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ClearThe 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.
In situ characterization of work hardening and springback in grade 2 α-titanium under tensile load
A study using X-ray diffraction and electron microscopy characterized work hardening and springback in titanium sheet metal. While unrelated to microplastics, research on mechanical behavior of metals is relevant to understanding how metal and polymer particles are generated during manufacturing and wear.
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.
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.
Water-Jet Cavitation Shock Bulging as Novel Microforming Technique
Scientists developed a new water-jet cavitation microforming technique for shaping titanium foil at small scales. This manufacturing engineering paper is unrelated to microplastic environmental research.
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.
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.
Balancing Porosity and Mechanical Properties of Titanium Samples to Favor Cellular Growth against Bacteria
Researchers studied how adding porosity to titanium implants affects their mechanical strength and resistance to bacterial infection. The study focuses on orthopedic implants and has no direct relevance to microplastics or environmental contamination.
On Structural Sensitivity of Young’s Modulus of Ni-Rich Ti-Ni Alloy
This study examined how grain size and heat treatment affect Young's modulus in nickel-rich titanium-nickel alloy for bone implant applications. This is a materials science paper focused on biomedical alloys with no direct relevance to microplastics or environmental health.
Surface Modification and Alloying of Aluminum and Titanium Alloys with Low-Energy, High-Current Electron Beams
This materials engineering paper reviews surface modification of aluminum and titanium alloys using pulsed electron beams to create nanocrystalline surface alloys with improved properties. This is a materials science study with no relevance to microplastic pollution.
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.
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.
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.
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.
High resolution digital image correlation mapping of strain localization upon room and high temperature, high cycle fatigue of a TiAl intermetallic alloy
This is a materials science study using high-resolution digital image correlation to map how strain localizes during the plastic deformation of metals. It is not related to environmental microplastics.
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.
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.
Winter Annual Meeting of ASME
This engineering paper uses computer simulations to study the deformation behavior of silicon carbide fiber-reinforced titanium metal matrix composites. This aerospace materials study has no connection to microplastics or environmental health.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Research on Residual Stresses and Microstructures of Selective Laser Melted Ti6Al4V Treated by Thermal Vibration Stress Relief
Researchers evaluated thermal-vibration stress relief treatment on titanium alloy parts made by selective laser melting, finding it effectively reduced residual stresses while influencing microstructure — offering a practical method for improving additive manufactured metal components.
Extrinsic Influence of Environment on Tensile Response, Impact Toughness and Fracture Behavior of Four Metals: Ferrous Versus Non Ferrous
This engineering thesis tested how exposure to different saltwater and pH environments over several weeks affects the tensile strength and impact toughness of stainless steel and aluminum alloys. The research is focused on metal corrosion engineering with no relevance to microplastic pollution.