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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Effect of niobium and austenitizing temperature on the microstructures and properties of spray-deposited AISI M3:2 high speed steel	24
Research on an external adjustment method for RPECT roll profiles based on the segmented cooling principle	20
Pilot production and evaluation of mechanical, corrosion, and metallurgical properties of stainless steel-clad rebars	15
Enhanced corrosion resistance to molten iron of carbon bricks through nano-scale micropores and alumina addition	14
Decomposition behavior and evolution mechanism of MC primary carbonitride at 1473K and 1523K in die steel	13
Influence of BaO on dephosphorization behavior of multiphase flux	13
Improvement of bulk density of coal charge by using surface active reagent	11
Post fire tensile properties of S355 J2 structural steel welded connections for construction industrial applications	10
Synergistic effect of MgO and CeO₂ in the slag on non-metallic inclusions of high Al nickel-based superalloy during electroslag remelting	9
Effects of Mn and Zr microalloying on the organization and high-temperature mechanical properties of twin roll casting 6061 aluminum alloy sheet	9
Effect of Si-based reductive modifying auxiliary on the recovery of iron and the cementitious reactivity of modified EAF slag	8
Effect of Ca/Fe additives on the serial reactions of coke and sinter with CO₂	7
Calphad-based thermodynamic assessment of Sm-In binary system supported by Ab-initio calculations	7
Investigation on the pitting corrosion properties of welded joints of bimetal composite pipe	7
Decarburisation of Fe-C alloy strips by gas–solid reaction in Ar-CO-CO₂	7
Healing porosity cavities in a 300 mm thickness continuous casting slab by mechanical heavy reduction	7
Kinetics of precipitation for graphite particle in high nickel ductile iron	6
Study on the control of inclusions in Al-deoxidized steel during LF-RH refining and the influence of calcium treatment in ladle furnace	6
Techno-economic assessment for metallurgical coals: a ‘value-in-use’ approach	6
Formation and evolution of non-metallic inclusions in X70MS pipeline steel during LF-RH-CC process	5
Optimize the corrosion behavior of AISI 204Cu stainless steel in different environments under previous cold working and welding	5
Thermal conductivity of alumina-carbon composite brick and its related phase analysis in a dissected blast furnace	5
Prediction of the end-point carbon content and temperature of AOD furnace based on LAOA-DeepSCNs	5
Low-temperature enhancement in the extraction of phosphorus from metallurgical-grade silicon by simultaneously re-constructing phosphorus-rich phases of Ca₃P₂ and CaAl₂	5
The role of deformation in the microstructure, mechanical properties, and shape memory characteristics of Cu-Al-Ni shape memory alloys	5

Non-isothermal kinetics and thermodynamics analysis of vanadium-titanium magnetite	5
Solid-state reaction mechanism of columbite-to-pyrochlore conversion at different temperature	5
Effect of Cr addition and heat treatment on the physical properties of Fe-Al melt-spun ribbons	5
Performance optimization and compatibility of FeCoNiCrMo_0.2 high-entropy alloy coatings laser-cladded onto 4Cr5MoSiV1 steel surfaces	5
Corrosion of pure lead in HCl at room temperature: a review	5
Understanding of baffle effect of inserting a filter within a tundish via a water model experiment and numerical simulation	5
Mechanical behavior and microstructure of dissimilar aluminium/titanium rotary friction weld joints	5
An investigation on surface integrity and microstructure behaviour of AISI 304 stainless steel machined by die sinking EDM	5
DEM study of the effect of different chute conditions on burden distribution during charging process blast furnace	5
A review of electromagnetic stirring on solidification characteristics of molten metal in continuous casting	5
Dissolution behaviour of lime in converter slag: evolution of morphology and ions migration	5
Kinetic study of control of alloy elements during electroslag remelting of Incoloy825	4
The quantitative model of hearth activity based on data mining and characteristics of deadman	4
Evolution of oxide and sulfide inclusions during the production of an Al-killed free-cutting steel	4
Investigation of cold cracking resistance of HSLA 950A steel by taguchi optimization technique	4
Metrology of silicon wafers under thermal and mechanical stress	4
Numerical simulation on multiphase flow of hot metal with wear impeller during KR stirring process	4
Investigation of the effect of P₂O₅ and CaF₂ on the crystallization behavior of La₂O₃-bearing calcium–silicate–aluminum slags using the single ho	4
Transformation of inclusions in S32101 duplex stainless steel during continuous casting	4
Facile fabrication of pure zinc with calcium phosphate composite coatings: regulating zinc ion release for improving cellular compatibility	4
Diffusion welding of CoCrNi Medium-entropy alloy (MEA) and SUS 304 stainless steel using different interlayers	4
Relationship between particle plastic deformation and compactability: application to die-compaction of two pure iron powders	4
Influence of Si contents on the microstructure and corrosion resistance of the Zn−Al−Mg−Si alloys	4
Research on influence of grinding blast furnace return ore on reduction swelling index of low silicon fluxed pellets and production practice	4
Effect of cooling rate on morphology and distribution of Fe phase in solidification structure of Cu-20Fe alloy	4
Effect of build direction and surface finish on wear behavior of AlSi₁₀Mg alloy casted by laser powder bed fusion	4
Numerical investigation and physical modeling for optimisation hydrodynamic processes in continuous casting tundish	4
Fabrication and characterization of CNT-reinforced Ni-Co composite coatings: microstructural evolutions and corrosion behavior	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 impact of new technologies on the iron ore screening flowsheet	4
Study on formation of dual-phase MnO–SiO₂-based inclusions in tire cord steel	4
High deformation and delamination mechanisms explained through mesoscale and nanoscale phenomena in pearlitic steel wires	4
Influence of centrifugal casting parameters on Al-Mg alloy castings microstructure and mechanical properties	3
Evaluation of maximum non-metallic inclusion sizes in steel by statistics of extreme values method based on Micro-CT imaging	3
Microstructure, mechanical and corrosion behaviour of friction stir welding of AA6061 Al alloy and AZ31B Mg alloy	3
Cause analysis of V-shaped crack pairs on drawn welding wire surface of ER70S-6 steel	3
Effect of Ce₂O₃-bearing slag on inclusions in a low-carbon Al-killed steel	3
Determination of density and surface tension of CaO-SiO₂-Fe_xO molten slag by pendant drop method	3
Silicon effect on sintered and tempered Fe-Mo-Si-C steel microstructure and mechanical property	3
Experimental investigation of defect formation, microstructure and mechanical properties in friction stir welding of AA5086	3
Effects of austempering time on the microstructure and properties of austempered ductile iron	3
The effect of CeO₂ on microstructure and properties of laser cladding stellite6/WC coating	3
Effect of flow control devices on grade change process in a five-strand Tundish	3
Thermodynamic model and electric smelting of a mixture of cake from leaching of vanadium-containing quartzites with coal beneficiation tailings	3
Experimental study of magnesium extraction from calcium carbide precipitator dust by silicothermal method	3
Effect of multi-angle parameter on fluid flow characteristics of swirl-type oxygen lance	3
Predictive modeling of the hot metal silicon content in blast furnace based on ensemble method	3
Mechanism and control of uneven cooling on the surface crack defects in multi-mode continuous casting-rolling line	3
Effects of cerium on the inclusions and microstructure of wear-resistant steels and their correlation with mechanical properties	3
Effect of Al and Ti addition on the characteristics of oxide inclusions in Ni-based superalloy	3

Formation mechanism of point-like defect in IF steel sheet during deep drawing process	3
Interfacial reaction behavior in blast furnace and analysis of influence mechanism	3
Investigation on carbide dispersion modified by magnesium and rare earth in high-carbon martensitic stainless steel	3
Optimization of HIsmelt reactor parameters for efficient combustion and heat transfer by numerical simulation	3
Behaviors and kinetics of non-isothermal gasification reaction of cokes with different reactivity	3
Effect of Mo content on impact toughness of CGHAZ in offshore engineering steels at different low temperatures	3
Influence of magnesium treatment on inclusions and primary carbides in As-cast H13 die steel	3
Water modeling on slag entrainment in the slab continuous casting mold	3
Kinetics of MnS Inclusions Generation in Steel - Nucleation, Growth and Maturation	3
Toughness and fracture mechanism at low temperature of offshore engineering steel at different welding heat inputs	3
Effect of Al particle size on the microstructure and wear properties of the co-deposited Ni-Al composite coatings	3
A review of recent advances in integrated laser remelting and laser cladding processes	3
Effect of brazing temperatures on microstructure and properties of TC4/Ti₅₇Zr₁₃Cu₂₁Ni₉/316L	3
Effects of aging temperature on microstructure and mechanical properties of PH 13-8Mo stainless steel	3
Influence of Cu and Sn on the microstructure and properties of antibacterial ferritic stainless steel	3
Characteristics and formation mechanism of MgO-enriched inclusions in 2507 super duplex stainless steel during LF refinement	3
Reaction mechanism between MgO and MgO–C lining refractories and an ultra-low-carbon Al-killed steel	3
Numerical simulation of DC arc characteristics by multiple physical field coupling	2
Growth mechanism of Al-Ti-O inclusions in steelmaking process	2
Effect of ludwigite on sintering and metallurgical properties	2
Overview of the role of fluorine in the mold fluxes	2
Effect of Mg treatment on TiN inclusions in interstitial-free steel	2
Dynamic analysis of liquid permeability in the dripping zone of blast furnace and reaction behavior at the slag-coke interface	2
Improved back propagation neural network method for predicting sulfur content in hot metal	2
Effect of Al-Ti complex deoxidation mode on steel cleanliness during RH refining of IF steels	2
Prediction of end-point LF refining furnace based on wavelet transform based weighted optimized twin support vector machine algorithm	2
Numerical modeling of grade mixing and inclusion entrapment in eight strand billet tundish	2
Multi-scale relationship between coke gasification kinetics and its microstructure evolution in the blast furnace	2
Consideration of long campaign based on analysis of 4038 m³ blast-furnace hearth core investigation	2
Comprehensive utilization of valuable elements in brass alloy rods production through recovery of copper scraps	2
Coordinate regulation mechanism of primary recrystallization texture and microstructure of grain-oriented silicon steel	2
The effect of shot peening time on mechanical properties and residual stress in Ti-6Al-4V alloy	2
Effect of magneto-thermal coupling treatment on microstructure and texture of CGO steel	2
The method of reducing energy consumption in large blast furnace smelting by increasing top pressure	2
Coating of AISI 8620 steel by boriding process: kinetic modeling, empirical formula and error analysis	2
Automated segmentation and quantification of retained austenite in AISI 4140 using image processing techniques	2
Effect of rare earth La on super-cooled austenite transformation of low carbon copper-containing steel and its mechanism	2
Defects analysis of the ultra-thick steel pipes using a mixed explicit–implicit FEM	2
Review on the progress of hydrogen-rich gas injection into blast furnace	2
Mathematical model for the forced oxygen blowing decarburization process of ultra-low carbon steel during RH treatment	2
Effect of eggshell waste and B₄C particles on the mechanical and tribological properties of Al7075 alloy developed by friction stir processing	2
Study on the positive segregation in columnar-to-equiaxed transition zone	2
Study on the influence of the shape and properties of Q345R welded joints on stress concentration and fatigue life	2
Effective mechanism of BaO on the structure and fluid behavior of CaO-SiO₂-B₂O₃-based melts	2
CT scan, EBSD and nanoindentation analysis of 3D-printed parts with post-process heat-treatment	2
Selective extraction of manganese content from process slag generated from lithium-ion battery black mass	2
Theoretical and experimental research on the joint control mechanism of the roll gap in large diameter ratio rolling mill	2
Prediction of desulfurization efficiency and costs during Kanbara reactor hot metal treatment using machine learning	2
Effect of C and Si contents on microstructure and impact toughness in CGHAZ of offshore engineering steel	2