 3D printing parameters for thermal conductivity of carbon fiber reinforced PLA components	12
Effect of roller burnishing parameters on the surface integrity and high-cycle fatigue performance of AISI 4340 steel	12
Influence of natural and artificial aging on the mechanical properties of high-pressure die casted (HPDC) AlSi9Cu3(Fe)/MWCNT nanocomposite	12
Mechanical analysis of hybrid structured aircraft wing ribs with different geometric gaps	12
Frontmatter	11
Creep failure analysis of directionally solidified CM247LC superalloy	11
Mechanical properties of Sr inoculated A356 alloy by Taguchi-based gray relational analysis	11
Fracture mechanical evaluation of the material HCT590X	11
Wear resistance and microstructural evaluation of a hardfacing welded S355J2 steel pipe piles	11
Acoustic emission wavelet time-frequency characteristics of fiber reinforced mortar failure process under axial compression	11
Study on the effects of the tension and torsion loading sequence on the mechanical properties of a 20 carbon steel	11
Corrosion of self-piercing riveting joint in a Cl⁻ and HSO₃ ⁻ environment	11
Mechanical properties and microstructure evolution of C_f/SiC–Nb joints using Ti-base laminated foil	11
Electro discharge machining performance of cryogenic heat treated copper electrode	11
Fracture failure analysis of an offshore drilling centralizer	11
Effect of WC and FeCrC reinforcements on the WAAM repair of stainless steel	11
Microstructure and mechanical properties of dissimilar resistance spot welds of TBF and HSLA300 steel sheets	10
Novel method for determining the efficiency of the GTAW welding process in a S32001 duplex weld	10
Hydrothermal aging, diffusion behavior and mechanical properties of nano-silica doped natural fiber composites	10
Photoactive mechanism of TiO ₂ catalytic system in scavenging of hydroxyl radical with alcohols as scavengers	10
Energy efficiency in materials testing by reactive power part 2: resonance method in fatigue testing	10
A novel generalized normal distribution optimizer with elite oppositional based learning for optimization of mechanical engineering problems	10
Effect of austempering on the mechanical properties of X210Cr12 cold work tool steel with molybdenum addition	10
Experimental and numerical investigation of crashworthiness performance for optimal automobile structures using response surface methodology and oppositional based learning differential evolution algo	10
Tribological and mechanical characteristics of aluminum–graphene oxide composites synthesized by the ECAS method	10
Frontmatter	10
Microstructure and oxidation of a Ni–Al based intermetallic coating formation on a Monel-400 alloy	10
A hybrid adaptive quadratic interpolation optimization algorithm for benchmark engineering design problems	10
Effect of thermal conditioning on the mechanical properties of carbon/aramid intra-ply hybrid thermoplastic composites	10
Finite element analysis of bending and torsional loading of two different endodontic rotary files with different off-center geometric sections	10
Tribological and electrochemical corrosion behavior of binary Mg–3Zn novel hybrid composites for biodegradable implant applications	10
Unveiling the creep mechanisms of rare earth element yttrium added and SPS consolidated CoCrFeNi high entropy alloys	9
Bayesian interactive search algorithm and incorporated improved fly-back approach for optimization of skeletal structures with dynamic constraints	9
Using design thinking methodology for developing innovative auto-injection systems	9
Influence of backing layers on the interlaminar fracture toughness energy – Mode I – of quasi-unidirectional GFRP	9
Influence of seawater condition on shear strength of CFRP single lap bonded joints with various fiber orientation	9
Microstructure and mechanical properties of Al₂O₃/AZ61 Mg alloy surface composite developed using friction stir processing and groove reinforcement filling processes	9
Effect of chitosan on mechanical and thermal properties of novel aloe vera fiber reinforced composites	9
Non-destructive testing evaluation of stainless-clad steel with imaging inspection	9
Thermal insulation properties of materials for fishing vessel coolboxes	9
Design optimization of a connecting rod for energy savings	9
FEM and ANN modeling of stress concentration factors (K _t ) of circular plates with various circular holes according to internal and external pressur	9
In situ observation and understanding of the arc erosion behavior of electrical contact materials	9
Mechanical properties of NBR nanocomposites reinforced with graphene, CNTs and carbon black	9
Determination of residual stresses in metallic materials based on spherical indentation strain	9
Electrochemical investigation on the resistance of batch hot-dip galvanized coatings using a gel-type electrolyte	9
Fatigue performances of helicopter gears	9
Fe₂B layer growth kinetics on ASTM A307 steel evaluated by two diffusion models	9
Rotating bending fatigue behavior of high-pressure diecast AlSi10MgMn alloy based on T5 heat treatment parameters	9
Mechanical and tribological behavior of a hybrid WC and Al₂O₃ reinforced Al–4Gr composite	9
Impact and biaxial tensile-after impact behaviors of inter-ply hybrid carbon-glass/epoxy composite plates	8
Tribo-mechanical behavior of pectin-filled aloe vera fiber–reinforced polyester composites	8
Simultaneous aerodynamic and structural optimisation of a low-speed horizontal-axis wind turbine blade using metaheuristic algorithms	8
Effects of Re and Co additions on lattice parameters and lattice misfit in cast Ni-based superalloys	8
Microstructure and mechanical properties of a Ti6Al4V alloy recycled by waste chips vacuum arc melting	8
Comparison of wear and mechanical properties of cast and 3D printed CuSn10 bronze alloy	8
Frontmatter	8
Modeling of thrust force and torque in drilling aluminum 7050	8
Multi-pass friction hardening treatment of Ti6Al4V alloy toward improved tribological properties	8
Kinetic study on nickel aluminides formed on Monel 400 alloy	8
Biomimetic topology optimization and structural evaluation of a manual transmission shift fork	8
Dynamic recrystallization in friction stir welded AA2014 aluminium alloy joints to replace riveted joints	8
Effect of bio-waste conch filler addition on mechanical performance of glass fiber-reinforced epoxy polymer composite	8
Impact performance of hat-stiffened composite panels reinforced with I-beam	8
Identifying stir casting process parameters to maximize strength of LM13 with TiB₂ and ZrC hybrid metal matrix composite	8
Preparation, characterization, and antimicrobial activity of novel chitosan blended almond gum–nanosilica bionanocomposite film for food packaging applications	8
Pack-boriding of Sleipner steel: microstructure analysis and kinetics modeling	8
Influence of partitioning treatment on microstructure and mechanical properties of an alloyed ductile iron austempered at different temperatures	8
Frontmatter	8
Effect of isothermal heat treatments under M_s temperature on the microstructures and mechanical properties of commercial high-silicon spring steel	7
Frontmatter	7
Fatigue performance of laser cut carbon fiber-reinforced epoxy and polyamide 6 considering specimen width	7
Microstructural and numerical variation of friction spot welded AA7075 couples	7
Fatigue analysis of TIG welded joints of dissimilar aluminum alloys	7
Effects of forging on the mechanical properties of B₄Cp/Al composite with flaked Al and Al₂O₃ particles	7
In vitro tribological behavior of Mg2Zn1Mn/HA-Al ₂ O ₃ nano-biocomposites	7
Water as blowing agent in polyurethane resins creating porous cancellous bone surrogates for biomechanical osteosynthesis applications	7
Structural and morphological behavior of Al-based hybrid composites reinforced by SiC and WS₂ inorganic material	7
Fracture characteristics of various concrete composites containing polypropylene fibers through five fracture mechanics methods	7
Characterization of dual phase boride coatings on Sverker 3 steel and simulation of boron diffusion	7

User independent tool for the analysis of data from tensile testing for database systems	7
Finite element modelling of the fatigue damage in an explosive welded Al-dual-phase steel	7
Production of (B4C+FeTi) reinforced and Fe based composites by mechanical alloying	7
Effect of Al-based coatings deposited by EASC on exfoliation corrosion susceptibility of EN AW 7020-T6	7
A novel hybrid flow direction optimizer-dynamic oppositional based learning algorithm for solving complex constrained mechanical design problems	7
Wear resistance optimized by heat treatment of an in-situ TiC strengthened AlCoCrFeNi laser cladding coating	7
Multi-material additive manufacturing: investigation of the combined use of ABS and PLA in the same structure	7
Effect of Cu addition on microstructure and corrosion behavior of Al–15Mg₂Si composite	7
Fatigue life and damage behaviors of GFRP pipes under circumferential bend loading	7
Microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of shear-spun 5052 aluminum alloy components under feed rate regulation	7
Uniaxial tensile and low cycle fatigue test for calibration of hardening rule parameters using inverse analysis and pipe shrinking simulation	7
Investigation of curing kinetics of a carbon fiber/epoxy prepreg used in aviation applications	7
Influence of the mild steel coating application process, drying method and pigment on the surface topography	7
Effect of extrusion ratio and die angle on the microstructure of an AA6063/SiC composite	7
Wear properties of Al6061/SiC + B₄C + TiC hybrid composites produced by vacuum infiltration method	7
Effect of the notch location on the Charpy-V toughness results for robotic flux-cored arc welded multipass joints	7
Adhesive wear behavior and microstructure of FeCr–FeMn–FeB–C coatings	7
Effect of niobium addition on the microstructure and wear properties of mechanical alloyed Cu–Al–Ni shape memory alloy	7
Dynamic random walk-based sled dog optimization algorithm and artificial neural network for optimizing design engineering problems	7
A19-saponin–modified polymethyl methacrylate base denture composites: antimicrobial, mechanical and water absorption potentials	7
Improvement of the mechanical properties of Kagome structures using PUR foam matrices	7
Cold deformation behavior and the microscopic mechanisms of a L605 centrifugal cast tube	7
Mechanical properties of laser welded similar and dissimilar steel joints of TBF1050 and DP1000 steel sheets	7
Microstructural, mechanical and nondestructive characterization of X60 grade steel pipes welded by different processes	7
Frontmatter	7
Friction, wear, and hardness properties of hybrid vehicle brake pads and effects on brake disc roughness	6
Identification of the tip mass parameters in a beam-tip mass system using response surface methodology	6
Effect of pore structure, mechanical performance, and operational temperature on damping behavior of thermal expandible rubber-based adhesives	6
Experimental testing and numerical simulations of 3D-printed PETG pins used for vehicle pedals	6
Frontmatter	6
The mine blast algorithm for the structural optimization of electrical vehicle components	6
Wear properties of borided WC-Co	6
Mechanical properties of quenched and tempered steel welds	6
Joint and strength properties of PTA welded AISI 2205 steel	6
Tribological performance of chitosan-filled aloe vera fiber–reinforced polyester composites for automotive brake pad applications	6
Bending and compression behavior of 3-D printed PLA sandwich panels	6
Friction stir welding for manufacturing of a light weight combat aircraft structure	6
Microstructural and mechanical characterization of fiber laser welded quench-partitioning steels	6
Dynamic fracture behavior of 11MnNiMo steel under medium-low loading rate	6
Mechanical and thermal properties of jute fiber–reinforced composites with rice husk ash filler for structural applications	6
Enhancing the wear performance of Ti-6Al-4V against Al₂O₃ and WC-6Co via TiB_n layer produced by boriding	6
Energy efficiency in materials testing by reactive power – part 1: power recirculating method in wear testing	6
Deconvolution of eddy current based C-scans of Inconel cast turbine wheels by use of Richardson–Lucy algorithm	6
Study on the measurement method of internal strain in carbon fiber laminate	6
Investigation on the axial distribution of micron inclusions and their influence on mechanical properties in a wind power spindle	6
Microstructure and tribological properties of aluminum matrix composites reinforced with ZnO–hBN nanocomposite particles	6
Effects of cubic boron nitride (c-BN) nanoparticle addition on the wear properties of carbon FRP composites	6
Effect of welding processes on ferrite content, microstructure and mechanical properties of super duplex stainless steel 2507 welds	6
Increasing the range of EVs: a TRIZ-inspired approach	6
Design and analysis of lattice structure applied humerus semi-prosthesis	6