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D-Index
71
Citations
19124
World Ranking
4222
National Ranking
171

Philip B. Prangnell publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Philip B. Prangnell sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 223 publications — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Philip B. Prangnell D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Philip B. Prangnell sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 71 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Composite material
  • Metallurgy
  • Aluminium

Philip B. Prangnell spends much of his time researching Metallurgy, Alloy, Microstructure, Grain boundary and Aluminium. His Metallurgy study frequently draws parallels with other fields, such as Composite material. His Alloy research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Ductility, Electron backscatter diffraction, Slip and Nucleation.

The Microstructure study which covers Annealing that intersects with Microstructural evolution, Ultra fine, Metallic alloy and Deformation mechanism. He has researched Grain boundary in several fields, including Grain growth and Recrystallization. His work focuses on many connections between Aluminium and other disciplines, such as Intermetallic, that overlap with his field of interest in Eutectic system.

His most cited work include:

  • Tensile-compressive yield asymmetries in high strength wrought magnesium alloys (400 citations)
  • The effect of strain path on the development of deformation structures in severely deformed aluminium alloys processed by ECAE (360 citations)
  • Effect of build geometry on the β-grain structure and texture in additive manufacture of Ti6Al4V by selective electron beam melting (349 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His scientific interests lie mostly in Metallurgy, Composite material, Microstructure, Alloy and Welding. His study in Aluminium, Grain size, Grain boundary, Intermetallic and Aluminium alloy is carried out as part of his studies in Metallurgy. The various areas that Philip B. Prangnell examines in his Grain boundary study include Equal channel angular extrusion, Grain growth and Recrystallization.

His study looks at the intersection of Composite material and topics like Titanium with Porosity. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Ductility, Titanium alloy and Composite number. He usually deals with Alloy and limits it to topics linked to Annealing and Lamellar structure.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Metallurgy (72.28%)
  • Composite material (42.08%)
  • Microstructure (30.69%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Composite material (42.08%)
  • Metallurgy (72.28%)
  • Microstructure (30.69%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of study are Composite material, Metallurgy, Microstructure, Titanium alloy and Welding. In Composite material, Philip B. Prangnell works on issues like Surface tension, which are connected to Surface roughness and Surface finish. His studies deal with areas such as Layer and Deformation as well as Metallurgy.

His Microstructure research includes themes of Ultimate tensile strength, Ductility and Alloy. In general Alloy, his work in Eutectic system is often linked to CALPHAD linking many areas of study. His studies in Titanium alloy integrate themes in fields like Electron backscatter diffraction, Selective laser melting and Stress intensity factor.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • The Influence of Porosity on Fatigue Crack Initiation in Additively Manufactured Titanium Components (131 citations)
  • The Effectiveness of Hot Isostatic Pressing for Closing Porosity in Titanium Parts Manufactured by Selective Electron Beam Melting (124 citations)
  • The effectiveness of combining rolling deformation with Wire–Arc Additive Manufacture on β-grain refinement and texture modification in Ti–6Al–4V (115 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Composite material
  • Aluminium
  • Metallurgy

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Metallurgy, Titanium, Composite material, Microstructure and Porosity. His study in Metallurgy focuses on Aluminium, Alloy and Welding. His study in Titanium is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Polishing, Machining and Cobalt-chrome.

Philip B. Prangnell works in the field of Composite material, focusing on Heat-affected zone in particular. His research in Microstructure intersects with topics in Residual stress, Titanium alloy, Ductility and Surface tension. He interconnects Fatigue testing, Hot isostatic pressing, Deposition and Aspect ratio in the investigation of issues within Porosity.

Best Publications

  • Effect of build geometry on the β-grain structure and texture in additive manufacture of Ti6Al4V by selective electron beam melting

    A.A. Antonysamy;J. Meyer;P.B. Prangnell

  • XCT Analysis of the Influence of Melt Strategies on Defect Population in Ti-6Al-4V Components Manufactured by Selective Electron Beam Melting

    S. Tammas-Williams;H. Zhao;H. Zhao;F. Léonard;F. Derguti

  • Tensile-compressive yield asymmetries in high strength wrought magnesium alloys

    E.A. Ball;P.B. Prangnell

  • The effect of strain path on the development of deformation structures in severely deformed aluminium alloys processed by ECAE

    A. Gholinia;P.B. Prangnell;M.V. Markushev

  • Grain structure formation during friction stir welding observed by the ‘stop action technique’

    P.B. Prangnell;C.P. Heason

  • The solidification behaviour of dilute aluminium–scandium alloys

    A.F Norman;P.B Prangnell;R.S McEwen

  • Developing stable fine–grain microstructures by large strain deformation

    F.J. Humphreys;P.B. Prangnell;Jacob R. Bowen;A. Gholinia

  • The Influence of Porosity on Fatigue Crack Initiation in Additively Manufactured Titanium Components

    S. Tammas-Williams;S. Tammas-Williams;P. J. Withers;I. Todd;P. B. Prangnell

  • Dispersoid precipitation and process modelling in zirconium containing commercial aluminium alloys

    J.D. Robson;P.B. Prangnell

  • Quantification of the influence of increased pre-stretching on microstructure-strength relationships in the Al–Cu–Li alloy AA2195

    Benjamin Rodgers;Philip Prangnell

  • The effectiveness of combining rolling deformation with Wire–Arc Additive Manufacture on β-grain refinement and texture modification in Ti–6Al–4V

    Jack Donoghue;Alphons Anandaraj Antonysamy;F. Martina;P.A. Colegrove

  • Stability of nugget zone grain structures in high strength Al-alloy friction stir welds during solution treatment

    Kh.A.A Hassan;A.F Norman;D.A Price;P.B Prangnell

  • Mechanisms of joint and microstructure formation in high power ultrasonic spot welding 6111 aluminium automotive sheet

    D. Bakavos;P.B. Prangnell

  • Porosity Regrowth During Heat Treatment of Hot Isostatically Pressed Additively Manufactured Titanium Components

    Samuel Tammas-Williams;Philip Withers;Iain Todd;Philip Prangnell

  • Analysis of the billet deformation behaviour in equal channel angular extrusion

    Jacob R. Bowen;A. Gholinia;S.M. Roberts;P.B. Prangnell

  • The effect of coarse second-phase particles on the rate of grain refinement during severe deformation processing

    P.J. Apps;Jacob R. Bowen;P.B. Prangnell

  • Effect of welding parameters on nugget zone microstructure and properties in high strength aluminium alloy friction stir welds

    Kh. A. A. Hassan;P. B. Prangnell;A. F. Norman;D. A. Price

  • The Effectiveness of Hot Isostatic Pressing for Closing Porosity in Titanium Parts Manufactured by Selective Electron Beam Melting

    Samuel Tammas-Williams;Samuel Tammas-Williams;Philip J. Withers;Iain Todd;Philip B. Prangnell

  • Finite element modelling of equal channel angular extrusion

    P.B. Prangnell;C. Harris;S.M. Roberts

  • Production of ultra-fine grain microstructures in Al–Mg alloys by coventional rolling

    A Gholinia;F.J Humphreys;P.B Prangnell

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph D. Robson
Joseph D. Robson University of Manchester
Philip J. Withers
Philip J. Withers University of Manchester
Stewart W. Williams
Stewart W. Williams Cranfield University
F.J. Humphreys
F.J. Humphreys University of Manchester
Iain Todd
Iain Todd University of Sheffield
Duncan Paul Hand
Duncan Paul Hand Heriot-Watt University
Filomeno Martina
Filomeno Martina Cranfield University
Paul A. Colegrove
Paul A. Colegrove Cranfield University
D. Juul Jensen
D. Juul Jensen Technical University of Denmark
Axel Steuwer
Axel Steuwer European Incoherent Scatter Scientific Association

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