Zifa Xu

991 total citations
31 papers, 761 citations indexed

About

Zifa Xu is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Computational Mechanics. According to data from OpenAlex, Zifa Xu has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 761 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 9 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 8 papers in Computational Mechanics. Recurrent topics in Zifa Xu's work include Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes (18 papers), High Entropy Alloys Studies (16 papers) and Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses (7 papers). Zifa Xu is often cited by papers focused on Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes (18 papers), High Entropy Alloys Studies (16 papers) and Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses (7 papers). Zifa Xu collaborates with scholars based in China and Hong Kong. Zifa Xu's co-authors include Junke Jiao, Liyuan Sheng, Wenwu Zhang, Wentai Ouyang, Yiyun Ye, Wenwu Zhang, Qi Zou, Mina Zhang, Yufan Liu and Qiang Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Composites Part B Engineering, Journal of Materials Processing Technology and Materials.

In The Last Decade

Zifa Xu

28 papers receiving 723 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zifa Xu China 15 606 294 169 125 115 31 761
Wentai Ouyang China 15 539 0.9× 169 0.6× 156 0.9× 156 1.2× 137 1.2× 34 663
Valentino A.M. Cristino Macao 16 510 0.8× 259 0.9× 139 0.8× 155 1.2× 155 1.3× 45 616
Jiguo Shan China 20 928 1.5× 415 1.4× 119 0.7× 198 1.6× 49 0.4× 57 1.1k
Carmen Sanz Spain 15 796 1.3× 230 0.8× 132 0.8× 166 1.3× 182 1.6× 28 901
Ján Slota Slovakia 15 493 0.8× 294 1.0× 108 0.6× 111 0.9× 59 0.5× 88 615
C. Gambaro Italy 14 765 1.3× 199 0.7× 77 0.5× 176 1.4× 79 0.7× 39 960
Roman Šturm Slovenia 16 569 0.9× 262 0.9× 97 0.6× 224 1.8× 50 0.4× 73 745
Laijun Wu China 20 826 1.4× 265 0.9× 85 0.5× 149 1.2× 36 0.3× 40 933
Juan Liao China 15 649 1.1× 370 1.3× 92 0.5× 194 1.6× 87 0.8× 68 754
Damian Przestacki Poland 20 836 1.4× 296 1.0× 120 0.7× 252 2.0× 267 2.3× 63 946

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zifa Xu

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zifa Xu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zifa Xu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zifa Xu based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Zifa Xu. Zifa Xu is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Tang, Ying, et al.. (2025). Cracking behaviour, microstructure evolution, and mechanical properties of GH4169/K477 by laser directed energy deposition. Virtual and Physical Prototyping. 20(1). 3 indexed citations
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Ma, Xinqiang, Yuan Ren, Yanlu Zhang, et al.. (2024). Influence of Different Spot Pattern Lasers on Cleaning Effect of TC4 Titanium Alloy. Materials. 18(1). 61–61.
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Jiang, Fan, et al.. (2024). Microstructure and mechanical properties in VPPA keyhole welding of thick aluminum alloy. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 31. 1703–1716.
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Liu, Yufan, Wentai Ouyang, Wei Guo, et al.. (2024). Microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of LDED Ti-6Al-4 V alloy polished with a hybrid laser polishing technique. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 135(7-8). 3257–3269. 4 indexed citations
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Liu, Yufan, Shengyuan Sun, Jiale Wang, et al.. (2023). Tribological behaviors of LDED Inconel 718 samples polished with a hybrid laser polishing technique. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 25. 633–646. 19 indexed citations
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Zhang, Li, Wentai Ouyang, Zifa Xu, et al.. (2023). Effect of asynchronized and synchronized laser shock peening on microstructure and mechanical properties of the Ti–6Al–4V laser joint. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 26. 9289–9314. 13 indexed citations
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Jiao, Junke, Shengyuan Sun, Zifa Xu, et al.. (2023). Fabricating Inner Channels in Laser Additive Manufacturing Process via Thin-Plate-Preplacing Method. Materials. 16(19). 6406–6406. 1 indexed citations
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Yang, Chao, Zifa Xu, Li Zhang, et al.. (2023). Improving superficial microstructure and properties of the laser-processed ultrathin kerf in Ti-6Al-4V alloy by water-jet guiding. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 156. 32–53. 49 indexed citations
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Ouyang, Wentai, Zifa Xu, Chao Yang, et al.. (2022). Effect of electrostatic field on microstructure and mechanical properties of the 316L stainless steel modified layer fabricated by laser cladding. Materials Characterization. 191. 112123–112123. 48 indexed citations
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Liu, Yufan, Wentai Ouyang, Hai‐Chen Wu, et al.. (2021). Improving surface quality and superficial microstructure of LDED Inconel 718 superalloy processed by hybrid laser polishing. Journal of Materials Processing Technology. 300. 117428–117428. 60 indexed citations
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Jiao, Junke, et al.. (2020). Experimental research on CFRTP-Al alloy laser butt joining. Procedia CIRP. 94. 521–525. 4 indexed citations
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Ouyang, Wentai, Zifa Xu, Qi Zou, et al.. (2020). Effect of non-contact electrostatic field on controlling the microstructure of 316L during laser additive manufacturing process. 99. 159–159. 1 indexed citations
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Jiao, Junke, et al.. (2019). Laser direct joining of CFRTP and aluminium alloy with a hybrid surface pre-treating method. Composites Part B Engineering. 173. 106911–106911. 114 indexed citations
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Ouyang, Wentai, Mina Zhang, Zifa Xu, et al.. (2019). AlCrFeMnNi high-entropy alloy fabricated by laser additive manufacturing under direct-current electric field controlled. 47. 18–18. 1 indexed citations
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Jiao, Junke, Wentai Ouyang, Yiyun Ye, et al.. (2019). Research on the effect of microtexturing pretreatment on laser welding of CFRTP and aluminum alloy. 15–15. 1 indexed citations
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Jiao, Junke, Zifa Xu, Qiang Wang, Liyuan Sheng, & Wenwu Zhang. (2018). CFRTP and stainless steel laser joining: Thermal defects analysis and joining parameters optimization. Optics & Laser Technology. 103. 170–176. 73 indexed citations
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