journal article·2026-05Open access

Size-dependent electricity-effect on the tensile of AISI 304 stainless steel wires

Siyu Chen, Mengjia Wang, Liu Yang, Miao Yu, Hongwang Zhang

Abstract

AISI 304 stainless steel wires with structural scales of micron-to nanometer-regime were subjected to electropulsing before and during uniaxial tensile at room temperature with a strain rate of 10 −3 s −1 . Size-dependent electricity-effect on the mechanical properties was underpinned, and the prior-electropulsing leads to yield stress rise up to 300 MPa as the boundary spacing decreases to below 350 nm. The underlying mechanism was discussed in terms of local Joule heating and the size-dependent deformation mechanism.
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OpenAlex topics: Mechanical stress and fatigue analysis · Metal Forming Simulation Techniques · Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals

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