OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Journal of Refractory Metals & Hard Materials is 31. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
New studies on wear and corrosion behavior of laser cladding FeNiCoCrMox high entropy alloy coating: The role of Mo	68
Printability studies of Ti-6Al-4V by metal fused filament fabrication (MF3)	64
Role of nano-WC addition on microstructural, mechanical and thermal characteristics of TiC–SiCw composites	58
Progress, challenges and potentials/trends of tungsten-copper (W Cu) composites/pseudo-alloys: Fabrication, regulation and application	52
Study on the oxidation of WC-Co cemented carbide under different conditions	49
Characterization of hot-pressed Ti3SiC2–SiC composites	48
Experimental investigation and study of HVOF sprayed WC-12Co, WC-10Co-4Cr and Cr3C2-25NiCr coating on its sliding wear behaviour	48
Cermets with Fe-alloy binder: A review	47
Composition design and preparation process of refractory high-entropy alloys: A review	45
Carbide-based thermal spray coatings: A review on performance characteristics and post-treatment	45
Influence of NbC additions on microstructure and wear resistance of Ti(C,N)-based cermets bonded by CoCrFeNi high-entropy alloy	44
Dual textured carbide tools for dry machining of titanium alloys	43
Electronic, elastic, and thermal properties, fracture toughness, and damage tolerance of TM5Si3B (TM = V and Nb) MAB phases	42
Erosive wear behaviour of HVOF-sprayed Ni-20Cr2O3 coating on pipeline materials	39
Perspectives of metal-diamond composites additive manufacturing using SLM-SPS and other techniques for increased wear-impact resistance	39
A comprehensive review on synergy effect between corrosion and wear of cemented tungsten carbide tool bits: A mechanistic approach	38
Effect of powder reuse on mechanical properties of Ti-6Al-4V produced through selective laser melting	38
Effect of flow velocity on cavitation erosion behavior of HVOF sprayed WC-10Ni and WC-20Cr3C2–7Ni coatings	37
Process parameter optimization and EBSD analysis of Ni60A-25% WC laser cladding	37
Wear resistance and thermal stability enhancement of PDC sintered with Ti-coated diamond and cBN	36
Microstructure refinement and mechanical properties improvement in the W-Y2O3 alloys via optimized freeze-drying	36
Titanium sintering science: A review of atomic events during densification	36
Mechanical and microstructural characterization of WC-Co consolidated by binder jetting additive manufacturing	36
HV-KIC property charts of cemented carbides: A comprehensive data collection	35
Effect of ultrafine WC contents on the microstructures, mechanical properties and wear resistances of regenerated coarse grained WC-10Co cemented carbides	35

The crack and pore formation mechanism of Ti–47Al–2Cr–2Nb alloy fabricated by selective laser melting	35
Abrasive wear behavior of WC-10Co-4Cr cladding deposited by TIG welding process	34
Microstructure and mechanical properties of a novel refractory high entropy alloy HfMoScTaZr	34
Ductile to brittle transition temperature of advanced tungsten alloys for nuclear fusion applications deduced by miniaturized three-point bending tests	33
On enhancing wear resistance of titanium alloys by laser cladded WC-Co composite coatings	32
Effect of Zr on the as-cast microstructure and mechanical properties of lightweight Ti2VNbMoZrx refractory high-entropy alloys	32
Microstructure characteristics and mechanical properties of Hf0.5Mo0.5NbTiZr refractory high entropy alloy with Cr addition	31
Effect of nano-vanadium nitride on microstructure and properties of sintered Fe-Cu-based diamond composites	31
WC-5TiC-10Co hard metal alloy fabrication via mechanochemical and SPS techniques	31
Effects of nano-alumina on mechanical properties and wear resistance of WC-8Co cemented carbide by spark plasma sintering	31
Microstructure and mechanical properties of the TiZrNbMoTa refractory high-entropy alloy produced by mechanical alloying and spark plasma sintering	31
Influence of microstructure on hardness and thermal conductivity of hardmetals	31
A new refractory Ti-Nb-Hf-Al high entropy alloy strengthened by orthorhombic phase particles	31
A comprehensive review on recycling methods for cemented tungsten carbide scraps highlighting the electrochemical techniques	31
Vacuumless synthesis of tungsten carbide in a self-shielding atmospheric plasma of DC arc discharge	31