OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Journal of Refractory Metals & Hard Materials is 36. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Hot wear resistance of Cu/Ti2SnC composite wire	125
Nano-mechanical properties of Cr-Zr-Nb-N medium entropy alloy films produced by reactive sputtering	99
The investigation of Sn corrosion on Mo meshes under the irradiation of high-flux hydrogen plasma	92
Increasing the reliability of a bladed tool made from synthetic polycrystalline diamonds	91
Development of complex concentrated alloys binders for Co-free cemented WC composites	91
Corrosion behavior and mechanism of laser directed energy deposited Cu Nb alloys under arc discharge	88
Fracture toughness of cemented carbides and its correlations with other material properties	82
Ti2AlN MAX phase: An attractive choice for the improvement of mechanical and tribological behavior of ZrB2	79
Oxidation resistance and diffusion behavior of MoSi2-SiCw composite coating on Nb alloy exposed at static or cyclic oxidation	76
Formation of gallium coating on tungsten surface and its oxidation protection in air	69
Dynamic strain aging and serrated flow behaviour of Ta-2.5 W alloy	65
Microstructural transformation analysis of cryogenic treated conical rock cutting bits for mining applications	61
Investigation into formability and mechanical properties of 93 W-7Ni alloy prepared by laser power bed fusion	57
Effectiveness of cryogenic treatment on cutting tool inserts: A review	55
Microstructure evolution and superior high temperature strength of cold spray additive manufactured Nb	53
Study of superconducting properties of orthorhombic hard monoborides MB (M = Ta, Nb, W): First-principles calculations	50
Plastic forming and sintering of high-performance WC-12Co cemented carbide rods	49
Design of refractory complex concentrated alloys combining good tensile strength and ductility at 22–1000 °C	48
Effect of carbon content on the microstructure and properties of NbC-Fe cermets	46
Pressure induced structural, mechanical and thermodynamic properties of W2C	46
The influence of low degree of deformation on the corrosion resistance of pure tantalum in corrosive media	44
Effect of Y2O3 additive on properties of PCBN composites with TiN-Ti-AlN as binder by high temperature and high pressure sintering	43
Experimental research on the double-sided grinding of PCBN materials with different microstructures	42
Microstructure characterization and formability assessment of electron beam welded Nb-10Hf-1Ti (wt.%) refractory alloy sheets	42
Effect of binder phases on the microstructure and sliding wear properties of HVOF-sprayed WC-based coatings	41

Development of gradient cemented carbides with surface layers free of cubic phase via h-BN nitrogen source	41
Comparative studies of pure W, W K, and W-Y2O3 applied on the flat-tile W/Cu divertor mock-up: A combined experimental and FEM-based numerical investigation on the high heat loading performance	40
Novel process for preparing zirconium by coupling CO2 capture and consumable anode electrolysis	40
Surface characterization of copper metal matrix composites reinforced with tungsten and molybdenum (Cu-W-Mo) through Microwave hybrid heating: A sustainable approach	40
Control morphology and properties in additive manufacturing of functional gradient cemented carbides for polycrystalline diamond substrates	40
Effect of cobalt content on the microstructure, microtexture, and mechanical properties of W-Ni-Fe-xCo alloys during solid-phase-sintering and liquid-phase-sintering	40
Investigation of microstructures, defects, and mechanical properties of titanium-zirconium-molybdenum alloy manufactured by wire arc additive manufacturing	39
High-hardness and toughness-retaining ultrafine WC-Co cemented carbides: Microstructure, mechanical properties, and parameter optimization	38
The corrosion performance for ultrafine WC-12Co processed by heat treatments in different pH solutions	38
The role of primary α grains in the degree of transformation texture obeying the Burgers orientation relationship in Zr alloys	37
Effects of solute elements on mechanical features of WC and Co phases in cemented carbides: High-throughput calculations	37
Tribological behavior of medium entropy boride (Ta,Zr,Ti)B2 densified at a relatively low temperature of 1600 °C	36
Characterization of W-Er2O3 alloy prepared by co-deposition method and spark plasma sintering	36