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ABSTRACT We studied the effect of the regimes of ultrasonic action on the structural transformation during free upsetting with 50% reduction of the copper alloy Cu–0.5Cr. In the process of deformation, the samples were subjected to intermittent and continuous ultrasonic actions. It can be noted that the application of ultrasonic vibrations in the process of deformation leads in both cases to a reduction in yield strength. Under a continuous ultrasonic action with a power of 640 W, the most developed structure is formed, with a fraction of high-angle boundaries equal to 32.4%, with the lowest values of coherent scattering regions, density of dislocations and microdistortions, while the decline in yield strength of the material under deformation is 40 MPa. This paper is part of a Thematic Issue on Copper and its Alloys.