Metals and Alloys papers

Pofolia’s corpus holds 46 papers from Metals and Alloys (2012–2026), each with a short summary. Below, the 20 most-cited, then the most recently added.

At a glance

• Most cited: Hydrogen embrittlement phenomena and mechanisms (2012, 846 citations).
• The 20 papers listed have 7,477 citations between them.
• 9 of the 17 with a known journal quartile appeared in a Q1 journal.
• 9 have a free full text (open access).
• Most frequent journals: Science, Corrosion Reviews, Materials Science and Technology.
• Published between 2012 and 2024.

Most cited

Ranked by citation count. Because citations accumulate over time, this list naturally leans towards work published a few years ago; for where the field is now, see “recently added”. How to read the signals

• Hydrogen embrittlement phenomena and mechanisms

  Corrosion Reviews · 2012 · Q2 · FWCI 10.63 · 846 citations

  This review synthesizes current understanding of hydrogen embrittlement mechanisms in steels and other materials, summarizing evidence for hypotheses like hydride formation, decohesion, and plasticity enhancement.

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• Prevention of Hydrogen Embrittlement in Steels

  ISIJ International · 2016 · Q2 · FWCI 27.65 · 617 citations · Open access

  This review outlines strategies to prevent hydrogen embrittlement in steels by either blocking hydrogen entry or immobilizing it within the material.

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• Observation of hydrogen trapping at dislocations, grain boundaries, and precipitates

  Science · 2020 · Q1 · SJR 10.00 · FWCI 30.24 · 596 citations · Open access

  Cryo-transfer atom probe tomography directly observed hydrogen atoms at specific microstructural features like dislocations and grain boundaries in high-strength steel, validating embrittlement models.

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• Understanding and mitigating hydrogen embrittlement of steels: a review of experimental, modelling and design progress from atomistic to continuum

  Journal of Materials Science · 2018 · Q1 · FWCI 16.76 · 485 citations · Open access

  This review synthesizes current knowledge on hydrogen embrittlement in steels, from atomic-level mechanisms to macroscopic failures, highlighting ongoing debates and new mitigation strategies.

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• Making ultrastrong steel tough by grain-boundary delamination

  Science · 2020 · Q1 · SJR 10.00 · FWCI 24.66 · 477 citations

  Researchers have developed a novel strategy to enhance the toughness of ultrahigh-strength steel, achieving nearly 2 gigapascals yield strength while improving fracture resistance through controlled grain-boundary delamination.

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• Overview of Intermetallic Sigma () Phase Precipitation in Stainless Steels

  ISRN Metallurgy · 2012 · FWCI 9.77 · 438 citations · Open access

  This review synthesizes current knowledge on the precipitation of the sigma () phase in stainless steels, a critical factor influencing material properties.

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• Interpretation of Cyclic Potentiodynamic Polarization Test Results for Study of Corrosion Behavior of Metals: A Review

  Protection of Metals and Physical Chemistry of Surfaces · 2018 · Q3 · FWCI 8.45 · 354 citations

  This review details the cyclic potentiodynamic polarization (CPP) technique for assessing metal susceptibility to localized corrosion, offering guidance on correct test execution and result interpretation.

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• Hydrogen trapping and embrittlement in high-strength Al alloys

  Nature · 2022 · Q1 · SJR 19.00 · FWCI 26.14 · 345 citations · Open access

  Researchers used near-atomic-scale analysis and ab initio calculations to reveal that hydrogen traps within second-phase particles and at grain boundaries in high-strength aluminum alloys actually prevent embrittlement. These traps remove hydrogen from the matrix, thereby mitigating cracking.

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• Direct observation of individual hydrogen atoms at trapping sites in a ferritic steel

  Science · 2017 · Q1 · SJR 10.00 · FWCI 21.67 · 344 citations

  Researchers have directly observed individual hydrogen atoms trapped within the core of V-Mo-Nb carbides in a ferritic steel using atom probe tomography (APT). This provides the first direct evidence for this specific trapping mechanism, crucial for developing hydrogen-embrittlement-resistant materials.

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• Welding Metallurgy of Stainless Steels

  2015 · 338 citations · Open access

  Excessive base metal dilution during welding of austenitic stainless steels can increase susceptibility to solidification cracking.

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• Hydrogen Embrittlement as a Conspicuous Material Challenge─Comprehensive Review and Future Directions

  Chemical Reviews · 2024 · Q1 · SJR 16.00 · FWCI 40.53 · 332 citations

  This review comprehensively examines hydrogen embrittlement (HE), a critical material degradation issue for clean energy technologies, by systematically discussing hydrogen's entry, diffusion, trapping, and interaction mechanisms across various alloys.

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• Parent grain reconstruction from partially or fully transformed microstructures in MTEX

  Journal of Applied Crystallography · 2022 · Q1 · FWCI 23.44 · 294 citations · Open access

  A new framework integrated into the MTEX toolbox enables parent grain reconstruction from partially or fully transformed microstructures, applicable to all crystal symmetry combinations.

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• Technical reference for hydrogen compatibility of materials

  2012 · 274 citations

  This document serves as a technical reference for understanding the compatibility of various materials when exposed to hydrogen. It aims to consolidate existing knowledge and provide guidance for material selection and application in hydrogen environments.

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• Hydrogen trapping and embrittlement in metals – A review

  International Journal of Hydrogen Energy · 2024 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · FWCI 32.98 · 270 citations

  This review synthesizes current understanding of hydrogen embrittlement (HE) in metals, a critical barrier to using hydrogen for decarbonization and high-strength material applications.

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• New Way for Probing Bond Strength

  The Journal of Physical Chemistry A · 2020 · Q2 · FWCI 15.78 · 260 citations

  A new index, the Intrinsic Bond Strength Index (IBSI), has been developed to quantify the strength of covalent chemical bonds based on electron sharing, independent of traditional bond order measures.

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• The dual role of coherent twin boundaries in hydrogen embrittlement

  Nature Communications · 2015 · Q1 · SJR 4.00 · FWCI 13.91 · 250 citations · Open access

  Coherent twin boundaries (CTBs) in Ni-base superalloys are surprisingly susceptible to initiating cracks under hydrogen embrittlement, despite their known benefits for strength and corrosion resistance.

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• A review of hydrogen embrittlement of martensitic advanced high-strength steels

  Corrosion Reviews · 2016 · Q2 · FWCI 6.87 · 249 citations

  Martensitic advanced high-strength steels (MS-AHSS), crucial for fuel-efficient cars, are susceptible to hydrogen embrittlement (HE). This review consolidates current understanding of factors influencing HE in these steels.

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• White structure flaking (WSF) in wind turbine gearbox bearings: Effects of ‘butterflies’ and white etching cracks (WECs)

  Materials Science and Technology · 2012 · Q2 · FWCI 14.65 · 247 citations

  This review synthesizes current understanding of white structure flaking (WSF) in wind turbine gearbox bearings, a common failure mode linked to 'butterflies' and white etching cracks (WECs). It highlights that the precise formation mechanisms remain incompletely understood despite decades of observation.

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• Recent progress in microstructural hydrogen mapping in steels: Quantification, kinetic analysis, and multi-scale characterisation

  Materials Science and Technology · 2017 · Q2 · FWCI 12.46 · 231 citations · Open access

  This review details recent advancements in techniques for mapping hydrogen at the microstructural level in steels, enabling quantitative analysis and kinetic studies.

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• Hydrogen Embrittlement of Industrial Components: Prediction, Prevention, and Models

  CORROSION · 2016 · Q3 · FWCI 6.86 · 230 citations

  A new model correlates microstructure-based behaviors of plain carbon steel to macroscopic properties, enabling prediction and prevention of hydrogen embrittlement in industrial components like boiler tubes.

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Recently added

• Topography-engineered sputtered TiN precursor coatings for in situ particle dispersion and microstructural tailoring during laser welded 2205 duplex stainless steel

  Journal of Manufacturing Processes · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00

  A topography-engineered sputtered TiN coating, designed to fragment into submicron particles during laser welding, significantly refines the microstructure and improves mechanical and corrosion properties of 2205 duplex stainless steel joints.

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• Influence of shielding gas composition on nitrogen retention, phase balance, and corrosion performance of super-duplex stainless steel weld overlays produced by mechanised GMAW

  Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly · 2026 · Q2

  Adding nitrogen to shielding gas mixtures (Ar + 15%He + 2.5%N₂) significantly improves nitrogen retention and corrosion resistance in super-duplex stainless steel weld overlays compared to oxygen or pure argon mixes.

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• A Unified Kinetic Framework for Hydrogen Permeation and Thermal Desorption in Steels: Sensitivity Analysis and Practical Implications

  Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing · 2026 · Q1

  A new unified kinetic model integrates hydrogen permeation and thermal desorption in steels, showing trapping significantly impacts residual hydrogen and desorption spectra, not just diffusion.

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• Increasing chromium redirects rust-layer evolution in Cu-bearing weathering steels during tropical marine exposure

  npj Materials Degradation · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00

  Adding chromium (0.5–3.5 wt.%) to Cu-bearing weathering steels progressively stabilizes the rust layer against tropical marine corrosion, reducing corrosion current density from 43 to 16 μA·cm -2 and increasing rust-layer resistance from 139.0 to 540.3 Ω·cm 2 over two years.

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• Hydrogen-induced fracture relocation in a 24-year-serviced X52 pipeline weld

  Journal of Materials Research and Technology · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00

  A 24-year-old X52 pipeline weld, exposed to static gaseous hydrogen for 257 days, showed a shift in fracture location from base metal to the heat-affected zone (HAZ) and a change in fracture morphology to mixed ductile/quasi-cleavage with secondary cracking.

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• Laser-engineered oxide barriers for hydrogen ingress and embrittlement mitigation: Application to a Cr-Mo high-strength carbon steel

  Journal of Materials Research and Technology · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00

  Laser oxidation at 600°C created a 100nm Fe3O4/Fe2O3 layer on Cr-Mo steel, reducing hydrogen uptake by ~30% (electrochemical) to 95% (gaseous) and increasing resistance to hydrogen embrittlement by 25%.

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• Ordering of hydrogen atoms at coherent twin boundary and its influence on dislocation emission and cracking of Ni

  International Journal of Hydrogen Energy · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00

  Hydrogen atoms spontaneously form ordered structures at nickel's coherent twin boundaries under strain, promoting dislocation emission and crack blunting.

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• Short-range order influences H distribution in Fe–Ni–Cr austenitic stainless steels

  npj Materials Degradation · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · Open access

  Short-range order (SRO) in Fe-Ni-Cr alloys promotes local hydrogen enrichment, potentially facilitating slip localization and early onset of embrittlement.

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