Effects of Electric and Magnetic Treatments on Microstructures of Solid Metals: A Review

• Published in: Chinese journal of mechanical engineering Vol. 36; no. 1; pp. 139 - 21
• Main Authors: Song, Yanli, Wu, Wenlin, Yu, Yongqing, Hua, Lin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore Springer Nature Singapore 24.11.2023; Springer Nature B.V; Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Automotive Components Technology,Wuhan University of Technology,Wuhan 430070,China; School of Automotive Engineering,Wuhan University of Technology,Wuhan 430070,China; Hubei Research Center for New Energy & Intelligent Connected Vehicle,Wuhan University of Technology,Wuhan 430070,China%School of Automotive Engineering,Wuhan University of Technology,Wuhan 430070,China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Automotive Components,Wuhan University of Technology,Wuhan 430070,China; SpringerOpen
• Edition: English ed.
• Subjects: Charged particles; Ductility; Electric field; Electric fields; Electrical Machines and Networks; Electronics and Microelectronics; Energy; Energy levels; Engineering; Engineering Thermodynamics; Grain boundaries; Heat and Mass Transfer; Instrumentation; Machines; Magnetic field; Magnetic fields; Manufacturing; Mechanical Engineering; Mechanical properties; Metals; Microstructure; Microstructures; Overview; Phase transitions; Power Electronics; Processes; Recrystallization; Review; Solid metals; Solid solutions; Theoretical and Applied Mechanics; Titanium alloys; Mechanical properties; Electric field; Solid metals; Microstructures; Magnetic field
• ISSN: 2192-8258; 1000-9345; 2192-8258
• DOI: 10.1186/s10033-023-00961-y

An external electric or magnetic field can transfer high-intensity energy directly to the electronic scale of materials, and change the spin, energy level arrangement and trajectory of electrons. These changes produce tremendous and profound impacts on the microstructure and mechanical properties of metal materials, which may be impossible with traditional technologies. This paper reviews the effects of electric or magnetic field on the microstructures of solid metals including phase transformation, precipitation, recrystallization, dislocations and so on. Based on the existing research results, the mechanisms of these effects have been discussed. Additionally, some typical applications of electric and magnetic treatments on solid metals have been described and the challenges in this field have also been discussed.