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61,005 resultsShowing papers similar to Small-Scale Mechanical Testing of Cemented Carbides from the Micro- to the Nano-Level: A Review
ClearSmall-Scale Mechanical Testing
This review summarized advances in small-scale mechanical testing techniques, focusing on micropillar compression, nanoindentation, and related methods for characterizing material properties at micro- and mesoscale in complex microstructures and coatings — with relevance to understanding microplastic mechanical behavior.
Evaluation of Fracture Toughness Measurements Using Chevron-Notched Silicon and Tungsten Microcantilevers
Researchers evaluated methods for measuring the fracture toughness of small samples of tungsten, a brittle material used in nuclear applications. This is a materials engineering study with no relevance to environmental microplastics.
Atomistic Studies of Nanoindentation—A Review of Recent Advances
This review covers advances in using computer simulations to understand how materials deform at the nanoscale during nanoindentation testing. The research is in materials science and not directly related to environmental microplastics.
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.
Advances on in situ TEM mechanical testing techniques: a retrospective and perspective view
This paper is not about microplastics; it reviews advances in in situ transmission electron microscopy techniques for observing how materials deform under mechanical stress at the nanoscale.
Damage evolution in AA2124/SiC metal matrix composites under tension with consecutive unloadings
This engineering study investigated how aluminum-silicon carbide metal matrix composites deform and accumulate damage under tensile loading. It is a materials science paper not related to environmental microplastics.
Experimental Tests on Lightweight Cement Mortar and Concrete with Recycled Plastic Wastes
This paper is not relevant to microplastics research — it tests the mechanical properties of cement mortar and concrete incorporating recycled plastic waste granules as aggregate substitutes, a construction materials engineering study.
Material strength and inelastic deformation of silicon carbide under shock wave compression
This shock physics study measured the strength and deformation of silicon carbide ceramic under extreme compressive stress, finding it maintains very high shear strength even above its elastic limit. This is a materials engineering study on advanced ceramics under shock loading with no relevance to environmental microplastics.
Fracture toughness determination and micromechanics of rock under mode I and mode II loading
This thesis describes a new experimental method for measuring shear (Mode II) fracture toughness in rock, comparing it to tensile fracture testing. This rock mechanics study has no connection to microplastics or environmental health.
Room temperature deformation of 6H–SiC single crystals investigated by micropillar compression
Researchers studied the deformation of silicon carbide crystals at the microscale, finding that both slip and fracture occur at room temperature under very high stress. This materials science research is unrelated to microplastics but contributes to understanding how materials fragment under mechanical stress.
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.
Macro-, Micro- and Nanomechanical Characterization of Crosslinked Polymers with Very Broad Range of Mechanical Properties
This study compared the mechanical properties of crosslinked polymer networks at macro, micro, and nanoscale, finding that properties measured at different scales are highly correlated in well-defined systems. This materials science research is relevant to understanding how plastic polymers fracture and fragment under mechanical stress, a key step in microplastic formation.
Variety of scaling behaviors in nanocrystalline plasticity
This is a materials science study examining the variety of scaling behaviors observed in nanocrystalline plasticity, exploring how grain size affects deformation mechanisms in metals. It is not related to environmental microplastics.
Nanoindentation tests on diamond-machined silicon wafers
This precision manufacturing study used nanoindentation to examine how diamond-turning creates an amorphous surface layer on silicon wafers, finding this layer has different mechanical properties than pristine silicon. This is a semiconductor manufacturing study with no relevance to environmental microplastics.
Fracture Toughness Determinations by Means of Indentation Fracture
This engineering chapter describes the indentation fracture technique for measuring fracture toughness in brittle materials like ceramics and composites, reviewing mathematical models used for interpretation. This is a materials science study with no relevance to microplastic pollution or environmental health.
Comparative Physical–Mechanical Properties Assessment of Tailored Surface-Treated Carbon Fibres
This study compared surface treatment methods for carbon fibers used in composite materials to improve mechanical bonding strength. The research is focused on materials engineering and is not related to microplastics or environmental health.
Brittle materials at high-loading rates: an open area of research
This paper reviews how brittle materials like ceramics, rocks, and concrete behave when subjected to high-speed impacts and explosive loading, identifying knowledge gaps in understanding their fracture behavior. This materials science study is focused on engineering and defense applications and has no direct relevance to microplastics research.
Stochastic Virtual Tests for High-Temperature Ceramic Matrix Composites
This review covers the development of computational 'virtual tests' to predict how high-temperature ceramic composites fail under stress, combining advanced imaging with material simulations. This is a specialized aerospace materials engineering study with no direct connection to microplastics or environmental health.
Dynamic load assessment of building structures
This engineering paper covers methods for testing building structures under dynamic loads, with applications in structural safety assessment. The paper is not related to microplastics or environmental health.
Meso-Scale Simulation of Concrete Uniaxial Behavior Based on Numerical Modeling of CT Images
This study used X-ray computed tomography and computer modeling to simulate how concrete cracks and fails at the microscale. It is a structural engineering paper not related to environmental microplastics.
Probing Microplasticity in Small-Scale FCC Crystals via Dynamic Mechanical Analysis
This study used dynamic mechanical analysis to study pre-yield dislocation activity — tiny structural movements — in small-scale face-centered cubic metal crystals. It is a materials science paper on nanoscale metal plasticity with no connection to environmental microplastics.