The electroplastic effect and phase transformations in amorphous and nanocrystalline alloys under tension with current
Results from studying the effect of the structural and phase features of coarse-grained, ultrafine-grained, nanocrystalline, and amorphous alloys on the electroplastic effect under tension are presented. It is shown that a smaller grain size, the emergence of secondary phases, and amorphization in alloys lead to the reduction or complete disappearance of the electroplastic effect. In alloys with reversible thermoelastic martensite transformation, the shape memory effect can inhibit the manifestation of electroplastic effect.