Magnetoplastic effect in metals in strong pulsed magnetic fields

The effect of strong pulsed magnetic fields with a magnetic induction amplitude from 5 to 40 T on the mechanical properties of Al, Zn, Sn, and Al–Zn foils has been studied. It has been found that the magnetoplastic effect exhibits a new feature, namely, a significant and, probably, irreversible increase in the microhardness of Al and Al–Zn foils after their single exposure to a unipolar pulsed magnetic field.