OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Journal of Refractory Metals & Hard Materials is 34. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Effect of Zr/Al binder ratio on properties of PCBN composites	121
Mechanical properties and toughening mechanisms of multilayer graphene contained WC-ZrO2 composite	87
Optimizing processing parameters in electron beam powder bed fusion(EB-PBF) for CuNiFeSnTi/Diamond composites	80
Effects of alloying elements (Ti, Zr, Ta, W) on the thermodynamic and elastic properties of HfC at high temperature and high pressure	78
Novel radiation dense hard materials: Reactive sintered borides	70
Effect of thermal residual stress on the impact failure of PDC in application	63
Tensile behavior and microstructure evolution of Mo-14 %Re alloy at room temperature and elevated temperatures	62
Study on the in-situ generation of hard phases and microstructural and mechanical properties in Ni-WC/W2C cladding layers prepared by TIG arc	59
Research on twin crystal structure evolution and properties of copper-tin diamond ultra-thin grinding wheel for silicon wafer cutting	59
Exploration of helium behavior in the irradiation-induced γ phase of tungsten compared to the original α phase	56
Effect of carbon content on the microstructure and properties of NbC-Fe cermets	56
Effects of welding current on microstructure evolution and mechanical behavior of WC-Co/X32 steel joints by resistance spot welding	51
Transition from 2D to 3D production of tantalum nitride by reactive powder bed fusion	51
Diffusion resistance behavior of W between MoSi2 coating and C103 alloy	49
Ti-Mo-xTiC composites manufactured by U-FAST reactive sintering	47
Multiscale oxide dispersion strengthened refractory high entropy alloys with superior mechanical properties	46
Microstructure, phase constitution and mechanical properties of WC-Cr3C2-CoNiLa coatings fabricated by using HVOF spraying core-shell powder	45
Cu/Mo/NGs composites: Multilayer interconnected spatial net structure enhanced the mechanical properties	44
Microstructure, mechanical properties and fracture behavior of NiCoCrTiAl and FeNiCoCr new alternative binders for WC based hardmetals	44
Improved mechanical and tribological properties of TiAlN coatings by high current pulsed electron beam irradiation	43
Microstructure and texture evolution in cold-rolled W during annealing	43
Tribofilm formation mechanism and friction behavior of polycrystalline diamond compact after cobalt leaching added molybdenum disulfide nanoparticles in different base oils	43
Mechanical evaluation of WC-Co materials with varying microstructures	43
Room temperature ductile W-Y2O3 alloy with high thermal shock resistance	42
Damage indicators for early fatigue damage assessment in WC-Co hardmetals under uniaxial cyclic loads at a stress ratio of R = −1 at elevated temperatures	40

Preparation and performances of molybdenum‑copper alloy with additions of tungsten, nickel, iron and cerium dioxide	39
Influence of crystallographic orientation on the recrystallization of pure tantalum through microstructure-based estimation of the stored energy	38
The effect of microstructural aspects of W Cu composites on electrical conductivity and thermal erosion	38
Ab initio study of the lattice distortion and the vacancy defects in multi-anion oxycarbonitride ceramics TiCNO and TiZrCNO	37
Whether macro-droplets generate or develop in depositing hard coatings by cathodic arc evaporation technique	37
High-toughness/resistivity ruthenium-based refractory alloy wires	37
Anisotropic factors affecting the ductile-brittle transition of rolled‑tungsten after different recrystallization treatments	35
Directional diffusion of carbon atoms and lattice distortion in the high-speed changing dynamic temperature field – A novel method to manufacture high tribological performance cermets	35
The effect of boron-doped cobalt additions on mechanical properties of a recycled WC-Co powder	34
MoSiBTi by powder metallurgy	34
Editorial Board	34