Zhihui Cai

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
90 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Zhihui Cai is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhihui Cai has authored 90 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 79 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 50 papers in Materials Chemistry and 32 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Zhihui Cai's work include Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels (46 papers), Metal Alloys Wear and Properties (35 papers) and Metallurgy and Material Forming (21 papers). Zhihui Cai is often cited by papers focused on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels (46 papers), Metal Alloys Wear and Properties (35 papers) and Metallurgy and Material Forming (21 papers). Zhihui Cai collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Zhihui Cai's co-authors include Hua Ding, R.D.K. Misra, R.D.K. Misra, Zhengyi Li, Hui Kong, Jingwei Zhao, R.D.K. Misra, H. Kamoutsi, Gregory N. Haidemenopoulos and Yu Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied Physics Letters, Acta Materialia and Journal of the American Ceramic Society.

In The Last Decade

Zhihui Cai

78 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

Austenite stability and deformation behavior in a cold-ro... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 100 200 300
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  1. Austenite stability and deformation behavior in a cold-rolled transformation-induced plasticity steel with medium manganese content
    2014 384 citations Zhihui Cai, Hua Ding et al. profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zhihui Cai China 25 2.0k 1.3k 616 410 385 90 2.1k
James G. Schroth United States 11 1.7k 0.9× 1.3k 1.0× 630 1.0× 280 0.7× 426 1.1× 24 1.8k
J.M. Rodríguez-Ibabe Spain 30 2.3k 1.2× 1.7k 1.3× 1.4k 2.2× 116 0.3× 252 0.7× 105 2.4k
Daisuke Terada Japan 24 1.9k 1.0× 1.8k 1.3× 572 0.9× 76 0.2× 388 1.0× 87 2.3k
Chang‐Seok Oh South Korea 25 2.1k 1.0× 1.5k 1.1× 704 1.1× 262 0.6× 684 1.8× 52 2.3k
Zhenli Mi China 15 1.4k 0.7× 1.0k 0.8× 401 0.7× 73 0.2× 178 0.5× 71 1.5k
Emmanuel De Moor United States 23 3.1k 1.6× 2.4k 1.8× 1.0k 1.7× 639 1.6× 876 2.3× 82 3.2k
Rajesh K. Khatirkar India 25 1.7k 0.9× 1.1k 0.9× 655 1.1× 73 0.2× 500 1.3× 100 2.1k
B. Ravi Kumar India 24 1.5k 0.7× 919 0.7× 508 0.8× 90 0.2× 524 1.4× 80 1.6k
Jian Kang China 21 1.3k 0.7× 892 0.7× 471 0.8× 160 0.4× 342 0.9× 75 1.5k
Jeongho Han South Korea 25 2.6k 1.3× 1.8k 1.3× 703 1.1× 561 1.4× 775 2.0× 57 2.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhihui Cai

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zheng, Yifei, Yang Yu, Zhihui Cai, et al.. (2025). Excellent resistance to stress corrosion cracking of electron beam remelted layer of high-entropy alloy AlCoCrFeNi2.1. Surfaces and Interfaces. 59. 105935–105935.
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Zhang, Jinpeng, Min Li, Zhihui Cai, et al.. (2025). Influence of Overlay Welding Process on the Morphology, Microstructure, and Performance of the Overlay Layer. Metals. 15(9). 987–987.
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Wang, Wenjun, Zhiyong Zhao, Zhihui Cai, et al.. (2025). Phase discretization induced nonlinear corrosion response mechanism of Al-Co-Cr-Fe-Ni high-entropy alloys prepared by laser cladding. Intermetallics. 186. 108936–108936.
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Cai, Zhihui, et al.. (2025). AZ31 magnesium alloy sheet with high ductility and low anisotropy achieved by a novel asymmetrical angular rolling process. Journal of Magnesium and Alloys. 13(9). 4561–4576. 1 indexed citations
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Cai, Zhihui, et al.. (2025). Impact wear behavior of austenitic steel bucket teeth based on machine learning. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 36. 6128–6141.
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Gao, Xiaohui, et al.. (2025). Mechanism of Strength–Toughness Balance in 2Cr13MoV Martensitic Stainless Steel under Short‐Time Heat Treatment. steel research international. 97(1). 426–437.
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Cai, Zhihui, et al.. (2025). Effect of Shot Peening on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of High‐Manganese Steel/304 Stainless‐Steel Clad Plates. steel research international. 96(12). 191–199. 1 indexed citations
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Song, Hao, Lifeng Ma, Weitao Jia, et al.. (2024). Effect of thickness ratio on microstructure evolution and coordinated behavior of Mg/Al composite plates in one-pass asymmetric rolling with differential temperature rolls. Materials Characterization. 217. 114366–114366. 3 indexed citations
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Wang, Wenjun, Yifei Zheng, Wenjian Zheng, et al.. (2024). Dilution induced variation of microstructure and mechanical properties on Co-Cr-Fe-Ni high entropy alloy coatings prepared by laser cladding. Surface and Coatings Technology. 493. 131256–131256. 6 indexed citations
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Wang, Wenjun, Yifei Zheng, Zhihui Cai, et al.. (2024). High-Entropy Alloy Laser Cladding with Cable-Type Welding Wire: Experimental Study and First-Principles Calculations. Metals. 14(11). 1294–1294. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jian, et al.. (2024). Effect of Sn content on microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-2Zn-1Ca-xSn /Al composite plate. Materials Today Communications. 40. 110160–110160. 2 indexed citations
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Cai, Zhihui, Ke Zhang, Linqian Li, & Yuping Suo. (2024). Application of 3D reconstruction and 3D printing technology in advanced ovarian cancer surgery: a retrospective study. Frontiers in Oncology. 14. 1432970–1432970. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Huanhuan, et al.. (2024). Research on the Cold Rolling Process, Microstructure and Properties of 305 Austenitic Stainless Steel Thin Strips. Materials. 17(6). 1250–1250. 1 indexed citations
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Cai, Zhihui, et al.. (2023). Hot deformation behavior of 309L stainless steel. Materials Today Communications. 36. 106877–106877. 11 indexed citations
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Li, Yugui, et al.. (2022). Hot deformation and recrystallization behavior of a new nickel-base superalloy for ultra-supercritical applications. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 19. 4308–4324. 65 indexed citations
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Ding, Hua, Dong Han, Zhang Jun, et al.. (2015). Tensile deformation behavior analysis of low density Fe–18Mn–10Al–xC steels. Materials Science and Engineering A. 652. 69–76. 62 indexed citations
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Cai, Zhihui, Hua Ding, R.D.K. Misra, Hui Kong, & Hongyan Wu. (2013). Unique impact of ferrite in influencing austenite stability and deformation behavior in a hot-rolled Fe–Mn–Al–C steel. Materials Science and Engineering A. 595. 86–91. 77 indexed citations

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