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 , [2] [3] who discovered 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]
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 , [2] [3] who discovered 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]