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Rapid estimation of fatigue limit for C45 steel by thermography and digital image correlation

This materials engineering study used thermography and digital image correlation to rapidly estimate the fatigue limit of steel, linking temperature and mechanical changes to the onset of microplastic deformation in metal. It is a mechanical engineering paper not related to environmental microplastics.

2020 The Journal of Strain Analysis for Engineering Design 16 citations
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Thermo‐based fatigue life prediction: A review

Not relevant to microplastics — this review covers thermography-based methods for predicting the fatigue life of metals under cyclic stress, with no connection to plastic pollution or environmental health.

2023 Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures 13 citations
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Fatigue crack initiation detection by an infrared thermography method

This engineering paper studied temperature changes during high-frequency fatigue testing of metals using infrared thermography, identifying early indicators of crack initiation. This is a materials engineering study with no connection to microplastics or environmental health.

2009 Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures 121 citations
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Rapid Fatigue Limit Estimation of Metallic Materials Using Thermography-Based Approach

This paper is not about environmental microplastics; it uses the term "microplastic" in a materials science context to describe microscopic plastic deformation in metals during fatigue testing.

2023 Metals 8 citations
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Energy Dissipation Measurement in Improved Spatial Resolution Under Fatigue Loading

This engineering study used infrared thermography to measure energy dissipation in materials under fatigue loading to quickly predict a material's failure threshold. It is a materials science paper unrelated to environmental microplastics.

2019 Experimental Mechanics 14 citations
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Dissipative aspects in thermographic methods

This engineering paper developed improved thermographic methods to detect the fatigue limit of steel by measuring tiny temperature changes during cyclic loading, correlating these signals with microplastic deformation at the crystal level. This is a materials engineering study with no relevance to environmental microplastics.

2012 Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures 47 citations
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Identification of the scatter in high cycle fatigue from temperature measurements

This engineering paper proposed using temperature measurements from thermography to determine the statistical scatter in metal fatigue performance, linking tiny temperature changes to microplasticity. This is a materials engineering study with no relevance to environmental microplastics.

2004 Comptes Rendus Mécanique 68 citations
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Investigation of Fatigue Damage of Tempered Martensitic Steel during High Cycle Fatigue and Very High Cycle Fatigue Loading Using In Situ Monitoring by Scanning Electron Microscope and High‐Resolution Thermography

This study examined how fatigue damage develops in martensitic steel under high-cycle loading, finding that heat treatment conditions affect the material's failure mechanisms. The research is focused on materials engineering and has limited direct relevance to microplastic pollution.

2021 steel research international 9 citations
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Fatigue limit estimation of metals based on the thermographic methods: A comprehensive review

This review covers 30 years of research on using infrared thermography to rapidly estimate the fatigue limits of metals. Researchers found that thermal imaging can detect the heat signatures produced during mechanical fatigue, offering a faster alternative to traditional fatigue testing. The study provides a comprehensive comparison of different thermographic approaches, outlining their strengths, limitations, and open questions for future research.

2024 Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures 22 citations
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Deformation and dissipated energies for high cycle fatigue of 2024-T3 aluminium alloy

This materials engineering study used infrared thermography and digital image correlation to measure energy dissipation in aluminum alloy during high-cycle fatigue, relating tiny temperature changes to microplastic deformation at the crystal level. This is an engineering study on metal fatigue with no relevance to environmental microplastics.

2009 Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics 42 citations
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High resolution digital image correlation mapping of strain localization upon room and high temperature, high cycle fatigue of a TiAl intermetallic alloy

This is a materials science study using high-resolution digital image correlation to map how strain localizes during the plastic deformation of metals. It is not related to environmental microplastics.

2020 International Journal of Fatigue 25 citations
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Suitability of DIC and ESPI optical methods for monitoring fatigue damage development in X10CrMoVNb9-1 power engineering steel

This engineering study compared two optical measurement techniques — digital image correlation and electronic speckle pattern interferometry — for monitoring metal fatigue in steel pipe material. It is not related to microplastics or environmental health.

2021 Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering 13 citations
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Microplastic Strain Hysteresis Energy as a Criterion for Fatigue Fracture

This materials science paper proposes an energy-based fatigue failure criterion using microplastic strain hysteresis energy, developing a relation between stress amplitude and cycles to failure. 'Microplastic strain' refers to small-scale plastic deformation in metals during cyclic loading and has no connection to environmental plastic pollution.

1961 Journal of Basic Engineering 279 citations
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Analysis of fatigue crack initiation in cyclic microplasticity regime

This engineering study analyzed how fatigue cracks begin in metals under cyclic loading, focusing on microscale stress and material defects. It is a materials science paper not related to environmental microplastics.

2019 International Journal of Fatigue 20 citations
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Micromechanical aspects of the effect of temperature and local plastic strain magnitude on the fracture toughness of ferrite steels

This materials science study examined how temperature and plastic strain affect the fracture toughness of ferrite steels at the microscopic scale. The term 'microplastic' here refers to microscopic plastic deformation in metal — this is an engineering study unrelated to plastic particle pollution.

2023 Procedia Structural Integrity
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Analysis of the Thermomechanical Fatigue Behavior of Fully Ferritic High Chromium Steel Crofer®22 H with Cyclic Indentation Testing

This is a materials science study on the thermomechanical fatigue behavior of high-chromium ferritic steels, examining how repeated heating and cooling cycles cause material degradation. It is not related to microplastics or environmental science.

2020 Applied Sciences 16 citations
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Determination of energy dissipation during cyclic loading and its use to predict fatigue life of metal alloys

This paper is not about microplastics — it develops a mathematical method for predicting the fatigue life of metal alloys from energy dissipation during cyclic loading.

2023 Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures 7 citations
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Influence of hard phase size and spacing on the fatigue crack propagation in tool steels—Numerical simulation and experimental validation

Not relevant to microplastics research; this paper investigates how carbide size and spacing in tool steel microstructures affects fatigue crack growth rate, with no connection to plastic pollution.

2023 Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures 6 citations
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Strain localization in the Alloy 718 Ni-based superalloy: From room temperature to 650 °C

This study investigates how a nickel-based superalloy deforms at different temperatures using high-resolution imaging techniques. The paper is not related to microplastics or human health. It focuses on the mechanical behavior of metal alloys used in engineering applications, examining how strain localizes in the material's internal structure at temperatures up to 650 degrees Celsius.

2024 Acta Materialia 71 citations
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Exploring the effect of complex hierarchic microstructure of quenched and partitioned martensitic stainless steels on their high cycle fatigue behaviour

This study examined the fatigue behavior of quenched and partitioned martensitic stainless steels, finding that their complex microstructure affects how they fail under cyclic loading. This is a materials science paper with no direct relevance to microplastics or environmental health.

2023 Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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Exploring the effect of complex hierarchic microstructure of quenched and partitioned martensitic stainless steels on their high cycle fatigue behaviour

This materials science study examined the fatigue behavior of quenched and partitioned martensitic stainless steels, finding improved strength-ductility balance. This is a metallurgy paper with no direct relevance to microplastics or environmental health.

2023 Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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Exploring the effect of complex hierarchic microstructure of quenched and partitioned martensitic stainless steels on their high cycle fatigue behaviour

Not relevant to microplastics — this paper investigates high cycle fatigue behavior of quenched-and-partitioned martensitic stainless steels, exploring how their complex retained-austenite microstructure affects fatigue fracture performance.

2023 Materials & Design 14 citations
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Fatigue Failure Assessment in Ultrasonic Test Based on Temperature Evolution and Crack Initiation Mechanisms

This study examined how temperature changes and crack formation can be used to detect fatigue failure in materials during ultrasonic testing. Researchers found that thermal imaging can identify fatigue damage earlier than conventional methods. The work advances non-destructive testing techniques for structural materials.

2023 1 citations
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A Small-Deformation Rate-Independent Continuous-Flow Model for Elasto-Plastic Frames Allowing Rapid Fatigue Predictions in Metallic Structures

This engineering paper presents a computational model for predicting fatigue behavior in metal frame structures with localized plastic deformation. The study is focused on structural engineering and is unrelated to microplastic pollution research.

2023 International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics 1 citations