OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Metallurgical Research & Technology is 2. 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
Pilot production and evaluation of mechanical, corrosion, and metallurgical properties of stainless steel-clad rebars	37
Decomposition behavior and evolution mechanism of MC primary carbonitride at 1473K and 1523K in die steel	19
Mechanism analysis of rare earth Y on mechanical properties of GCr15 bearing steel	13
Prediction of blast furnace gas utilization rate based on genetic algorithm-optimized GA-ARIMA model	11
Influence of BaO on dephosphorization behavior of multiphase flux	10
Judgment model for copper converter blowing stages based on weighted fusion strategy	9
Improvement of bulk density of coal charge by using surface active reagent	9
Synergistic effect of MgO and CeO₂ in the slag on non-metallic inclusions of high Al nickel-based superalloy during electroslag remelting	9
Behavior of bubbles near narrow faces of the mold for slab continuous casting: an investigation based on detailed force analysis	8
Kinetics of precipitation for graphite particle in high nickel ductile iron	7
Effects of Mn and Zr microalloying on the organization and high-temperature mechanical properties of twin roll casting 6061 aluminum alloy sheet	7
Understanding of baffle effect of inserting a filter within a tundish via a water model experiment and numerical simulation	7
Effect of Ca/Fe additives on the serial reactions of coke and sinter with CO₂	7
Investigation on the pitting corrosion properties of welded joints of bimetal composite pipe	7
Friction stir processing of AZ31/ yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ) surface composites: tribological benefits of an optimized tool pin profile	7
Simulation of abradable coatings compositions through microstructure image modeling	6
Non-isothermal kinetics and thermodynamics analysis of vanadium-titanium magnetite	6
Calphad-based thermodynamic assessment of Sm-In binary system supported by Ab-initio calculations	6
Healing porosity cavities in a 300 mm thickness continuous casting slab by mechanical heavy reduction	6
Numerical simulation of fluid flow, heat transfer, and solidification in a round bloom curved mold with swirling flow nozzle angle	5
Dissolution behaviour of lime in converter slag: evolution of morphology and ions migration	5
Techno-economic assessment for metallurgical coals: a ‘value-in-use’ approach	5
Research on the mechanism of high-efficient slagging and dephosphorization of bottom-blown limestone powder in converter furnace	5
Effect of Cr addition and heat treatment on the physical properties of Fe-Al melt-spun ribbons	5
Mechanical behavior and microstructure of dissimilar aluminium/titanium rotary friction weld joints	5

Corrosion of pure lead in HCl at room temperature: a review	5
DEM study of the effect of different chute conditions on burden distribution during charging process blast furnace	5
Prediction of the end-point carbon content and temperature of AOD furnace based on LAOA-DeepSCNs	4
An investigation on surface integrity and microstructure behaviour of AISI 304 stainless steel machined by die sinking EDM	4
Relationship between particle plastic deformation and compactability: application to die-compaction of two pure iron powders	4
Facile fabrication of pure zinc with calcium phosphate composite coatings: regulating zinc ion release for improving cellular compatibility	4
Metrology of silicon wafers under thermal and mechanical stress	4
Fabrication and characterization of CNT-reinforced Ni-Co composite coatings: microstructural evolutions and corrosion behavior	4
Thermal conductivity of alumina-carbon composite brick and its related phase analysis in a dissected blast furnace	4
Performance optimization and compatibility of FeCoNiCrMo_0.2 high-entropy alloy coatings laser-cladded onto 4Cr5MoSiV1 steel surfaces	4
Low-temperature enhancement in the extraction of phosphorus from metallurgical-grade silicon by simultaneously re-constructing phosphorus-rich phases of Ca₃P₂ and CaAl₂	4
Effect of heat treatment on mechanical properties of low-alloy steel/nickel-based welding material dissimilar welded joint	4
Investigation of cold cracking resistance of HSLA 950A steel by taguchi optimization technique	4
Effect of rotational speed and copper interlayer on the mechanical and fracture behaviour of friction stir spot welds of 5754 aluminium alloy	4
The quantitative model of hearth activity based on data mining and characteristics of deadman	4
Optimize the corrosion behavior of AISI 204Cu stainless steel in different environments under previous cold working and welding	4
The role of deformation in the microstructure, mechanical properties, and shape memory characteristics of Cu-Al-Ni shape memory alloys	4
Effect of refining slag basicity on removal of large size inclusions in GCr15 bearing steel	4
Numerical simulation on multiphase flow of hot metal with wear impeller during KR stirring process	4
Effect of inclusion collision, refractory erosion, reoxidation and slag entrainment on large size inclusions in low-carbon aluminum-killed steel	4
Corrosion behavior of laser powder bed fusion duplex stainless steel in soil simulated solution: effect of SO ₄ ²⁻ con	4
Numerical investigation and physical modeling for optimisation hydrodynamic processes in continuous casting tundish	4
A review of electromagnetic stirring on solidification characteristics of molten metal in continuous casting	4
Effect of Cu content and heat input on post-weld properties and microstructure of Cu-bearing steels	3
A review of recent advances in integrated laser remelting and laser cladding processes	3
Transformation of inclusions in S32101 duplex stainless steel during continuous casting	3
Influence of Si contents on the microstructure and corrosion resistance of the Zn−Al−Mg−Si alloys	3
Silicon effect on sintered and tempered Fe-Mo-Si-C steel microstructure and mechanical property	3
Thermodynamic model and electric smelting of a mixture of cake from leaching of vanadium-containing quartzites with coal beneficiation tailings	3
Development and implementation of a mathematical model of charging a blast furnace equipped with a bell-type charging device	3
Optimization of HIsmelt reactor parameters for efficient combustion and heat transfer by numerical simulation	3
Effects of cerium on the inclusions and microstructure of wear-resistant steels and their correlation with mechanical properties	3
The characteristics of Fe‐Mn‐Si‐Cr‐Ni shape memory alloy with variation of carbon content and training process	3
Metallurgical investigations on optimized tensile strength of Yb fiber laser welded Incoloy 800 joints	3
Research on influence of grinding blast furnace return ore on reduction swelling index of low silicon fluxed pellets and production practice	3
Investigation on carbide dispersion modified by magnesium and rare earth in high-carbon martensitic stainless steel	3
Investigation of the effect of P₂O₅ and CaF₂ on the crystallization behavior of La₂O₃-bearing calcium–silicate–aluminum slags using the single ho	3
Effect of Mo content on impact toughness of CGHAZ in offshore engineering steels at different low temperatures	3
Kinetics of MnS Inclusions Generation in Steel - Nucleation, Growth and Maturation	3
Effect of Al and Ti addition on the characteristics of oxide inclusions in Ni-based superalloy	3
The effect of CeO₂ on microstructure and properties of laser cladding stellite6/WC coating	3
The impact of new technologies on the iron ore screening flowsheet	3
High deformation and delamination mechanisms explained through mesoscale and nanoscale phenomena in pearlitic steel wires	3
Effect of cooling rate on morphology and distribution of Fe phase in solidification structure of Cu-20Fe alloy	3
Effects of aging temperature on microstructure and mechanical properties of PH 13-8Mo stainless steel	3
Interfacial reaction behavior in blast furnace and analysis of influence mechanism	3
Comparative study of microstructural evolution and mechanical behavior in automotive control arms processed from continuously cast ingots and extruded rods	3
Reaction mechanism between MgO and MgO–C lining refractories and an ultra-low-carbon Al-killed steel	3
Determination of density and surface tension of CaO-SiO₂-Fe_xO molten slag by pendant drop method	3
Numerical simulation of DC arc characteristics by multiple physical field coupling	2

CT scan, EBSD and nanoindentation analysis of 3D-printed parts with post-process heat-treatment	2
Formation process and titanium strengthening mechanism of self-repairing graphite protective layer in blast furnace hearth	2
Comparison of methods for modification of non-metallic inclusions using alkali elements on a laboratory scale	2
Effect of slag properties and non-uniform bottom blowing gas supply mode on fluid flow and mixing behavior in converter	2
Effect of rare earth La on super-cooled austenite transformation of low carbon copper-containing steel and its mechanism	2
Numerical simulation on molten steel flow in the mold under the effect of vertical traveling wave magnetic field and horizontal steady magnetic field	2
Coating of AISI 8620 steel by boriding process: kinetic modeling, empirical formula and error analysis	2
Comprehensive utilization of valuable elements in brass alloy rods production through recovery of copper scraps	2
Overview of the role of fluorine in the mold fluxes	2
Experimental study of magnesium extraction from calcium carbide precipitator dust by silicothermal method	2
Effect of Ce₂O₃-bearing slag on inclusions in a low-carbon Al-killed steel	2
Investigation on surface tension of CaF₂–CaO–SiO₂ (–MgO–Al₂O₃) melts	2
Assessment of microchannel architectures accuracy in stainless steel 316L/red mud composite parts fabricated by binder jetting	2
Automated segmentation and quantification of retained austenite in AISI 4140 using image processing techniques	2
Dual-driven predictive model for wear mechanism of work rolls in thin slab casting and rolling production line	2
The effect of Al content and loading speed on Al _x CoCrFeNi high entropy alloy and molecular dynamics simulation	2
Prediction of end-point LF refining furnace based on wavelet transform based weighted optimized twin support vector machine algorithm	2
Study on cup forming of copper-containing austenitic stainless steel at low temperatures	2
Review on the progress of hydrogen-rich gas injection into blast furnace	2
Optimizing grain size in PBF-LB Inconel 939: a cost-effective approach using solution annealing, HIP, and integrated heat treatments for enhanced high-temperature performance	2
First principles study on the effects of N, Mn, Co, Ni, and Cu on the electronic structure and mechanical properties of austenitic steel	2
Effect of Mg treatment on TiN inclusions in interstitial-free steel	2
Recovery of nickel, cobalt and copper from nickel slag by a new process of reduction-sulfurizing smelting	2
Effect of ludwigite on sintering and metallurgical properties	2
Multi-scale relationship between coke gasification kinetics and its microstructure evolution in the blast furnace	2
Influence of centrifugal casting parameters on Al-Mg alloy castings microstructure and mechanical properties	2
Multi-response optimization of wire-EDM parameters for austempered ductile iron using RSM and desirability function analysis	2
Mechanism and control of uneven cooling on the surface crack defects in multi-mode continuous casting-rolling line	2
Improved back propagation neural network method for predicting sulfur content in hot metal	2
Study on reaction kinetics of medium and high basicity refining slag with SWRS82B hard wire steel	2
Dynamic analysis of liquid permeability in the dripping zone of blast furnace and reaction behavior at the slag-coke interface	2
Fatigue life prediction of the nitrided steel by multiaxial high cycle fatigue criteria	2
The method of reducing energy consumption in large blast furnace smelting by increasing top pressure	2
Theoretical and experimental research on the joint control mechanism of the roll gap in large diameter ratio rolling mill	2
Study on the influence of the shape and properties of Q345R welded joints on stress concentration and fatigue life	2
Prediction of desulfurization efficiency and costs during Kanbara reactor hot metal treatment using machine learning	2
Influence of heat treatment on microstructure, texture and mechanical properties of a selective laser melted AlSi10Mg alloy	2
Consideration of long campaign based on analysis of 4038 m³ blast-furnace hearth core investigation	2
Numerical understanding of MnS precipitation influence on solute micro-segregation during solidification	2
Investigation of oxidation and hot corrosion behavior of manganese slag coatings	2
Study on the positive segregation in columnar-to-equiaxed transition zone	2
Study on the surface integrity, mechanical and microstructure behaviour of Ni-Cr based coating fabricated through electro discharge coating on AA2024 aluminium alloy	2
Selective extraction of manganese content from process slag generated from lithium-ion battery black mass	2
Coordinate regulation mechanism of primary recrystallization texture and microstructure of grain-oriented silicon steel	2
Vanadium pentoxide processing: experimental insights, technological advancements, and practical guide to operations at a revived hydrometallurgical facility in Tajikistan	2
Influence of magnesium treatment on inclusions and primary carbides in As-cast H13 die steel	2
Influence of Cu and Sn on the microstructure and properties of antibacterial ferritic stainless steel	2
Effect of yttrium addition on inclusion formation in 0.5C-1Cr-0.2Mo-0.1V spring steel: thermodynamic and experimental analyses	2
Research on deviation prediction of continuous annealing line based on PSO-RF	2
The effects of Ce on the corrosion resistance of Cr13 martensitic stainless steel: experiments and first-principles calculations	2
Numerical modeling of grade mixing and inclusion entrapment in eight strand billet tundish	2
Effect of Al-Ti complex deoxidation mode on steel cleanliness during RH refining of IF steels	2
Endpoint carbon content and temperature prediction model in BOF steel-making based on dynamic feature partitioning − weighted ensemble learning	2