| n1 | Represents a high resistance of the surface layer. |
| n (angle) | The level of the beginning of the effect of the channel break (represents the influence of the ECAP technology knee). |
| nRe | Level of exceeding the yield strength Re of the material. |
| n (rmed) | Level of mean number of extrusions n(lim)/2. |
| ncrit = n (rm) | Level of exceeding the yield strength Rm of the material (delimited zone of structural deformations). |
| n (lim) | Level of reaching the limit deformation capacity (zone of decomposition of structural bonds). |