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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Influence of Borides on microstructure and mechanical properties of a Ni alloy	92
Mechanical behavior of carbon nanotubes reinforced polymer	83
Hardness and corrosion properties of AA7075 aluminum alloy coated with WC-Co by HVOF	75
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Retraction of: Numerical and experimental investigation of impact performances of cast and stretched polymethyl methacrylate panels	59
Microscopic characteristics of copper wires with short-circuit molten marks in electrical fire	58
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Effect of Ti₃O₅ addition on oxide evolution for HRB400	52
Corrigendum to: Mechanical properties and wear-corrosion resistance of a new compound extrusion process for magnesium alloy AZ61	51
Bending moment calibration for rotational bending fatigue testing machine based on strain measurement	49
Operational wear behaviour of 3D-printed lightweight metal gears: EDS and oil analysis comparison	48
Investigation of tribological behavior of rice husk reinforced high density polyethylene (HDPE) biocomposite	46
Gas metal arc weldability of a Strenx 700MC-AISI304 dissimilar joint	45
Online monitoring of friction stir welding of dissimilar aluminum alloys	43
Effects of boride coating on wear behaviour of biomedical grade Ti–45Nb alloy	43
Effect of tool rotational speed on friction stir spot welds of AZ31B Mg alloy to AISI 304 stainless steel	37
Analysis of tool wear and surface roughness in machining of AISI 4462 duplex stainless steel	37
Effects of infill pattern and compression axis on the compressive strength of the 3D-printed cubic samples	36
Optimization of friction stir welding process parameters using multi-criteria decision making approach	35
Effect of heat-treatment on crash performance in bumper beam and crash box design and optimization of the system	33
Comparison of crash performance of auxetic structures for CF15, PA6/GF30, and GF30PP materials	32
Effect of temperature and rolling direction on the formability of CP2 and Ti-6Al-4V titanium materials	31
The effect of MWCNT concentration on the electrical resistance change characteristic of glass/fiber epoxy composites under low cycle fatigue loading	28
Minimization of release bearing load loss in a clutch system for high-speed rotations using the differential evolution algorithm	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
Optimum design of electric vehicle battery enclosure using the chaotic metaheuristic algorithms	26
Effect of austempering on wear resistance of GGG50 nodular cast iron	26
Experimental and numerical investigation of flexural behavior of balsa core sandwich composite structures	26
Hardness and fatigue behavior of SiC, Al₂O₃, and blast furnace slag reinforced hybrid composites with Al6061 matrix	25
Comparison of Ni-based SiC and B4C reinforcements on a TIG-coated AISI 1040 steel	25
Novel method to fabricate aluminum nitride coatings on 2024-T3 aluminum alloy by high-frequency impact electrospark treatment	25
Effect of polyurethane matrix and steel fiber in combination with glass fiber or basalt fiber on the properties of hybrid composite laminates	24
Weldability of 1–6 mm thick AISI 316L steel with laser	24
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	23
Improved tensile properties of Al₂O₃/Al composite with in-situ generated Al₂O₃	22
Influence of heat input on temperature and stress field of X80 steel pipeline cirumferential weld using type-B sleeve repairing	22
Influence of riveting speed on mechanical performance of self piercing riveted (SPR) aluminum 5182 sheets	21
Effect of diffusion bonding time on microstructure and mechanical properties of dissimilar Ti6Al4V titanium alloy and AISI 304 austenitic stainless steel joints	20
Characterisation of a wire arc additive manufactured 308L stainless steel cylindrical component	20
Tensile damage mechanisms of carbon fiber composites at high temperature by acoustic emission and fully connected neural network	20
Frontmatter	20
A hybrid engineering algorithm of the seeker algorithm and particle swarm optimization	18
Influence of acidic media and chlorides on protective properties of epoxy coatings	18
Effect of annealing for stress relief on the surface integrity of gray cast iron with lamellar graphite after cavitation erosion	18
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
Mechanical properties of elevator ropes and belts exposed to corrosion and elevated temperatures	17
Heat treatment effects on near threshold region for AISI 4340 steels	17
Effect of particle size on the properties of avocado pear wood fiber/low-density polyethylene composite enhanced by pretreatment	16
X-ray diffraction and photoelectron spectroscopy analyses of MXene electrode material used in energy storage applications – a review	16
Corrosion resistance of commercial glazes of floor tiles	15
Effect of flush grinding on corrosion fatigue behavior of step-aged 7020 aluminum alloys	15
Frontmatter	15
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Structural properties of sputter-deposited nanocrystalline Ni thin films	15
Tensile, bending, and impact properties of laminated carbon/aramid/glass hybrid fiber composites	15
Processing, microstructural characterization, and mechanical properties of deep cryogenically treated steels and alloys – overview	14
Wear behavior of different SiC and WC reinforced high entropy alloys deposited by the spark emmission procedure on a AISI 1010 steel	14
Materials selection analysis for multilayers leaf spring using FEA	14
Taper connection strength of revision heads with adapter sleeves compared to standard heads made of ceramics	14
Effect of deformation on the mechanical property of reduced activation ferritic/martensitic steel refined by closed-dual equal channel angular pressing	14
Surface strain-based calculation of principal directional strains in multi-material carbon fiber laminates	14
Mechanical analysis of hybrid structured aircraft wing ribs with different geometric gaps	13
Optimization of 3D printing parameters for thermal conductivity of carbon fiber reinforced PLA components	13
Corrosion of self-piercing riveting joint in a Cl⁻ and HSO₃ ⁻ environment	13
Compositional zoning and evolution of symplectite coronas in jadeitite	13
Influence of welding parameters on the interface temperature field of TC4 titanium alloys/304 stainless steel friction stir lap joints	13
Effect of Zr content on the microstructure, mechanical properties, electrochemical behavior, and biocompatibility of Mg–3Zn–xZr alloy using powder metallurgy	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	13
Effect of roller burnishing parameters on the surface integrity and high-cycle fatigue performance of AISI 4340 steel	12
Accelerated test device and method for critical chloride concentration initiating steel depassivation in cement-based materials	12

Influence of natural and artificial aging on the mechanical properties of high-pressure die casted (HPDC) AlSi9Cu3(Fe)/MWCNT nanocomposite	12
A modified Johnson–Cook constitutive model for titanium alloy TA31 and its implementation into FE	12
Enhanced crash performance of multi-cell crash box for electric vehicle battery pack design	12
Weld interface metallurgy of dissimilar alloys welded by TIG technique	12
Effect of austempering on the mechanical properties of X210Cr12 cold work tool steel with molybdenum addition	11
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Study on the effects of the tension and torsion loading sequence on the mechanical properties of a 20 carbon steel	11
Creep failure analysis of directionally solidified CM247LC superalloy	11
Effect of WC and FeCrC reinforcements on the WAAM repair of stainless steel	11
Fracture mechanical evaluation of the material HCT590X	11
A comparative analysis of corrosion assessment techniques for steel in reinforced concrete exposed to brine water environments	11
Acoustic emission wavelet time-frequency characteristics of fiber reinforced mortar failure process under axial compression	11
Wear resistance and microstructural evaluation of a hardfacing welded S355J2 steel pipe piles	11
Mechanical properties and microstructure evolution of C_f/SiC–Nb joints using Ti-base laminated foil	11
A Nelder Mead-infused INFO algorithm for optimization of mechanical design problems	11
A hybrid adaptive quadratic interpolation optimization algorithm for benchmark engineering design problems	11
Fracture failure analysis of an offshore drilling centralizer	10
Microstructure and mechanical properties of dissimilar resistance spot welds of TBF and HSLA300 steel sheets	10
Photoactive mechanism of TiO ₂ catalytic system in scavenging of hydroxyl radical with alcohols as scavengers	10
Tribological and electrochemical corrosion behavior of binary Mg–3Zn novel hybrid composites for biodegradable implant applications	10
Energy efficiency in materials testing by reactive power part 2: resonance method in fatigue testing	10
Mechanical properties of Sr inoculated A356 alloy by Taguchi-based gray relational analysis	10
Experimental and numerical investigation of crashworthiness performance for optimal automobile structures using response surface methodology and oppositional based learning differential evolution algo	10
Microstructure and oxidation of a Ni–Al based intermetallic coating formation on a Monel-400 alloy	10
Rotating bending fatigue behavior of high-pressure diecast AlSi10MgMn alloy based on T5 heat treatment parameters	10
A novel generalized normal distribution optimizer with elite oppositional based learning for optimization of mechanical engineering problems	10
Electro discharge machining performance of cryogenic heat treated copper electrode	10
Novel method for determining the efficiency of the GTAW welding process in a S32001 duplex weld	10
Tribological and mechanical characteristics of aluminum–graphene oxide composites synthesized by the ECAS method	10
Finite element analysis of bending and torsional loading of two different endodontic rotary files with different off-center geometric sections	10
Thermal insulation properties of materials for fishing vessel coolboxes	9
Mechanical properties of NBR nanocomposites reinforced with graphene, CNTs and carbon black	9
Bayesian interactive search algorithm and incorporated improved fly-back approach for optimization of skeletal structures with dynamic constraints	9
Fatigue performances of helicopter gears	9
Influence of backing layers on the interlaminar fracture toughness energy – Mode I – of quasi-unidirectional GFRP	9
Unveiling the creep mechanisms of rare earth element yttrium added and SPS consolidated CoCrFeNi high entropy alloys	9
Electrochemical investigation on the resistance of batch hot-dip galvanized coatings using a gel-type electrolyte	9
Effect of chitosan on mechanical and thermal properties of novel aloe vera fiber reinforced composites	9
Design optimization of a connecting rod for energy savings	9
Modeling of thrust force and torque in drilling aluminum 7050	9
Tribo-mechanical behavior of pectin-filled aloe vera fiber–reinforced polyester composites	9
Non-destructive testing evaluation of stainless-clad steel with imaging inspection	9
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Using design thinking methodology for developing innovative auto-injection systems	9
Mechanical and tribological behavior of a hybrid WC and Al₂O₃ reinforced Al–4Gr composite	8
Influence of seawater condition on shear strength of CFRP single lap bonded joints with various fiber orientation	8
Impact and biaxial tensile-after impact behaviors of inter-ply hybrid carbon-glass/epoxy composite plates	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
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
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In situ observation and understanding of the arc erosion behavior of electrical contact materials	8
Microstructure and mechanical properties of Al₂O₃/AZ61 Mg alloy surface composite developed using friction stir processing and groove reinforcement filling processes	8
Identifying stir casting process parameters to maximize strength of LM13 with TiB₂ and ZrC hybrid metal matrix composite	8
Determination of residual stresses in metallic materials based on spherical indentation strain	8
Fatigue analysis of TIG welded joints of dissimilar aluminum alloys	8
Kinetic study on nickel aluminides formed on Monel 400 alloy	8
Multi-pass friction hardening treatment of Ti6Al4V alloy toward improved tribological properties	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
FEM and ANN modeling of stress concentration factors (K _t ) of circular plates with various circular holes according to internal and external pressur	8
Fe₂B layer growth kinetics on ASTM A307 steel evaluated by two diffusion models	8
Simultaneous aerodynamic and structural optimisation of a low-speed horizontal-axis wind turbine blade using metaheuristic algorithms	8
Comparison of wear and mechanical properties of cast and 3D printed CuSn10 bronze alloy	8
Effects of Re and Co additions on lattice parameters and lattice misfit in cast Ni-based superalloys	8
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Effect of Al-based coatings deposited by EASC on exfoliation corrosion susceptibility of EN AW 7020-T6	7
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Effect of the notch location on the Charpy-V toughness results for robotic flux-cored arc welded multipass joints	7
Wear resistance optimized by heat treatment of an in-situ TiC strengthened AlCoCrFeNi laser cladding coating	7
Influence of partitioning treatment on microstructure and mechanical properties of an alloyed ductile iron austempered at different temperatures	7
Characterization of dual phase boride coatings on Sverker 3 steel and simulation of boron diffusion	7
Effect of extrusion ratio and die angle on the microstructure of an AA6063/SiC composite	7
User independent tool for the analysis of data from tensile testing for database systems	7
Mechanical properties of laser welded similar and dissimilar steel joints of TBF1050 and DP1000 steel sheets	7
Investigation on the axial distribution of micron inclusions and their influence on mechanical properties in a wind power spindle	7
Water as blowing agent in polyurethane resins creating porous cancellous bone surrogates for biomechanical osteosynthesis applications	7
Improvement of the mechanical properties of Kagome structures using PUR foam matrices	7
Effect of isothermal heat treatments under M_s temperature on the microstructures and mechanical properties of commercial high-silicon spring steel	7

Influence of the mild steel coating application process, drying method and pigment on the surface topography	7
Effect of niobium addition on the microstructure and wear properties of mechanical alloyed Cu–Al–Ni shape memory alloy	7
Microstructural, mechanical and nondestructive characterization of X60 grade steel pipes welded by different processes	7
Effects of forging on the mechanical properties of B₄Cp/Al composite with flaked Al and Al₂O₃ particles	7
Microstructural and numerical variation of friction spot welded AA7075 couples	7
Microstructure and mechanical properties of a Ti6Al4V alloy recycled by waste chips vacuum arc melting	7
Uniaxial tensile and low cycle fatigue test for calibration of hardening rule parameters using inverse analysis and pipe shrinking simulation	7
Cold deformation behavior and the microscopic mechanisms of a L605 centrifugal cast tube	7
Dynamic random walk-based sled dog optimization algorithm and artificial neural network for optimizing design engineering problems	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
Investigation of curing kinetics of a carbon fiber/epoxy prepreg used in aviation applications	7
Fatigue performance of laser cut carbon fiber-reinforced epoxy and polyamide 6 considering specimen width	7
A novel hybrid flow direction optimizer-dynamic oppositional based learning algorithm for solving complex constrained mechanical design problems	7
Finite element modelling of the fatigue damage in an explosive welded Al-dual-phase steel	7
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Multi-material additive manufacturing: investigation of the combined use of ABS and PLA in the same structure	7
Production of (B4C+FeTi) reinforced and Fe based composites by mechanical alloying	7
Wear properties of Al6061/SiC + B₄C + TiC hybrid composites produced by vacuum infiltration method	7
Fracture characteristics of various concrete composites containing polypropylene fibers through five fracture mechanics methods	7
Adhesive wear behavior and microstructure of FeCr–FeMn–FeB–C coatings	7
In vitro tribological behavior of Mg2Zn1Mn/HA-Al ₂ O ₃ nano-biocomposites	7
A19-saponin–modified polymethyl methacrylate base denture composites: antimicrobial, mechanical and water absorption potentials	7
Structural and morphological behavior of Al-based hybrid composites reinforced by SiC and WS₂ inorganic material	7
Microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of shear-spun 5052 aluminum alloy components under feed rate regulation	7
Design and analysis of lattice structure applied humerus semi-prosthesis	6
Energy efficiency in materials testing by reactive power – part 1: power recirculating method in wear testing	6
Coating of TIG-welded micro-alloyed 38MnVS6 steel with flux-cored wire and FeB addition: microstructure, hardness, and wear properties	6
Effect of welding processes on ferrite content, microstructure and mechanical properties of super duplex stainless steel 2507 welds	6
Mechanical and thermal properties of jute fiber–reinforced composites with rice husk ash filler for structural applications	6
Mechanical properties of quenched and tempered steel welds	6
Dynamic fracture behavior of 11MnNiMo steel under medium-low loading rate	6
Identification of the tip mass parameters in a beam-tip mass system using response surface methodology	6
Experimental testing and numerical simulations of 3D-printed PETG pins used for vehicle pedals	6
Increasing the range of EVs: a TRIZ-inspired approach	6
Manta ray foraging optimization algorithm and hybrid Taguchi salp swarm-Nelder–Mead algorithm for the structural design of engineering components	6
Joint and strength properties of PTA welded AISI 2205 steel	6
Deconvolution of eddy current based C-scans of Inconel cast turbine wheels by use of Richardson–Lucy algorithm	6
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Study on the measurement method of internal strain in carbon fiber laminate	6
Friction stir welding for manufacturing of a light weight combat aircraft structure	6
Enhancing the wear performance of Ti-6Al-4V against Al₂O₃ and WC-6Co via TiB_n layer produced by boriding	6
Flatness defect control during cold rolling of SUS430 stainless steel	6
Wear properties of borided WC-Co	6
The mine blast algorithm for the structural optimization of electrical vehicle components	6
Low-speed impact behavior of fiber-reinforced polymer-based glass, carbon, and glass/carbon hybrid composites	6
Effects of cubic boron nitride (c-BN) nanoparticle addition on the wear properties of carbon FRP composites	6
Effect of pore structure, mechanical performance, and operational temperature on damping behavior of thermal expandible rubber-based adhesives	6