REVIEW OF TECHNOLOGY AND FIRST RESULTS IN THE FIELD OF ELECTROPULSED TREATMENT OF METALS AND ALLOYS BASED ON THE ELECTROPLASTICITY EFFECT

10.25712/ASTU.1811-1416.2026.01.012

Authors

  • Maria Semenova Polytechnic Institute (branch) in Mirny, Ammosov North-Eastern Federal University, Oyunskogo str., 14, 678170, Mirny, Russia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7298-0226
  • Yuri Bebikhov Polytechnic Institute (branch) in Mirny, Ammosov North-Eastern Federal University, Oyunskogo str., 14, 678170, Mirny, Russia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8366-4819
  • Vladimir Tatarinov Polytechnic Institute (branch) in Mirny, Ammosov North-Eastern Federal University, Oyunskogo str., 14, 678170, Mirny, Russia https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0074-677X
  • Pavel Tatarinov Polytechnic Institute (branch) in Mirny, Ammosov North-Eastern Federal University, Oyunskogo str., 14, 678170, Mirny, Russia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7430-8591
  • Ilya Yakushev Polytechnic Institute (branch) in Mirny, Ammosov North-Eastern Federal University, Oyunskogo str., 14, 678170, Mirny, Russia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2539-7334
  • Dina Abdullina Institute of Molecule and Crystal Physic, Ufa Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Oktyabrya Ave., 71, 450054, Ufa, Russia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6196-6093
  • Alexander Semenov Institute of Molecule and Crystal Physic, Ufa Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Oktyabrya Ave., 71, 450054, Ufa, Russia. Western Yakut Scientific Center, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Tikhonova str., 5/1, 678170, Mirny, Russia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9940-3915
  • Sergey Dmitriev Institute of Molecule and Crystal Physic, Ufa Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Oktyabrya Ave., 71, 450054, Ufa, Russia. Ufa State Petroleum Technological University, Kosmonavtov str., 1, 450062, Ufa, Russia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6744-4445

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25712/ASTU.1811-1416.2026.01.012

Keywords:

electroplastic effect, electropulse treatment, deformation, microstructure, defects, cracks, corrosion, pulsed current, metals, alloys, computer modeling

Abstract

. Electroplasticity is an increase in the deformability of a metal with a reduction in the applied stresses during the passage of a pulsed electric current. This phenomenon, discovered in 1969 by Soviet scientist Oleg Troitsky, reduces energy consumption compared to traditional hot deformation methods, as the electric current exerts a localized effect precisely in the deformation zone, without causing significant heating of the entire sample. Electric pulse machining of metals and alloys, based on the electroplastic effect, has found wide application in various industries. The electroplastic effect is most often explained by the combined effects of thermal and athermal effects, as well as the influence of a magnetic field. The purpose of this review was to analyze works on the discovery and study of the electroplastic effect, explain and provide examples of electropulse processing of metals and alloys, consider areas of application such as contact and contactless crack healing, inclusion dissolution, and structural modification, as well as describe the initial work and initiatives of the authors' team in the field of the physical foundations of energy-saving technology for metal forming based on the electroplasticity effect. The first results obtained related to studies of the increment of tensile strain for copper and aluminum under repeated current pulses were considered. Computer programs and patents for inventions in the field of automation of a laboratory setup for studying the electroplasticity effect are presented. The results of experimental studies of the effect of electric current pulses on the springback effect of titanium alloy plates are presented. Approaches to determining the parameters of self-healing of fatigue cracks using an electric pulse are tested. The process of discharging a capacitor bank through a copper wire sample is simulated. Prospects for continued research in the field of contactless electropulse machining of metals and alloys and improving their corrosion properties are also highlighted

Author Biographies

Maria Semenova, Polytechnic Institute (branch) in Mirny, Ammosov North-Eastern Federal University, Oyunskogo str., 14, 678170, Mirny, Russia

Cand. of Phys. and Math. Sciences, Associate Professor in the Department of Fundamental and Applied Mathematics at the Pol-ytechnic Institute (branch) in Mirny, Ammosov North-Eastern Federal University

Yuri Bebikhov, Polytechnic Institute (branch) in Mirny, Ammosov North-Eastern Federal University, Oyunskogo str., 14, 678170, Mirny, Russia

Doctor of Phys. and Math. Sciences, Associate Professor, Head of the De-partment of Electric Power Engineering and In-dustrial Automation at the Polytechnic Institute (branch) in Mirny, Ammosov North-Eastern Fed-eral University

Vladimir Tatarinov, Polytechnic Institute (branch) in Mirny, Ammosov North-Eastern Federal University, Oyunskogo str., 14, 678170, Mirny, Russia

Student, Laboratory Assis-tant in the Department of Electric Power Engi-neering and Industrial Automation at the Poly-technic Institute (branch) in Mirny, Ammosov North-Eastern Federal University.

Pavel Tatarinov, Polytechnic Institute (branch) in Mirny, Ammosov North-Eastern Federal University, Oyunskogo str., 14, 678170, Mirny, Russia

Senior Lecturer in the De-partment of Electric Power Engineering and In-dustrial Automation at the Polytechnic Institute (branch) in Mirny, Ammosov North-Eastern Fed-eral University.

Ilya Yakushev, Polytechnic Institute (branch) in Mirny, Ammosov North-Eastern Federal University, Oyunskogo str., 14, 678170, Mirny, Russia

Cand. of Phys. and Math. Sci-ences, Associate Professor in the Department of Fundamental and Applied Mathematics at the Pol-ytechnic Institute (branch) in Mirny, Ammosov North-Eastern Federal University

Dina Abdullina, Institute of Molecule and Crystal Physic, Ufa Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Oktyabrya Ave., 71, 450054, Ufa, Russia

Graduate Student and Jun-ior Researcher in the Laboratory of the Institute of Molecule and Crystal Physic, Ufa Federal Re-search Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Alexander Semenov, Institute of Molecule and Crystal Physic, Ufa Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Oktyabrya Ave., 71, 450054, Ufa, Russia. Western Yakut Scientific Center, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Tikhonova str., 5/1, 678170, Mirny, Russia

Doctor of Phys. and Math. Sciences, Associate Professor, Senior Researcher in the Laboratory of the Institute of Molecule and Crystal Physic, Ufa Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences; Deputy Chair-man of the West Yakut Scientific Center of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Sakha (Ya-kutia).

Sergey Dmitriev, Institute of Molecule and Crystal Physic, Ufa Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Oktyabrya Ave., 71, 450054, Ufa, Russia. Ufa State Petroleum Technological University, Kosmonavtov str., 1, 450062, Ufa, Russia

Doct. of Phys. and Math. Sci-ences, Professor, Head of Laboratory at the Insti-tute of Molecule and Crystal Physic, Ufa Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sci-ences; Professor at the Ufa State Petroleum Tech-nological University.

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Published

2026-03-31

How to Cite

Semenova М., Bebikhov Ю., Tatarinov В., Tatarinov П., Yakushev И., Abdullina Д., Semenov А., & Dmitriev С. (2026). REVIEW OF TECHNOLOGY AND FIRST RESULTS IN THE FIELD OF ELECTROPULSED TREATMENT OF METALS AND ALLOYS BASED ON THE ELECTROPLASTICITY EFFECT: 10.25712/ASTU.1811-1416.2026.01.012. Fundamental’nye Problemy Sovremennogo Materialovedenia / Basic Problems of Material Science, 23(1), 106–123. https://doi.org/10.25712/ASTU.1811-1416.2026.01.012

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 1 (2026): Basic Problems of Material Science

Section

SECTION 1. CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS