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Rehbinder effect

Physical effect of surfactants on materials From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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In physics, the Rehbinder effect is the reduction in the hardness and ductility of a material, particularly metals, by a surfactant film.[1] The effect is named for Soviet scientist Piotr Aleksandrovich Rehbinder [ru],[2][3] who first described the effect in 1928.[4]

A proposed explanation for this effect is the disruption of surface oxide films, and the reduction of surface energy by surfactants.[1][5]

The effect is of particular importance in machining, as lubricants reduce cutting forces.[5][6]

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