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Experimental study and analysis of microplastic behavior of microheterogeneous metallic materials
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This experimental study investigated the microplastic deformation behavior of microheterogeneous metallic materials — alloys with a microstructure containing distinct phases or reinforcing particles. The work characterizes how microstructural heterogeneity influences the onset and distribution of small-scale plastic deformation prior to macroscopic yielding.
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