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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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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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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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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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Entwicklung und Validierung eines numerischen Simulationsmodells zur Beschreibung der induktiven Ein- und Zweifrequenzrandschichthärtung am Beispiel von vergütetem 42CrMo4

This German engineering thesis developed a numerical model to simulate the induction hardening process for 42CrMo4 steel components. This is a manufacturing engineering study with no relevance to microplastic pollution or environmental health.

2012 Repository KITopen (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) 4 citations
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Effect of Laser Shock Peening on the Microstructure and Properties of the Inconel 625 Surface Layer

Researchers investigated how laser shock peening affects the microstructure and mechanical properties of a high-performance nickel alloy. While unrelated to microplastics directly, understanding metal alloy behavior under stress is relevant to designing durable infrastructure that resists the mechanical wear that generates metal and polymer particles.

2020 Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance 32 citations
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Stability of retained austenite in high carbon steel under compressive stress: an investigation from macro to nano scale

This materials science study investigates how retained austenite in high-carbon steel behaves under compressive stress at both macro and nano scales, using electron microscopy and diffraction techniques. The research addresses industrial steel performance and has no direct connection to microplastics or environmental health.

2016 Scientific Reports 97 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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Variation of the Vibrational Treatment on Mechanical Properties and Weld Residual Stress

This materials engineering paper examines vibrational treatment as a cost-effective alternative to heat treatment for relieving welding residual stresses in metal structures. The study is unrelated to microplastic pollution research.

2023 Research Square (Research Square)
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Analysis of the Subsurface Volume of Differently Finished AISI 52100 by Cyclic Indentation and X‐Ray Diffraction

This study analyzed how different surface finishing processes affect fatigue behavior in roller bearing steel, finding that surface roughness and residual stress influence component lifetime. The research is focused on materials engineering and has limited direct relevance to microplastic pollution.

2021 steel research international 5 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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A 3D Finite Element Model of Rolling Contact Fatigue for Evolved Material Response and Residual Stress Estimation

This engineering study developed a 3D finite element model for rolling contact fatigue in steel bearings to predict residual stress and material hardening. It is a mechanical engineering paper not related to environmental microplastics.

2020 Tribology Letters 17 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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Adjusting the very high cycle fatigue properties of a metastable austenitic stainless steel by means of the martensite content

This metallurgy study examined how pre-deforming stainless steel to introduce martensite phase changes its fatigue properties under very high cycle loading. This is a materials engineering study on metal alloys with no relevance to environmental microplastics.

2010 Procedia Engineering 40 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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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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Effects of plastic strain and reloading stress on the magneto-mechanical behavior of electrical steels: Experiments and modeling

Researchers studied how bending and stretching steel during manufacturing permanently changes its magnetic properties, finding that plastic deformation degrades magnetic performance but applying tension afterward can partially restore it. They developed a model that accurately predicts these magnetic changes, which could help engineers better design electric motors and transformers.

2022 Mechanics of Materials 28 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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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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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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INFLUENCE OF ALTERNATING MAGNETIC FIELD ON STRUCTURAL RELAXATION AND MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF REACTOR VESSEL STEEL 15Kh2NMFA IN A STRESS-STRAIN STATE

Researchers examined how an alternating magnetic field (50 Hz) influences structural relaxation and magnetic properties of reactor vessel steel 15Kh2NMFA in a stress-strain state. The study found that structural relaxation and magnetic property changes are driven by microplasticity processes activated by the alternating magnetic field at sites of structural inhomogeneity with high internal stress concentrations.

2025
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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 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