W.M. Rainforth

12.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
356 papers, 10.1k citations indexed

About

W.M. Rainforth is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, W.M. Rainforth has authored 356 papers receiving a total of 10.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 249 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 208 papers in Materials Chemistry and 108 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in W.M. Rainforth's work include Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties (80 papers), Advanced materials and composites (77 papers) and Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (62 papers). W.M. Rainforth is often cited by papers focused on Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties (80 papers), Advanced materials and composites (77 papers) and Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (62 papers). W.M. Rainforth collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, China and Spain. W.M. Rainforth's co-authors include Junheng Gao, B.P. Wynne, Dikai Guan, Le Ma, H. Jones, William Lee, Yuhe Huang, Peng Gong, John Nutter and J. H. Sharp and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

W.M. Rainforth

349 papers receiving 9.8k citations

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Segregation mediated heterogeneous structure in a metastable β titanium alloy with a superior combination of strength and ductility

2018 391 citations Junheng Gao, John Nutter et al. Scientific Reports profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Evaluation of localized corrosion resistance in wireless anodic protection of PANI-304SS galvanic couple in the presence of gabapentin inhibitor: Molecular dynamics, Monte Carlo and electrochemical noise measurements 2025 ·Journal of Molecular Liquids ·(unknown), Milad Rezaei, Pirooz Marashi, W.M. Rainforth	2
2	Graded SiC reinforced magnesium wires: Towards high throughput composite alloy discovery 2025 ·Materials & Design ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), W.M. Rainforth, Milo S. P. Shaffer, (unknown), Dikai Guan, Qianqian Li	0
3	Theoretical evaluation of anti-corrosion PANI-composite coating based on protection and interface mechanical features using Molecular dynamics, Monte Carlo, and DFT simulations 2025 ·Surfaces and Interfaces ·(unknown), Milad Rezaei, Pirooz Marashi, W.M. Rainforth	1
4	Investigation of microstructure and mechanical property evolution in a novel low-cost Ni-free maraging steel based on Mn and C through cold rolling followed by aging 2024 ·Journal of Materials Research and Technology ·Peng Gong, Thomas Kwok, Alexander J. Knowles, Bin Xiao, Jinlong Du, E.I. Galindo-Nava, W.M. Rainforth	2
5	Grain growth stagnation at 525 °C by nanoparticles in a solid-state additively manufactured Mg-4Y-3RE alloy 2024 ·Journal of Magnesium and Alloys ·(unknown), (unknown), M. B. Williams, (unknown), Dalong Zhang, (unknown), P.A.S. Reed, Paul Allison, (unknown), Jiahui Qi, W.M. Rainforth, Dikai Guan	6
6	Investigating the relevance of TiNbTaZr high entropy alloy for orthopaedic applications 2024 ·Wear ·(unknown), W.M. Rainforth	3
7	Tribocorrosion behaviour of CoCrMo in simulated body fluid under anaerobic conditions 2024 ·Wear ·Jiahui Qi, (unknown), (unknown), W.M. Rainforth	1
8	The influence of cathodic potentials on the surface oxide layer status and tribocorrosion behaviour of Ti6Al4V and CoCrMo alloys in simulated body fluid 2022 ·Biotribology ·(unknown), W.M. Rainforth	16
9	Enhancing strength and ductility in a near medium Mn austenitic steel via multiple deformation mechanisms through nanoprecipitation 2022 ·Acta Materialia ·Junheng Gao, Suihe Jiang, Haitao Zhao, Yuhe Huang, H. R. Zhang, Shuize Wang, Guilin Wu, Yuan Wu, Hong‐Hui Wu, Albert V. Davydov, W.M. Rainforth, Zhaoping Lu, Xinping Mao	37
10	Sliding speed influence on the tribo-corrosion behaviour of Ti6Al4V alloy in simulated body fluid 2021 ·Tribology International ·(unknown), John Nutter, Jiahui Qi, W.M. Rainforth	43
11	Effect of grain size and crystallographic structure on the corrosion and tribocorrosion behaviour of a CoCrMo biomedical grade alloy in simulated body fluid 2021 ·Wear ·(unknown), W.M. Rainforth, Yi Huang, Terence G. Langdon	20
12	Effect of cryomilling time on microstructure evolution and hardness of cryomilled AZ31 powders 2021 ·Materials Characterization ·Dikai Guan, Junheng Gao, W.M. Rainforth	13
13	The formation mechanism of reverted austenite in Mn-based maraging steels 2019 ·Journal of Materials Science ·Feng Qian, W.M. Rainforth	16
14	Segregation mediated heterogeneous structure in a metastable β titanium alloy with a superior combination of strength and ductility breakdown → 2018 ·Scientific Reports ·Junheng Gao, John Nutter, Xingguang Liu, Dikai Guan, Yuhe Huang, David Dye, W.M. Rainforth	391
15	Characterisation of L21-ordered Ni2TiAl precipitates in Fe Mn maraging steels 2016 ·Materials Characterization ·Feng Qian, J. H. Sharp, W.M. Rainforth	18
16	The Use of Fe-30% Ni and Fe-30% Ni–Nb Alloys as Model Systems for Studying the Microstructural Evolution during the Hot Deformation of Austenite 2011 ·Materials and Manufacturing Processes ·(unknown), Pavel Cizek, Fang Bai, (unknown), J. Harvey Turner, B.P. Wynne, W.M. Rainforth	11
17	Characterization of worn alumina hip replacement prostheses 2011 ·Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials ·Peng Zeng, W.M. Rainforth, Beverley J. Inkson, Todd Stewart	6
18	The role of helium ion microscopy in the characterisation of complex three-dimensional nanostructures 2010 ·Ultramicroscopy ·Cornelia Rodenburg, (unknown), Mark A. Jepson, Zhaoxia Zhou, W.M. Rainforth, J. M. Rodenburg	5
19	Austenite phase formation in rapidly solidified Fe–Cr–Mn–C steels 1999 ·Acta Materialia ·(unknown), H.A. Davies, W.M. Rainforth	30
20	Ceramic microstructures : property control by processing 1994 ·Chapman & Hall eBooks ·William Lee, W.M. Rainforth	274

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