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The effect of the electric potential on the microhardness of aluminum, zirconium, and ferrosilicon was studied experimentally. The effect of the proper electric potential applied to a sample is compared with the effect of the potential induced by the contact potential difference upon contact with metals with a different electron work function. These two types of electrical action are revealed to be qualitatively equivalent to each other. It is established that these effects can markedly (up to 15%) change the microhardness of the metals.
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Original Russian Text © L.B. Zuev, V.I. Danilov, S.V. Konovalov, R.A. Filip’ev, V.E. Gromov, 2009, published in Fizika Tverdogo Tela, 2009, Vol. 51, No. 6, pp. 1077–1080.
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Zuev, L.B., Danilov, V.I., Konovalov, S.V. et al. Influence of contact potential difference and electric potential on the microhardness of metals. Phys. Solid State 51, 1137–1141 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063783409060092
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