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Dependence of the surface energy of metal thin films on the monoaxies deformation of compression and stretching has been qualitatively described. Calculations made for films of tantalum and niobium by modified electron-statistical method. The influence of deformation on the electron density of the system and the Gibbs coordinate has been demonstrated. A weak nonlinear change of the surface energy with the monoaxies deformation has been determined.