OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Science and Technology of Welding and Joining is 4. 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 2020-10-01 to 2024-10-01.)

Article	Citations
Friction stir-based additive manufacturing	88
Numerical study of keyhole-induced porosity suppression mechanism in laser welding with beam oscillation	31
Effect of external magnetic field on resistance spot welding of aluminium to steel	30
A finite element model for surface and volumetric defects in the FSW process using a coupled Eulerian–Lagrangian approach	27
Microstructure and mechanical properties of wire arc additive manufactured bi-metallic structure	25
High-speed friction stir welding in light weight battery trays for the EV industry	25
Solidification behaviour of austenitic stainless steels during welding and directed energy deposition	23
Dynamic estimation of joint penetration by deep learning from weld pool image	23
Profiling inclusion characteristics in submerged arc welded metals of EH36 shipbuilding steel treated by CaF₂–TiO₂ fluxes	20
Solidification cracking susceptibility of quaternary aluminium alloys	20
Effect of heat treatments on Inconel 625 fabricated by wire and arc additive manufacturing: An in situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction analysis	19
Effect of Ni interlayer on microstructure and mechanical properties of Al/Mg dissimilar friction stir welding joints	19
Prediction and validation of temperature distribution and material flow during refill friction stir spot welding of AZ91D magnesium alloy	18
Auxiliary energy-assisted arc welding processes and their modelling, sensing and control	18
On the performance of weld overlay characteristics of Ni–Cr–Si–B deposition on 304 ASS using synergetic pulse-GMAW process	18
Understanding the grain refinement mechanisms in aluminium 2319 alloy produced by wire arc additive manufacturing	17
Numerical investigation of asymmetric weld fusion geometry in laser welding of aluminium alloy with beam oscillation	17
Formation of the periodic material flow behaviour in friction stir welding	16
Achieving high property medium-thick Ti/Al dissimilar joints by double side friction stir welding	15
Effects of ultrasonic on friction stir Al–Ti welds: a comparative study	15
Weld optimisation	15
Effect of the laser power on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the laser-MIG hybrid welding joints of the 2195 Al–Li alloy	15
Improved mechanical properties of laser-arc hybrid welded Al/steel dissimilar butt-joint through beam oscillation	15
Metallurgical joining of aluminium and copper using resistance spot welding: microstructure and mechanical properties	14
Interfacial microstructure and mechanical property in friction stir welded Mg/Al joints under low rotation speed	14

Three-dimensional interface and property of SnPb solder joint under extreme thermal shocking	14
Weld hardness ratio and liquid metal embrittlement crack’s detrimental effect on resistant spot weld strength	13
Gas tungsten arc weldability of stainless steel 304 using CoCrFeMnNi filler metals for cryogenic applications	13
Effect of surface oxide layers in solid-state welding of aluminium alloys – review	13
Predicting and optimising the surface roughness of additive manufactured parts using an artificial neural network model and genetic algorithm	13
Critical review on fusion welding of magnesium alloys: metallurgical challenges and opportunities	13
Analysis of heat and mass transfer in ultrasonic vibration-enhanced friction stir welding of 2195 Al–Li alloy	13
Comparison between methods measuring arc efficiency of gas tungsten arc welding	13
Shielded metal arc welding of 9%Ni steel using matching ferritic filler metal	13
Effect of copper on microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of laser-welded CoCrFeNi high entropy alloy	13
Simulation of rotary friction welding using a viscoelastic Maxwell model	13
High-power wire arc additive manufacturing of stainless steel with active heat management	12
Tensile properties and microstructural features of friction stir welded Al 6061 joints fabricated by various dual-pin tool shapes	12
Effect of applied pressure on microstructure and mechanical properties of linear friction welded AA1050-H24 and AA5052-H34 joints	12
Monitoring of resistance spot welding expulsion based on machine learning	12
Liquid metal embrittlement during the resistance spot welding of galvannealed steels: synergy of liquid Zn, α-Fe(Zn) and tensile stress	12
Ultrasonic vibration-induced thinning of intermetallic compound layers in friction stir welding of dissimilar Al/Mg alloys	12
Nugget formation analysis of Al/Steel clinch-resistance hybrid spot welding	12
Stepped-shoulder friction stir welding to alleviate weld thinning for dissimilar AA2195-T8/AA2219-T6 alloys	12
Microstructure and mechanical properties of Invar36 alloy joints using keyhole TIG welding	11
A criterion to find crack-resistant aluminium alloys to avoid solidification cracking	11
Resistance spot welding of printed interlayers to join Al–Fe sheets	11
Microstructure and properties of electrically assisted stationary shoulder friction stir welded Ti6Al4V	11
Triple joining of different sheets with self-pierce riveting method	10
Liquation cracking susceptibility of remelted and reheated weld metals in CM247LC superalloy using multi-bead Varestraint testing	10
Electrode contamination caused by metal vapour transport during tungsten inert gas welding	10
Refill Friction Stir Spot Welding (Refill FSSW) of magnesium lithium alloys: effects of air and argon cooling	10
Unravelling microstructure evolution induced mechanical responses in weld metals of EH420 shipbuilding steel subjected to varied high heat inputs	10
Interfacial texture and bonding strength of Cu/Al laminate metal composite fabricated by ultrasonic additive manufacturing	10
Real-time monitoring of temperature field, metal transfer and cooling rate during gas metal arc-directed energy deposition	10
Self-piercing riveting for single-strap butt joints in similar aluminium alloys	10
Interface improvement of plasma cladded Ni-based coating on copper induced by substrate preheating	9
Tool tilt angle induced variation of shoulder-workpiece contact condition in friction stir welding	9
Realising equal-strength welding with good conductivity in Cu–Cr–Zr alloy via friction stir welding	9
Improvement of microstructure and mechanical properties of AZ61 Mg alloys subjected to rapid cooling friction stir welding	9
Ultrasonic-assisted soldering of aluminium and copper with Sn–Zn–Bi–Ag solder	9
A fully coupled thermal–microstructural–mechanical finite element process model for directed energy deposition additive manufacturing of Ti–6Al–4V	9
Mechanical rolling and annealing of wire-arc additively manufactured stainless steel plates	9
Effect of deposition layer on microstructure of Ti–Al bimetallic structures fabricated by wire and arc additive manufacturing	8
Friction stir alloying of AZ61 and mild steel with Al-CNT additive	8
High speed X-ray observation of digital controlled submerged arc welding phenomena	8
Solidification cracking susceptibility associated with a teardrop-shaped weld pool	8
Continuous repair of groove damages using solid-state friction rolling additive manufacturing method	8
Effect of tool offsetting on friction stir welding of dissimilar aluminium matrix composite and aluminium alloy	7
Microstructure, non-metallic inclusions and impact toughness of high-Mn cryogenic steel weld metal	7
Effect of low heat-input double-pulse gas metal arc welding on weld formation and microstructure of 6061 aluminium alloy	7
Binary classification of welding defect based on deep learning	7
Experimental investigation on residual stress distribution in an engineering-scale pipe girth weld	7
Investigation of weld formation and porosity in 5052 aluminium alloy laser-GMA hybrid welding assisted by magnetic field with different orientations	7
CT-based detection of material flow in friction stir welding of dissimilar Al/Mg alloys with and without ultrasonic assistance	7

Diffusion bonding of copper alloy to nickel-based superalloy: effect of heat treatment on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the joints	7
Roles of tension and solidification shrinkage in solidification cracking during aluminium arc welding	7
Influence of assisted longitudinal magnetic field on the microstructure and mechanical properties of ER2319 aluminium alloy parts fabricated by wire and arc additive manufacturing	7
Effect of Zn interlayer on friction stir butt welding of A1100 and SUS316L stainless steel	7
The material flow and texture-weakening mechanism in double-sided friction stir welded Mg alloy	7
Friction stir welding: Process, temperature, microstructure and properties	7
Impact of Nb on microstructure and properties of oscillating laser-CMT hybrid welding joints of A7204P-T4 aluminium alloy sheets	7
Effect of tool geometry on hook formation and mechanical properties of refill friction stir spot welding in alclad 2A12-T42 aluminium alloy	7
Back diffusion resisting solidification cracking in austenitic stainless steels	7
Experimental study of Cu/Fe underwater self-constrained explosive welding tube	6
Improvement of inhomogeneity of microstructure and mechanical properties for 316 stainless steel laser-MIG hybrid welded joint assisted by alternating magnetic field	6
Influence of preheating temperature on the friction stir welded ME20M magnesium alloy	6
Material flow and viscous slips during stationary shoulder friction stir welding of Ti6Al4V	6
Influence of welding sequence on residual stress evolution in Incoloy825/X52 bimetallic clad plate butt-welded joints	6
The mechanism of the welding between silica glass and 304 stainless steel using nanosecond fibre laser	6
Ni–W–P layer-induced strength improvement of solder joint in Bi₂Te₃ thermoelectric module	6
Characterisation of structural modifications on cold-formed AA2024 substrates by wire arc additive manufacturing	6
A semi-empirical model for peak temperature estimation in friction stir welding of aluminium alloys	6
In situ dispersed carbon fibre network for reinforcing a C/C composite–TC4 alloy brazed joint	6
An integrated approach for numerically predicting the failure of resistance spot welds	6
Numerical study of beam oscillation and its effect on the solidification parameters and grain morphology in remote laser welding of high-strength aluminium alloys	6
Process optimisation of cold spray additive manufacturing of FeCoNiCrMn high-entropy alloy	6
Influence of laser pulse on solidification of molten pool during laser welding of dissimilar Ti-based amorphous alloys	6
High-power laser beam welding for thick section steels – new perspectives using electromagnetic systems	6
Role of beam oscillation on electron beam welded zircaloy-4 butt joints	6
Factors affecting evolutions of contact area formation and bonding strength in pure Cu/Cu joints produced by ultrasonic spot welding	6
Effect of TiC particles on ductility dip cracking susceptibility of Ni-base superalloy	6
Development of 16Cr8Ni low transformation temperature welding material for optimal characteristics under various dilutions due to all repair welding positions	6
Effect of hold time on resistance spot weldability of aluminium to steel	6
Effect of nickel interlayer thickness on lap joint laser welding for aluminium-steel dissimilar materials	6
Investigation of microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of 2024 Al/Al₂O₃ ceramic joints	6
Control of droplet transfer using a filler-wire in tandem arc welding	6
Transient liquid phase bonding of graphite to Ti6Al4V alloy	5
A perspective on welding technology challenges in the nuclear sector	5
Combined effect and mechanism of thermal behaviour and flow characteristic on microstructure and mechanical property of oscillation laser-welded of IN718	5
Ultrasonic soldering silica glass and 2024 alloy in low temperature	5
Effect of beam wobbling on microstructure and hardness during laser welding of X70 pipeline steel	5
Material flow and microstructure evolution on the flow path of friction stir lap welded aluminium alloy	5
Process stability and forming accuracy on wire arc additive manufactured Al–Zn–Mg–Cu alloy with different electrode positive/electrode negative ratios of CMT advance process	5
Recent progress in process, structure, properties, and performance in additive manufacturing	5
Using kinetics to avoid sigma phase formation on hyper duplex stainless weld cladding	5
Rapid calculation of part scale residual stresses in powder bed additive manufacturing	5
Solidification cracking test of aluminium alloy 5052	5
An analytical model for intergranular liquid feeding and its effect on solidification cracking	5
A novel Ni–Co–Al multi-principal filler wire for inhibiting Fe–Ti intermetallic compounds in welding CP-Ti/Q345 bimetallic sheets	5
Microstructure and mechanical properties of TiC nanoparticles reinforced 7075 aluminium alloy fabricated by oscillating laser-arc hybrid additive manufacturing	5
Liquation crack-free welding strategy for 247LC DS superalloy by control of pipeline diffusion via ultra-high-speed laser beam scanning	5
Trailing rotating-extrusion-assisted wire arc additive manufacturing of duplex stainless steel	5
The correlated mechanism of creep fracture and microstructure evolution for precipitated Nimonic 263 superalloy welding joint	5
Microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of CNT/Al composite joints via friction stir welding	5
Microstructure and mechanical performance of FSWed joint of T2 copper and AA 1061	5
Microstructure, mechanical and electrochemical properties of wire-arc additively manufactured duplex stainless steel	5
Preliminary investigation on the effect of coaxial injection of TiC powder in GMAW	5
Improvement of resistance spot weldability of Al–Fe-alloy-coated HPF steel sheets	4
Characteristics of ultrasonic spot welding of Cu/Ni dissimilar metals	4
Residual stress distribution in a large specimen fabricated by wire-arc additive manufacturing	4
Prediction and validation of intermetallic compound formation during friction stir welding of AA6061 to commercially pure copper	4
Monitoring melt pool asymmetry in gas metal arc-directed energy deposition	4
Mechanisms associated with material deformation, and microstructural evolution during friction stir welding of pure titanium and Al alloy	4
Strengthening and toughening strategies of weld metal for in-situ nanoparticle reinforced tin bronze alloy	4
Ta/Cu transition region in TC4/Inconel718 bimetallic structure fabricated by laser deposition manufacturing	4
Effect of galvannealed coating on corona bond strength of resistance spot welding	4
Laser pressure welding of dissimilar aluminium and copper: microstructure and mechanical property	4
Utilising a novel multi-electrode approach for improving micro-resistance spot welding productivity for electric-mobility battery interconnects	4
High-strength Sn–Bi-based low-temperature solders with high toughness designed via high-throughput thermodynamic modelling¹	4
Effect of laser power on the grain morphology and microhardness of dual laser-beam bilateral synchronous welded 2219 aluminium alloy T-joint	4
Implementation of a two-stage algorithm for NG-GMAW seam tracking and oscillation width adaptation in pipeline welding	4
Effect of post-weld heat treatment on the joint of friction-welded 1MnCrMoNi steel	4
Optimisation of precipitation hardening for 15-5 PH martensitic stainless steel produced by wire arc directed energy deposition	4
Progress in Improving Joint Strength of Brazed Cemented Carbides and Steels	4
Effect of boron in suppressing the liquid metal embrittlement in drawable grade of steel	4
Suppression of softening in heat affected zone by Mo addition in friction stir welded martensitic steel	4
Similar and dissimilar resistance spot weldability of Q&P980 and TWIP1180 steels	4
Board-level drop properties of Sn–49Bi–1Ag/Sn–3.0Ag–0.5Cu hybrid solder joints assembled by low-temperature soldering	4
Heat propagation simulation of thin-walled Ti6Al4V alloy components fabricated by double-wire GTAW additive manufacturing	4
Al–Zn–Mg–Cu alloy with both high strength and high plasticity fabricated with wire arc additive manufacturing	4
Modelling of fume particle behaviour and coupling glass contamination during vacuum laser beam welding	4