Zhihai Cai

697 total citations · 1 hit paper
43 papers, 527 citations indexed

About

Zhihai Cai is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhihai Cai has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 527 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 16 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 16 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Zhihai Cai's work include High Entropy Alloys Studies (15 papers), High-Temperature Coating Behaviors (12 papers) and Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (11 papers). Zhihai Cai is often cited by papers focused on High Entropy Alloys Studies (15 papers), High-Temperature Coating Behaviors (12 papers) and Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (11 papers). Zhihai Cai collaborates with scholars based in China, Norway and Ukraine. Zhihai Cai's co-authors include Yonggang Tong, Jian Liu, Yongle Hu, Shuozhi Xu, Yu-Min Hu, Haidou Wang, Xiubing Liang, Chang‐Jiu Li, Wei Xie and Xian Du and has published in prestigious journals such as Materials Science and Engineering A, Molecules and Corrosion Science.

In The Last Decade

Zhihai Cai

42 papers receiving 513 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

  1. Wear-resistant NbMoTaWTi high entropy alloy coating prepared by laser cladding on TC4 titanium alloy
    2023 104 citations Yu-Min Hu, Yonggang Tong et al. Tribology International profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zhihai Cai China 14 407 164 151 137 48 43 527
Baoshuai Du China 17 595 1.5× 154 0.9× 101 0.7× 173 1.3× 33 0.7× 51 669
Joris Everaerts United Kingdom 14 304 0.7× 168 1.0× 81 0.5× 160 1.2× 49 1.0× 25 453
S. N. Aqida Malaysia 14 475 1.2× 176 1.1× 112 0.7× 111 0.8× 59 1.2× 50 582
Chuang Guan China 17 756 1.9× 264 1.6× 242 1.6× 139 1.0× 53 1.1× 47 828
Susumu Takamori Japan 14 630 1.5× 407 2.5× 280 1.9× 131 1.0× 36 0.8× 63 822
Junrong Tang China 15 344 0.8× 214 1.3× 277 1.8× 59 0.4× 48 1.0× 25 532
Heli Peng China 10 540 1.3× 289 1.8× 276 1.8× 153 1.1× 33 0.7× 28 684
Cuixin Chen China 14 463 1.1× 160 1.0× 54 0.4× 116 0.8× 23 0.5× 52 535
Filip Šiška Czechia 15 403 1.0× 354 2.2× 118 0.8× 160 1.2× 52 1.1× 56 615
Ramón Sigifredo Cortés Paredes Brazil 10 299 0.7× 277 1.7× 220 1.5× 162 1.2× 17 0.4× 38 513

Countries citing papers authored by Zhihai Cai

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhihai Cai

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhihai Cai

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Cai, Zhihai, Chang‐Jiu Li, Chang‐Jiu Li, et al.. (2025). High-temperature oxidation behavior of Y-doped CoAl1.5NiCrFe high-entropy powder at 1000–1100 °C. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 1016. 178927–178927.
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Zheng, Yang, et al.. (2025). Study on the enhancement of surface integrity and wear resistance of iron-based coatings by ultrasonic surface rolling process. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 36. 4898–4912. 3 indexed citations
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Cai, Zhihai, et al.. (2024). High temperature oxidation behavior of Hf/Zr/Y co-doped CoAlNiCrFe high entropy coatings fabricated by high-speed laser cladding. Corrosion Science. 244. 112626–112626. 6 indexed citations
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Jiang, Zhiguo, Zhenyu Zhou, Jing Li, et al.. (2024). Effect of surface roughness on friction and wear behavior of GCr15 bearing steel under different loads. 2(1). 8 indexed citations
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Jia, Chuanbao, et al.. (2024). Modeling the coupled bubble-arc-droplet evolution in underwater flux-cored arc welding. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. 284. 109754–109754. 5 indexed citations
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Liu, Kangcheng, Zhihai Cai, Chang‐Jiu Li, et al.. (2023). High temperature oxidation behavior of NiCoCrAlFeY high entropy bond coating fabricated by high-speed laser cladding. Corrosion Science. 226. 111659–111659. 13 indexed citations
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Hu, Yu-Min, et al.. (2023). Wear-resistant NbMoTaWTi high entropy alloy coating prepared by laser cladding on TC4 titanium alloy. Tribology International. 182. 108366–108366. 104 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cai, Zhihai, et al.. (2023). Review on remanufacturability evaluation of retired products. Advances in Engineering Technology Research. 8(1). 429–429. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Zhuying, et al.. (2023). Microstructure and properties of underwater wet laser welded 0Cr25Ni6Mo3N duplex stainless steel joints. Materials Today Communications. 36. 106622–106622. 13 indexed citations
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Deng, Dunying, et al.. (2023). Effects of Al Content on the Microstructure, Mechanical Properties, and Oxidation Behavior of CoCrNiAlxY Middle Entropy Alloys. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance. 32(21). 9687–9697. 2 indexed citations
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Tong, Yonggang, Li Wang, Bin Wang, et al.. (2022). Microstructure and mechanical behavior of carbon fiber reinforced carbon, silicon carbide, and copper alloy hybrid composite fabricated by Cu-Si alloy melt infiltration. Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials. 6(1). 34 indexed citations
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Liu, Jian, Jing Li, Xian Du, et al.. (2021). Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Wire Arc Additively Manufactured MoNbTaWTi High Entropy Alloys. Materials. 14(16). 4512–4512. 29 indexed citations
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Xiao, Yi, Xixi Ji, Xiubing Liang, et al.. (2021). Effects of Zr Content on the Microstructure and Performance of TiMoNbZrx High-Entropy Alloys. Metals. 11(8). 1315–1315. 21 indexed citations
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Wang, Yanli, et al.. (2020). Effect of Ultrasonic Impact Treatment on the Fatigue Performance of Cold Expanded AA6061-T6 Hole. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance. 29(1). 691–698. 18 indexed citations
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Zhang, Ping, et al.. (2017). Synthesis of SiC ceramics from polysilazane by laser pyrolysis. Surface and Coatings Technology. 321. 491–495. 22 indexed citations
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Di, Yuelan, et al.. (2012). Tribological behavior of magnetron sputtering CrMoN/MoS2 composite coatings. Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters). 25(6). 461–468. 1 indexed citations
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Du, Jun, et al.. (2011). The influence of substrate-target orientation on the properties of ZrN films deposited by arc ion plating. Physics Procedia. 18. 181–186. 4 indexed citations
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Cai, Zhihai, Ping Zhang, & Jun Tan. (2006). The influence of boron implantation into silicon substrate on the internal stress and adhesion strength of c-BN films. Surface and Coatings Technology. 201(9-11). 5039–5042. 1 indexed citations

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