A. W. Ruff

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
56 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

A. W. Ruff is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Mechanics of Materials and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, A. W. Ruff has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Materials Chemistry, 21 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 19 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in A. W. Ruff's work include Microstructure and mechanical properties (16 papers), Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (14 papers) and Metal Alloys Wear and Properties (9 papers). A. W. Ruff is often cited by papers focused on Microstructure and mechanical properties (16 papers), Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (14 papers) and Metal Alloys Wear and Properties (9 papers). A. W. Ruff collaborates with scholars based in United States, Russia and South Korea. A. W. Ruff's co-authors include L.K. Ives, R. M. Latanision, Ming Shen, Stephen M. Hsu, David Lashmore, Hyunik Shin, K.G. Kreider, Luboš Prchlík, Sanjay Sampath and John Young and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Applied Physics, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta and Journal of The Electrochemical Society.

In The Last Decade

A. W. Ruff

55 papers receiving 1.4k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Measurement of solid particle velocity in erosive wear

1975 423 citations A. W. Ruff, L.K. Ives Wear profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
A. W. Ruff United States	18	740	675	458	449	336	56	1.5k
L.K. Ives United States	21	919 1.2×	626 0.9×	438 1.0×	509 1.1×	273 0.8×	56	1.8k
T. R. Wilshaw United States	14	932 1.3×	654 1.0×	121 0.3×	854 1.9×	220 0.7×	25	1.6k
Sri Lathabai Australia	20	947 1.3×	500 0.7×	133 0.3×	371 0.8×	354 1.1×	33	1.5k
R.H. Richman United States	19	780 1.1×	715 1.1×	134 0.3×	398 0.9×	192 0.6×	38	1.1k
G. A. Sargent United States	19	628 0.8×	770 1.1×	79 0.2×	248 0.6×	116 0.3×	64	1.1k
S. Turenne Canada	22	1.2k 1.6×	943 1.4×	201 0.4×	169 0.4×	159 0.5×	89	1.9k
X.C. Zhang China	20	1.1k 1.4×	737 1.1×	265 0.6×	692 1.5×	516 1.5×	32	1.5k
A. H. Clauer United States	26	2.3k 3.1×	1.1k 1.6×	481 1.1×	737 1.6×	225 0.7×	60	2.7k
J. M. Rigsbee United States	22	1.3k 1.7×	1.1k 1.6×	109 0.2×	425 0.9×	309 0.9×	76	1.8k
O. Vöhringer Germany	20	2.5k 3.4×	1.8k 2.6×	169 0.4×	865 1.9×	485 1.4×	90	3.1k

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Prchlík, Luboš, et al.. (2001). Friction and wear properties of WC-Co and Mo-Mo2C based functionally graded materials. Wear. 249(12). 1103–1115. 60 indexed citations

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Armstrong, R. W., A. W. Ruff, & Hyunik Shin. (1996). Elastic, plastic and cracking indentation behavior of silicon crystals. Materials Science and Engineering A. 209(1-2). 91–96. 23 indexed citations

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Kreider, K.G. & A. W. Ruff. (1996). Materials for thin-film wear sensors. Surface and Coatings Technology. 86-87. 557–563. 12 indexed citations

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Ruff, A. W., Hyunik Shin, & C. J. Evans. (1995). Damage processes in ceramics resulting from diamond tool indentation and scratching in various environments. Wear. 181-183. 551–562. 23 indexed citations

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Ruff, A. W., et al.. (1994). A hybrid method for determining material properties from instrumented micro-indentation experiments. Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources. 9(5). 1314–1321. 12 indexed citations

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Ruff, A. W. & Raymond Bayer. (1993). Tribology: Wear Test Selection for Design and Application. 19 indexed citations

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Jahanmir, Said, L.K. Ives, A. W. Ruff, & M. B. Peterson. (1992). Ceramic machining: Assessment of current practice and research needs in the United States. Special pub. (Final). OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 25 indexed citations

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Ruff, A. W. & David Lashmore. (1991). Effect of layer spacing on wear of Ni/Cu multilayer alloys. Wear. 151(2). 245–253. 46 indexed citations

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Ruff, A. W. & N. K. Myshkin. (1989). Lubricated Wear Behavior of Composition-Modulated Nickel-Copper Coatings. Journal of Tribology. 111(1). 156–160. 16 indexed citations

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Ruff, A. W., et al.. (1988). A Dynamic Microindentation Apparatus for Materials Characterization. Journal of Testing and Evaluation. 16(1). 12–16. 9 indexed citations

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Ruff, A. W.. (1986). Analysis of interlaboratory test results of solid particle impingement erosion. Wear. 108(4). 323–335. 8 indexed citations

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Ruff, A. W., et al.. (1982). Microscopic Aspects of Wear Processes in Metals.. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC).

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Ruff, A. W.. (1978). Measurements of plastic strain in copper due to sliding wear. Wear. 46(1). 251–261. 9 indexed citations

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Ruff, A. W.. (1974). Grain orientation dependence of reactivity in polycrystalline titanium after anodic polarization. Metallurgical Transactions. 5(3). 601–603. 10 indexed citations

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Ruff, A. W., et al.. (1971). Observations of Hot Saline Water Corrosion of Aluminum Alloys. CORROSION. 27(4). 151–156. 12 indexed citations

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Latanision, R. M. & A. W. Ruff. (1971). The temperature dependence of stacking fault energy in Fe-Cr-Ni alloys. Metallurgical Transactions. 2(2). 505–509. 152 indexed citations

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Newton, C. J. & A. W. Ruff. (1970). X-ray study of annealing in plastically deformed Ag−Sn alloys. Metallurgical Transactions. 1(10). 2833–2838. 5 indexed citations

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Ruff, A. W. & L.K. Ives. (1969). Stacking fault energy determinations in hcp silver-tin alloys. Acta Metallurgica. 17(8). 1045–1055. 12 indexed citations

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Faust, J. W., et al.. (1967). Twin Configurations in FCC Dendrites. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 114(12). 1311–1311. 4 indexed citations

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Ruff, A. W.. (1962). Dislocations and Chemical Etch Pits in Copper. Journal of Applied Physics. 33(12). 3392–3400. 15 indexed citations

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