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Dynamic Processes of Substructural Rearrangement under Friction of Carbon Steel

This study examined how heat treatment affects the friction and wear properties of medium carbon steel, linking material microstructure to tribological performance. The research is focused on materials engineering with limited direct relevance to microplastic pollution or human health.

2023 Advances in Science and Technology – Research Journal 1 citations
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The Influence of Repeated Heat Treatments on The Propagation of Fatigue Cracking of Medium Carburized Steel

Researchers investigated how multiple heat treatment cycles affect fatigue crack propagation in medium carburized steel, testing models subjected to different quenching media and tempering sequences. The model that underwent double quenching in distilled water with intermediate tempering showed the best overall fatigue performance, requiring the fewest cycles to failure and displaying a clear relationship between crack propagation rate and crack length.

2023 Journal of Mechanical Engineering 3 citations
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Effect of Cryogenic Treatments on Hardness, Fracture Toughness, and Wear Properties of Vanadis 6 Tool Steel

Researchers investigated how different cryogenic and tempering treatments affect the hardness, fracture toughness, and wear properties of Vanadis 6 tool steel. The study found that specific cryogenic treatment protocols can significantly improve the mechanical performance and durability of the steel. While not directly related to microplastics, the findings are relevant to developing longer-lasting industrial tools that generate less wear debris.

2024 Materials 12 citations
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Modification of Frictional Surfaces of Bearings by Addition of Nanoparticle Compositions to Lubricants

Researchers studied the effects of nanoparticle additive compositions in lubricating oils on changes to the frictional surface structure and tribological characteristics of a steel-to-steel friction pair, using scanning electron microscopy to analyze surfaces after step-loading fatigue tests.

2024 Bulletin of the National Technical University «KhPI» Series New solutions in modern technologies
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Effects of Pulsed Magnetic Fields of Different Intensities on Dislocation Density, Residual Stress, and Hardness of Cr4Mo4V Steel

This paper studied how pulsed magnetic fields affect the internal stress and hardness of a bearing steel alloy. While unrelated to microplastics, research on material durability is relevant to reducing wear-generated particles from industrial machinery, which can contribute to microplastic and metal particle pollution.

2020 Crystals 50 citations
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Pengaruh Media Pendingin terhadap Kekerasan dan Struktur Mikro Hasil Pengelasan SMAW Pegas Daun Mitsubishi PS 120

Researchers examined the effects of different cooling media on the hardness and microstructure of shielded metal arc welded (SMAW) Mitsubishi leaf spring steel, comparing outcomes across water, oil, and air cooling conditions. The study identifies the optimal cooling method to achieve target hardness and microstructural properties for leaf spring applications in heavy-load vehicles.

2024 Innovative Technologica Methodical Research Journal
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Numerische und experimentelle Untersuchung zerspanungsbedingter Gefügeumwandlungen und Modellierung des thermo-mechanischen Lastkollektivs beim Bohren von 42CrMo4

This German engineering thesis used numerical simulation and experimental methods to study how the drilling process transforms the microstructure of 42CrMo4 steel near the machined surface. This is a manufacturing engineering study with no relevance to microplastic pollution or environmental health.

2014 Repository KITopen (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) 8 citations
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Shot Peening Effects on Subsurface Layer Properties and Fatigue Performance of Case‐Hardened 18CrNiMo7‐6 Steel

This engineering study examined how different shot peening treatments affect subsurface material properties and fatigue performance in case-hardened steel. It is a materials engineering paper with no connection to microplastics or environmental health.

2018 Advances in Materials Science and Engineering 16 citations
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Features of Increasing the Wear Resistance of Machine Parts by Treatment with a Concentrated Heat Flow

Researchers investigated how heating metal surfaces with concentrated energy can improve wear resistance of machine parts. While focused on metals, improved material durability is broadly relevant to designing longer-lasting products that generate less plastic waste.

2023 PROBLEMS OF TRIBOLOGY
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Material Response to Rolling Contact Loading

This materials science study investigates how rolling contact in ball bearings causes microplastic deformation in steel, leading to crystallographic texture changes, residual stresses, and eventual fatigue failure. The term 'microplastic' in this paper refers to small-scale plastic deformation in metals and has no connection to environmental plastic pollution.

1985 Journal of Tribology 187 citations
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Tribo-driven evolution of specific nano-heterostructures to achieve exceptional wear resistance in composites

This materials science study investigated wear behavior in a NiAlTa/cBN composite produced by spark plasma sintering, finding that tribologically driven formation of specific nano-heterostructures in the wear surface produced an extremely low wear rate and reduced friction coefficient.

2025 Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials 3 citations
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New Methodology to Evaluate the Rolling Contact Fatigue Performance of Bearing Steels With Surface Dents: Application to 32CrMoV13 (Nitrided) and M50 Steels

This engineering study developed a method to evaluate how surface dents affect rolling contact fatigue in bearing steels, using indentation testing and two-disk fatigue experiments to compare different steel alloys. This is an industrial engineering study with no relevance to environmental microplastics.

2005 Journal of Tribology 43 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