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Effect of microvoids on microplasticity behavior of dual-phase titanium alloy under high cyclic loading (I): Crystal plasticity analysis

Researchers used crystal plasticity finite element modelling to investigate how microvoids influence microplasticity deformation in dual-phase titanium alloy under high cyclic loading. They found that geometrically necessary dislocations accumulate around microvoids, with void tip curvature having a greater effect on dislocation density than void size, and that increasing void size and curvature elevates cumulative shear strain across all phases.

2022 Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China 11 citations
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Hierarchy of the macrozone features in Ti-6Al-4V alloy inferred from massive polycrystal plasticity calculations

Researchers used advanced crystal plasticity computer modeling to study how clusters of similarly-oriented grains — called macrozones — affect stress concentrations and fatigue performance in titanium alloys used in aerospace applications. The term "microplastic" here refers to early-stage metal deformation behavior (not environmental plastic pollution); results showed macrozone texture and shape strongly influence where stress hotspots form under cyclic loading.

2024 Journal of Materials Research and Technology 6 citations
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Micro-Deformation and Fracture Features of Ti834 Titanium Alloy under Fatigue Loading

Researchers studied how titanium alloy responds to high-cycle fatigue loading versus dwell fatigue, identifying differences in deformation patterns at the microscale. Titanium alloys are used in environments where plastic corrosion byproducts can accelerate material degradation.

2023 Metals 1 citations
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Effects of Crystallographic Texture on Subsurface Fatigue Crack Generation in Ti–Fe–O Alloy at Low Temperature

This study characterized subsurface fatigue cracks in a titanium alloy under cyclic loading, examining how crystallographic texture affects crack initiation and growth. The research is focused on materials engineering rather than environmental contamination.

2021 ISIJ International 7 citations
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Slip Irreversibility, Microplasticity, and Fatigue Cracking Mechanism in Near-α and α + β Titanium Alloys

This paper is not about microplastics; it reviews the materials-science mechanisms of microplasticity, slip irreversibility, and fatigue crack initiation in near-α and α+β titanium alloys—a topic in metallurgy unrelated to plastic pollution.

2026 Metals
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Enhanced Fatigue Strength of Commercially Pure Ti Processed by Rotary Swaging

This materials science study found that processing commercially pure titanium by rotary swaging to refine its grain structure significantly improved its fatigue strength and resistance to crack growth. The research is focused on metal alloy engineering with no relevance to microplastic pollution.

2015 Advances in Materials Science and Engineering 32 citations
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A Review of Damage, Void Evolution, and Fatigue Life Prediction Models

This engineering review summarizes models for predicting how damage, voids, and fatigue cause materials such as metals and composites to fail over time. This materials science paper is not related to microplastic environmental contamination.

2021 Preprints.org 13 citations
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The Effect of Initial Annealing Microstructures on the Forming Characteristics of Ti–4Al–2V Titanium Alloy

This materials science study investigated how pre-treatment processes affect the plastic forming behavior of a titanium alloy used in aerospace applications. It is an engineering paper unrelated to environmental microplastics.

2019 Metals 16 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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Fracture of aircraft titanium alloys under high-frequency loading

Researchers studied how titanium alloy components from aircraft engines fail under high-frequency vibration and found that cracks tend to start below the metal surface rather than at it, identifying specific microstructural features that trigger failure and suggesting that damping layers could help extend component lifespan.

2023 SN Applied Sciences 8 citations
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Investigation of microplastic deformation mechanisms in TA2 metallic bipolar plates using a crystal plasticity model coupling slip and twinning

This paper is not about environmental microplastics — it uses 'microplastic' in the materials science sense to describe tiny deformation zones within titanium metal sheets used for hydrogen fuel cell components, studying how these microscale plastic deformations affect metal forming during manufacturing.

2026 Journal of Materials Research and Technology
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Hot Deformation Behavior and Processing Maps of a New Ti-6Al-2Nb-2Zr-0.4B Titanium Alloy

This materials science study characterized the high-temperature deformation behavior of a new titanium alloy used in aerospace and industrial applications. It has no direct relevance to microplastic or environmental health research.

2021 Materials 14 citations
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Fatigue Damage Evaluation of Aviation Aluminum Alloy Based on Strain Monitoring

Researchers developed a metal fatigue damage model for aerospace aluminum alloy using real-time strain monitoring combined with crystal plasticity finite element analysis, establishing a constitutive relationship between strain and damage prior to microcrack initiation. Electron backscatter diffraction analysis validated the model's accuracy in predicting fatigue damage states under various stress conditions.

2024 Applied Sciences 5 citations
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Crack nucleation using combined crystal plasticity modelling, high-resolution digital image correlation and high-resolution electron backscatter diffraction in a superalloy containing non-metallic inclusions under fatigue

This materials engineering study combined crystal plasticity modeling with high-resolution microscopy to understand how fatigue cracks form near non-metallic inclusions in nickel superalloys. The research addresses durability of industrial alloy components and is not related to microplastics research.

2016 Proceedings of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences 75 citations
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On the effect of microplasticity on crack initiation from subsurface defects in rolling contact fatigue

Researchers used 3D elasto-plastic finite element modeling to numerically demonstrate how microplasticity — yielding behavior below the conventional 0.2% plastic strain threshold — can initiate cracks at subsurface voids in bearing steel under rolling contact fatigue loading. The study compared nonlinear kinematic hardening versus sharp plasticity onset models, showing that smoother onset produces distinctly different patterns of plastic strain and micro-residual stress accumulation around defects.

2022 International Journal of Fatigue 15 citations
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Fatigue properties of a metastable β-type titanium alloy with reversible phase transformation

Researchers investigated the mechanical and fatigue properties of a nickel-free beta-titanium alloy (Ti-24Nb-4Zr-7.6Sn), finding that stress-induced martensitic transformation suppresses microplastic deformation and improves low-cycle fatigue strength, while cold rolling increases fatigue endurance by roughly 50% — relevant to biomedical implant design.

2007 Acta Biomaterialia 184 citations
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Enhancement of the Microstructure and Fatigue Crack Growth Performance of Additive Manufactured Titanium Alloy Parts by Laser-Assisted Ultrasonic Vibration Processing

This paper is not about microplastics. It studied how laser-assisted ultrasonic surface treatment improves the fatigue crack resistance and microstructure of 3D-printed titanium alloy parts. The term 'plastic deformation' here refers to metal deformation processes, not plastic pollution.

2024 Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance 8 citations
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Effects of Pore Morphology and Bone Ingrowth on Mechanical Properties of Microporous Titanium as an Orthopaedic Implant Material

This biomedical engineering study examined how pore size, shape, and bone ingrowth affect the mechanical properties of porous titanium used in orthopedic implants, using both experimental testing and computer simulations. This is a biomedical engineering study with no direct relevance to environmental microplastics.

2004 MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS 95 citations
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Estimating fatigue sensitivity to polycrystalline Ni‐base superalloy microstructures using a computational approach

This computational study examined how microstructural features of a nickel superalloy affect fatigue crack formation and small crack growth, aiming to predict fatigue life variability. This aerospace materials engineering study has no connection to microplastics or environmental health.

2007 Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures 185 citations
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An Approach for Predicting the Low-Cycle-Fatigue Crack Initiation Life of Ultrafine-Grained Aluminum Alloy Considering Inhomogeneous Deformation and Microscale Multiaxial Strain

A fatigue crack initiation life prediction model was developed for ultrafine-grained aluminum alloy by separately accounting for the crack nucleation and small crack propagation stages using grain-scale deformation parameters. The model distinguished between inhomogeneous deformation and multiaxial strain as contributing factors. More accurate fatigue life predictions improve the safety and efficiency of lightweight metal structures.

2022 Materials 5 citations
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A Study of Thermal Stability of Residual Stresses and Fatigue life of Laser Shock Peened Ti-6Al-2Sn-4Zr-2Mo alloy

This aerospace engineering study examined how laser shock peening—a process that introduces compressive stress into metal surfaces—affects the fatigue life and thermal stability of a titanium alloy used in high-temperature aerospace applications. This is a materials engineering study with no relevance to microplastic pollution.

2012 OhioLink ETD Center (Ohio Library and Information Network) 1 citations