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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Friction stir welding of thick 7175 aluminium alloy plates for deepwater riser applications	135
Evaluation of resistance spot weldability and weld performance of zinc-coated martensitic steels	35
Microstructure and mechanical properties of Ti₂Ni alloy fabricated by direct energy deposition	34
Variations of the improved characteristics on microstructure and mechanical properties of Al–Cu alloy fabricated by magnetic field assisted wire-arc additive manufacturing after heat-treated	33
Complete-joint-penetration vacuum laser beam welding of nickel-based superalloy 718Plus	29
Material flow and microstructure evolution on the flow path of friction stir lap welded aluminium alloy	24
Improved mechanical properties of laser-arc hybrid welded Al/steel dissimilar butt-joint through beam oscillation	23
Study on the microstructure and failure mechanisms for flat resistance element welding-bonding aluminium alloy/Q235 steel joints	22
Effect of elastic pre-bending on mitigating welding deformation for aluminium alloy thick-walled plates joined by FSW	21
Exit-hole repairing in 7475 aluminium alloy welded joints based on refill friction stir processing	21
Physics-informed machine learning models for the prediction of transient temperature distribution of ferritic steel in directed energy deposition by cold metal transfer	20
Evolution of inclusions in novel cryogenic high-Mn austenitic steel weld metal with cerium addition	20
KTIG–MIG hybrid arc welding process	19
Microstructure, mechanical and electrochemical properties of wire-arc additively manufactured duplex stainless steel	19
Interface structure and mechanical properties of Fe/Al dissimilar lap joints formed by friction stir welding using an adjustable tool	18
Modelling of fume particle behaviour and coupling glass contamination during vacuum laser beam welding	18
Analytical model for estimation of interface weld strength in ultrasonic additive manufacturing (UAM) of similar and dissimilar tempered aluminum alloy 6061 (AA6061)	17
In situ dispersed carbon fibre network for reinforcing a C/C composite–TC4 alloy brazed joint	16
Effect of low heat-input double-pulse gas metal arc welding on weld formation and microstructure of 6061 aluminium alloy	16
Optimisation of precipitation hardening for 15-5 PH martensitic stainless steel produced by wire arc directed energy deposition	16
Using fiber optic sensors to monitor the quality of resistance spot welding joints	16
Resistance spot welding of printed interlayers to join Al–Fe sheets	16
A new solidification cracking test: stationary weld-pool deformation test	15
Achieving high property medium-thick Ti/Al dissimilar joints by double side friction stir welding	15
Numerical investigation of flash formation and asymmetrical cooling in resistance projection welding	14

Effect of copper on microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of laser-welded CoCrFeNi high entropy alloy	14
Process stability in laser–MIG hybrid welding of aluminum alloys with various laser and arc distances	14
Effect of TiC content on the microstructure and properties of Ni60A coatings produced by laser cladding	13
Resistance element welding of aluminium alloy and steel using an element of aluminium	13
Improvement of mechanical properties of DP780 steel/6061 aluminum alloy lap welded joint by introducing laser-modified Zn interlayer	13
A perspective on welding technology challenges in the nuclear sector	13
Effect of Ni interlayer on the microstructure, mechanical and corrosion properties of the dissimilar 1MnCrMoNi/X70 steels friction welding joint	13
Modelling wetting angle of solder on substrate using machine learning approach	13
Microstructure and enhanced mechanical performances of dissimilar Mg alloys fabricated by pulse current-assisted friction stir welding (PCaFSW)	12
Spinodal liquid phase separation enabling dissimilar resistance spot welding of immiscible iron and copper alloy system	12
Effects of bypass-current and out plasma current on droplet transfer behaviours during plasma-MIG hybrid arc welding	12
Microstructures and mechanical properties of Co-based Elgiloy fabricated by wire arc additive manufacturing	12
Enhancing mechanical properties of friction stir welded AZ31 alloys by post-weld compression	12
Residual stress distribution in a large specimen fabricated by wire-arc additive manufacturing	12
Improvement of microstructure and mechanical properties of AZ61 Mg alloys subjected to rapid cooling friction stir welding	12
Comparison of thermomechanical responses of single-arc and dual-arc parallel additive manufacturing	11
Microcosmic mechanism of performance enhancement of wire arc additive manufactured Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy based on heat treatment	11
Effect of galvannealed coating on corona bond strength of resistance spot welding	11
Dissimilar friction welding of NiTi shape memory alloy and steel reinforcing bars for seismic performance	11
Evolution of residual stress in dissimilar welded rotor joint of novel Ni-Fe-based/Ni-based superalloy during welding and heat treatment	11
Pre-weld friction stir processing enabling strong and ductile fusion welds on AZ91 magnesium alloy	11
High-power wire arc additive manufacturing of stainless steel with active heat management	11
Corrosion behaviour of 6016 aluminium/steel resistance spot welding joints in salt spray environment	11
Study on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Fe₃₅Co₁₄Ni₁₇Cr₁₅Nb₁₉ and Fe₃₃Co₁₄Ni₁₅Cr₁₂Nb<	10
Wire-feeding friction stir welding for large-gap width tolerances	10
Butt welding of TiZrMoCuBe MGC/TC4 titanium alloy using a pulsed Nd:YAG laser	10
A fully coupled thermal–microstructural–mechanical finite element process model for directed energy deposition additive manufacturing of Ti–6Al–4V	10
Microstructure and mechanical properties of Ti-6Al-4V/Ni-Ti functionally graded material fabricated by multi-wire arc additive manufacturing	10
An integrated methodology for estimating the interface temperature and effects of powder diameters in laser transmission welding process	10
Microstructure and mechanical properties of friction rolling additive manufactured crossover components	10
Microstructure characterisation of electromagnetic pulse welded high-strength aluminium alloys	10
Morphology, mechanical property, and molten pool dynamics by narrow gap AMF-GTAW with swing filler wire	10
Residual stress reduction in wire arc additively manufactured parts using in-situ electric pulses	9
Improvement of inhomogeneity of microstructure and mechanical properties for 316 stainless steel laser-MIG hybrid welded joint assisted by alternating magnetic field	9
Numerical study of beam oscillation and its effect on the solidification parameters and grain morphology in remote laser welding of high-strength aluminium alloys	9
Microstructure and mechanical properties of TiC nanoparticles reinforced 7075 aluminium alloy fabricated by oscillating laser-arc hybrid additive manufacturing	9
Linear growth behaviour of intermetallic compound layer in electronic interconnections	9
Binary classification of welding defect based on deep learning	9
The influence of bypass current on arc energy density and metal transfer behaviour in bypass current compressed gas metal arc welding	8
Microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of CNT/Al composite joints via friction stir welding	8
In-situ microstructural evolution during tensile loading of CoCrFeMnNi high entropy alloy welded joint probed by high energy synchrotron X-ray diffraction	8
Linear friction welding of light metals and carbon fiber-reinforced plastics	8
Heat propagation simulation of thin-walled Ti6Al4V alloy components fabricated by double-wire GTAW additive manufacturing	8
Microstructural evaluation in dissimilar liquid phase bonding of cast Al–Si alloy and stainless steel using pure zinc filler metal	8
Liquation cracking susceptibility of remelted and reheated weld metals in CM247LC superalloy using multi-bead Varestraint testing	8
Quality improvement in resistance spot welding of H1000 austenitic stainless steel using an external magnetic field	8
Critical review on fusion welding of magnesium alloys: metallurgical challenges and opportunities	7
Initial stress-based residual stress and distortion computation for part scale laser powder bed fusion	7
Implementation of a two-stage algorithm for NG-GMAW seam tracking and oscillation width adaptation in pipeline welding	7
Interface improvement of plasma cladded Ni-based coating on copper induced by substrate preheating	7

Quality monitoring of projection welding using machine learning with small data sets	7
The interface microstructure and phase constitution of Nb/316L composite plates fabricated by explosive welding	7
Nugget formation analysis of Al/Steel clinch-resistance hybrid spot welding	7
The effect of oscillating capping TIG welding on residual stresses of 2219-T8 butt joint	7
Influence of reduced pressure on arc and weld pool properties in TIG welding	7
Weld strength and heat-affected zone size in friction welded NFA and CostE	7
Process parameters selection for multi-layer friction surfacing of 7075 aluminium alloy	7
Investigation of keyhole behaviour and its impact on the performance of laser beam oscillating welding through imaging and acoustic signal analysis	7
Characterisation of structural modifications on cold-formed AA2024 substrates by wire arc additive manufacturing	7
Effect of surface oxide layers in solid-state welding of aluminium alloys – review	7
Friction stir welding: Process, temperature, microstructure and properties	7
Effect mechanism of softening zone constraint on tensile failure of high-strength steel laser-welded joints	7
Aluminium foil-aided ultrasonic welding of NiTi and 304 stainless steel: A study of mechanical properties and interface microstructure	7
Seamless heat transfer analysis for part scale laser powder bed fusion by harnessing the computer-aided design model with an analytical thermal model	7
Development of a cold spot joining method that enables sound joining of carbon steel below the A₁ temperature	7
Microstructure change of titanium layer in titanium/aluminium laminate metal composites during ultrasonic additive manufacturing	7
Effect of Ni interlayer on microstructure and mechanical properties of Al/Mg dissimilar friction stir welding joints	7
Using kinetics to avoid sigma phase formation on hyper duplex stainless weld cladding	6
Quasi-equal strength and toughness matching rail steel joint obtained via friction welding below A_c1 temperature	6
Solidification behaviour of austenitic stainless steels during welding and directed energy deposition	6
A feasible operational parameter window for enhancement of welding speed in friction stir welding of 2195-T8 Al–Li alloy	6
Evaluating porosity formation in gas metal arc directed energy deposition of an aluminium alloy	6
Characteristics of ultrasonic spot welding of Cu/Ni dissimilar metals	6
Joining mechanism evolution of fusion welded TC4 titanium alloy/304 stainless steel dissimilar joint by GTAW	6
Impact of austenite nanograins induced by sliding friction on interfacial strength during ultrasonic welding	6
Effects of the laser spot size and beam wobbling on the properties of aluminum 6061 weld metal	6
Formation of delta-ferrite and its effect on impact toughness of GTAW weld metals in a 12 wt-% Cr steel	6
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	6
Mechanical rolling and annealing of wire-arc additively manufactured stainless steel plates	6
Trailing rotating-extrusion-assisted wire arc additive manufacturing of duplex stainless steel	6
Utilising a novel multi-electrode approach for improving micro-resistance spot welding productivity for electric-mobility battery interconnects	6
Material flow and viscous slips during stationary shoulder friction stir welding of Ti6Al4V	6
Back diffusion resisting solidification cracking in austenitic stainless steels	6
Microstructure and failure behavior of ultrasonic-assisted resistance spot welded AA6061/Ti6Al4V joints	6
Improved tensile strength of welded AlSi10Mg alloys by using laser metal deposition	5
Comparative study on weld characterisation and corrosion performance of laser-welded NiTinol	5
Effect of beam oscillation frequency on porosity in laser welding of aluminum alloy lap-butt joints	5
Fe–Al intermetallic suppression of dissimilar RSW joints using stainless-steel interlayers	5
Roles of tension and solidification shrinkage in solidification cracking during aluminium arc welding	5
Influence of boron segregation on the hot ductility of T23 steel CGHAZ	5
Natural aging of heterogeneous arc-welded AA6061-AA7075 joints with nanocomposite filler	5
Comparative analysis of filler metals on microstructure and mechanical performance of TIG-welded AISI 201 austenitic stainless steel joints	5
Dissimilar diffusion bonding behaviour of Ti₂AlNb alloy and TiBw/Ti64 composites using the Ti interlayer	5
Gas tungsten arc weldability of stainless steel 304 using CoCrFeMnNi filler metals for cryogenic applications	5
Statistical analysis of residual stresses in austenitic pipe girth welds	5
Application of experimental data-driven neural network models for assessing the weldabilities of CFRP/DP780 with REW	5
Microstructure and mechanical properties of the C/C composites and Nb joints brazed with CoCrFeNi HEAs	5
Abnormal dislocation substructure in the ultrasonically welded joints of Cu single crystals	5
Direct drive friction welding of a multi-phase Al₁₃Cr_23.5Fe₂₀Co₂₀Ni_23.5 high-entropy alloy	5
Effects of Z-axis lifting height on porosity and microstructure by blue laser directed energy deposition	5
The characteristics of dynamic stability in aluminium alloy keyhole weld pool flow	5
Ta/Cu transition region in TC4/Inconel718 bimetallic structure fabricated by laser deposition manufacturing	5
Influencing mechanisms of weld root tip on microstructure and mechanical properties of electron beam welded joints of titanium alloy thick plates	4
Microstructure and mechanical properties of nanosecond pulsed laser welded Al–Cu–steel laminated structures	4
Influence of Y ₂ O ₃ on microstructure and properties of 800 MPa high-strength steel weld metal	4
Friction stir alloying of AZ61 and mild steel with Al-CNT additive	4
A comparative study of microstructure and mechanical properties of conventional and synergistic double-sided FSW joints of 6061 zxaluminium alloy	4
Half-sectioned spot weld parameter optimisation for liquid metal embrittlement analysis in advanced high-strength steels	4
Oscillating laser welding of SLM-deposited AlSi10Mg sheets with filler wire: Pores, microstructure and mechanical performance	4
Suppression of softening in heat affected zone by Mo addition in friction stir welded martensitic steel	4
Test for stress relief cracking susceptibility in creep resistant chromium-molybdenum steels	4
Recent progress in process, structure, properties, and performance in additive manufacturing	4
Microstructures and properties of TIG welded 5A06-Al: responses to variable Ar-He alternating supplying conditions	4
The most unforgettable character Prof. Tom Eagar	4
Variety of microstructure and mechanical properties along the laser impact welded interface	4
Ultrasonic welding of Cu cables bonding: Tensile, porosity and evolution of microstructure	4
Process optimisation of cold spray additive manufacturing of FeCoNiCrMn high-entropy alloy	4
Tool tilt angle induced variation of shoulder-workpiece contact condition in friction stir welding	4
Effects of ultrasonic on friction stir Al–Ti welds: a comparative study	4
Study on the crystallisation of amorphous alloy–titanium alloy joints during different welding processes	4
Micro-resistance welding of NiTi shape memory alloy wire and MP35N wire	4
Void-free interface between in and high-impurity Cu joint	4