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The Microstructure and Properties of Laser Shock Peened CMSX4 Superalloy

This metallurgy study analyzed how laser shock peening—a surface treatment process—affects the microstructure and properties of a nickel-based superalloy used in jet engines. It has no relevance to microplastic or environmental health research.

2021 Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A 18 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
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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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About Wave Nature of the Formation of Gradient and Microcomposite Zones Near Non-Metallic Inclusions During Laser Processing of the Steels

This paper is not relevant to microplastics research — it investigates the wave-based formation of gradient and composite zones near non-metallic inclusions during laser processing of steel.

2023 Journal of Material Science and Technology Research 1 citations
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Shock-wave induced compressive stress on alumina ceramics by laser peening

Researchers applied laser shock peening to alumina ceramics to induce compressive stress and improve their mechanical properties. This is an advanced materials engineering paper unrelated to environmental microplastics.

2019 Materials & Design 34 citations
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Direct Correlations among the Grain Size, Texture, and Indentation Behavior of Nanocrystalline Nickel Coatings

Researchers studied how grain size affects the mechanical properties of nanocrystalline nickel coatings. This materials science paper is unrelated to environmental microplastics.

2019 Metals 32 citations
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Temperature-Dependent Misfit Stress in Gamma Double Prime Strengthened Ni-Base Superalloys

This paper studied temperature-dependent internal stresses in Inconel 718, a nickel superalloy used in aerospace and industrial applications. While unrelated to microplastics, understanding mechanical behavior of high-performance materials is relevant to designing equipment that minimizes particle shedding during operation.

2020 Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A 32 citations
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Influence of Tempering Transformation Induced Plasticity (T-TRIP) on the Evolution of Residual Stresses in Laser Heat Treated 50CrMo4 Steel

Despite its title referencing "plasticity," this paper studies residual stresses in a type of industrial steel (50CrMo4) during laser heat treatment — not plastic pollution or microplastics. It examines how tempering transformation induced plasticity affects metal component stresses and is entirely outside the field of microplastic research.

2025 Proceedings of the ... ASM Heat Treating Society Conference 1 citations
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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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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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Effect of Cyclic Ice Plug Deformation on Microstructure and Mechanical Behaviors of Nuclear-Grade Low-Carbon Tubular Steel

Not relevant to microplastics — this is a metallurgy study examining how cyclic freeze-thaw ice plugging affects the dislocation microstructure and mechanical properties of nuclear-grade steel pipeline material.

2024 Materials 2 citations
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Resistance of Heterogeneous Metal Compositions to Fracture under Dynamic and Cyclic Loads

This study examined how heterogeneous multilayer metal composites resist fracture under dynamic and cyclic loading, finding that layer boundaries retard crack propagation compared to homogeneous materials. The findings are relevant to materials engineering for durable structures, though not directly related to microplastic research.

2023 Metals
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Micromechanics of small deformations in metal alloys under laser irra diation

This study investigated grain boundary sliding and plastic deformation in metal alloys at the microscale under laser irradiation. Understanding these nanoscale deformation mechanisms is important for predicting material behavior in precision manufacturing applications. The research contributes to materials science for high-performance metal components.

2022 Industrial laboratory Diagnostics of materials 4 citations
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Damping behavior of 316L lattice structures produced by Selective Laser Melting

Researchers used a metal 3D-printing technique called Selective Laser Melting to produce steel specimens with internal lattice structures and measured how well these structures absorbed vibration (damping capacity). The study found that lattice structures can be engineered to improve energy absorption relative to their weight, relevant to manufacturing and not directly related to microplastics.

2018 Materials & Design 78 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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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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Microstructure sensitive simulation framework for additively manufactured Hastelloy-X

This study modeled the microstructure of a nickel-based superalloy produced by additive manufacturing to predict its mechanical behavior. The research is focused on aerospace materials engineering and has no direct connection to microplastics or environmental health.

2023 1 citations
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On-Road Measurements and Modelling of Disc Brake Temperatures and Brake Wear Particle Number Emissions on a Heavy-Duty Tractor Trailer

Despite its title referencing "plasticity," this paper studies residual stress patterns in 50CrMo4 steel subjected to laser heat treatment — not plastic pollution or microplastics. It examines how tempering transformation affects the internal stresses in metal components and is not relevant to microplastics or human health.

2025 Atmosphere 1 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 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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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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Crack tip microplasticity mediated by microstructure gradients

This study examined how microstructural gradients near crack tips affect crack growth behavior in metals under mechanical loading. The research is focused on materials fracture mechanics and has no direct relevance to microplastic pollution.

2021 Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures 8 citations
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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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Dislocation Arrangements and Cyclic Microplasticity Surrounding Stress Concentration in a Ni‐Based Single‐Crystal Superalloy

Not relevant to microplastics — this materials science study examines dislocation behavior and fatigue crack initiation in nickel-based single-crystal superalloys; 'microplasticity' here refers to microscale metal deformation, not plastic particles.

2023 Advanced Engineering Materials 9 citations
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Characterizing and Modeling Transformation-Induced Plasticity in 13Cr-4Ni Welds upon Cooling

This materials science paper investigates transformation-induced plasticity in martensitic stainless steel welds used in hydraulic turbine manufacturing. The study is focused on metal alloy behavior during cooling and is unrelated to microplastic pollution research.

2023 Materials