Through-thickness texture gradient in AA 7055 aluminum alloy

Through-thickness texture gradient in AA 7055 aluminum alloy rolled plate has been investigated using the electron back-scattered diffraction (EBSD) technique. Quantitative analyses of texture in five layers from the surface to the center of the plate were performed. A pronounced texture variation through the plate thickness was found. In the center layer, a typical β fiber texture running from {112} <111> orientation through {123} <634> orientation to {011} <211> orientation was found. Near the surface, in contrast, shear type textures including {001} <110> orientation, {112} <110> orientation and {111} <110> orientation were dominating. In particularly, when the shear type textures reached the maximum in both intensity and content, the β fiber became minimums.     

EBSD Investigation on Oriented Nucleation in IF Steels

The mechanism responsible for the formation of recrystallization texture in cold-rolled Ti bearing interstitial free （IF） steel sheets was investigated using electron back-scatter diffraction （EBSD）. In addition, the origin of nuclei with specific orientations was studied. The formation of recrystallization texture was explained by oriented nucleation. Most nuclei have a high misorientation angle of 25-55° with the surrounding deformed matrices, but no specific orientation of misorientation axis between the nucleus and the surrounding deformed matrix is observed. The stored energy of deformed grains is in the decreasing order of the {111}〈112〉,{111}〈110〉, {112}〈110〉 and {001}〈110〉 orientations. New {111}〈110〉 grains are nucleated within deformed {111}〈112〉 grains and new {111}〈112〉 grains originate in the deformed {111}〈110〉 grains.     

Microstructural development of an electrodeposited Ni layer

This study investigated the microstructural development of an electrodeposited Ni layer formed from an additive-free Watt's bath. The major texture component of the electrodeposited Ni layer is strong < 110> fiber. The electrodeposited Ni layer consists of epitaxial regions with a thickness of about 100 nm and fine columnar grains extending along the growth direction. The fine columnar grains contain a high density of twins parallel to the growth direction. These twins were formed at side {111} facets during the lateral growth of the electrodeposited Ni layer. We surmise that the twins formed in order to change the orientation so that the energy of boundary between the existing grain, on which twin related grains nucleated, could be reduced.     

Texture evolution during hot-rolling and recrystallization in B2-type FeAl, NiAl and CoTi intermetallic compounds

The texture evolution during the hot-rolling and the recrystallization of B2-type Fe–48Al, Ni–50Al and Co–50Ti (expressed by at.%) intermetallic compounds were investigated. By hot-rolling at 973 K, Fe–48Al showed a microstructure with coarse grains elongated along rolling direction, while Ni–50Al and Co–50Ti showed a deformed microstructure featured by the heavily distorted (elongated) grains and/or the deformation bands. The hot-rolling texture of Fe–48Al was composed of {111}<uvw>, while those of Ni–50Al and Co–50Ti were composed of {111}<110> and {111}<112>, respectively. After annealing, the recrystallized grains were preferentially nucleated at the grain boundaries for Fe–48Al, and in the heavily distorted regions or the deformation bands for Ni–50Al and Co–50Ti. The orientations of the recrystallized grains were similar with those of the deformed matrix, especially for Ni–50Al and Co–50Ti. The recrystallization textures were generally more dispersive than the hot-rolling texture. Based on these results, the texture evolution during the hot rolling and the recrystallization of the B2-type intermetallic compounds were discussed.     

Analysis of Orange Peel Defect in St14 Steel Sheet by Electron Backscattered Diffraction (EBSD)

In this paper, the orange peel defect in the surface range of the st14 steel sheet has been investigated using the electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD) technique. It has been found that the orange peel defect in the st14steel sheet was resulted from the local coarse grains which were produced during hot-rolling due to the critical deformation in dual-phase zone. During deep drawing, the coarse grains with {100}＜001＞ microtexture can slip on the {112}＜111＞ slip system to form bulging and yields orange peel defects, while the coarse grains with {112}＜110＞orientation do not form the defect as the Schmid factor of {112}＜111＞ slip system in it equals zero.     

Texture control of fluorine-doped tin oxide thin film

The texture control of transparent oxide thin film, the crystalline orientation, is very important, because it is related to the electrical resistivity and the optical transparency. It is known that the crystal orientation could be controlled by varying precursor source, gas flow rate, and deposition temperature. We deposited fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) thin film on aluminoborosilicate glass by spraying water-based solution and ethyl alcohol-added solution. We showed in this research that (200) and (301) preferential orientation of FTO thin film can be controlled by the addition of ethyl alcohol to FTO coating solution. (200) oriented FTO thin film deposited from ethyl alcohol-added solution comprises of pyramidal crystallites with {111} polar faces, which contain {101} contact twin planes. {101} contact twin planes forms salient reentrant angle which provides nucleating sites and makes crystallites grow abnormally. (301) orientation is thought through Periodic Bond Chains of tin hydroxide which forms prismatic long crystallites. Prismatic crystallites are comprised of {110} crystal faces which contain {101} repeated contact twin. It is very helpful to control (200) or (301) oriented crystal formation in transparent conducting oxide film, because the texture affects the electrical and optical properties of transparent conducting oxide film. We suggest that ethyl alcohol addition plays a role to form crystallites with {111} polar faces corresponding to (200) preferential orientation. The crystal morphologies are changed by doping elements, precursor sources, deposition conditions like flow rate and temperatures, and solvents.     

Deformation bands in Inconel 718

Abstract

The deformation bands formed under monotonic loading in the homogenised and the aged Inconel 718 have been investigated using transmission electron microscopy. The crystallographic behaviour of the deformation bands is discussed. The orientations of the deformation bands were observed in tranmission electron micrographs as follows: two orientations of <112> bands and one orientation of <110> bands on the {O 11} plane; two orientations of <110> bands on the {DOl} plane, and three orientations of <110> bands on the {111} plane. Deformation bands were classified into <112> and <110> bands, theformer corresponding to the projections of edge traces of {111} planes, and the latter corresponding to the projections of inclined deformation {111} planes. Both twins and dislocations were observed in the deformation bands.

MST/2002     

P、Ti对高强IF钢{=111}面织构的影响

借助电子背散射衍射（EBSD）技术测量和计算了高强IF钢退火试样的取向分布函数（ODF）、织构组分的含量和7取向线强度。研究了{111}（112）和{111}010）织构组分的变化,分析了P、Ti对{111}面织构的影响机理。P的存在阻碍了位错的运动和晶界的迁移,进而使再结晶晶粒取向趋于一致,形成较尖锐的{111}面织...     

Microstructure evolution and texture formation of 16 % chromium ferritic stainless steel following simulated batch annealing treatments in mass production

Batch annealing technique is mainly used in industry for improving productivity as a few steel coils were stacked and heated in a bell-type furnace. The microstructure evolution, texture formation and mechanical properties of 16 % chromium ferritic stainless steel under different simulated batch annealing and subsequent cold-rolled annealing conditions were investigated in this work. Results showed that batch annealing process applied in mass production could not produce fully recrystallized and homogenously equiaxed grains even at very high temperatures up to 900 °C for 30 hours. With increased batch annealing temperature, a large number of chromium carbides precipitated in ferrite, while some unstable Fe-carbide precipitates were gradually dissolved. Relatively lower cold-rolled annealing temperature (830 °C) led to finer grains and superior mechanical properties of 16 % chromium ferritic stainless steel. Increased batch annealing temperature improved the intensity of {111}//normal direction γ-fiber textures at the expense of other orientations including {hkl}<110> α-fiber, {334}<4 3>, thus improving the formability of ferritic stainless steel.     

Al-Zn-Mg-Cu系铝合金厚板冷轧过程中的织构演变

利用电子背散射衍射技术研究了Al-Zn-Mg-Cu系铝合金厚板冷轧过程中不同厚度处的织构演变.结果表明:厚板近表面处的剪切型织构{001}<110>,随着冷轧变形量的增加逐渐向轧制型织构Bs,S,Cu组分转变;厚板1/4厚度和中心厚度处的轧制型织构Bs,S,Cu组分,随着冷轧变形量的增加逐渐流向剪切型织构{001}<1...     

一种新型铁素体不锈钢的深冲性能研究

为探究一种新型铁素体不锈钢的深冲性能,在840~920℃不同温度下对新型铁素体不锈钢的冷轧板做再结晶退火处理,通过XRD、SEM和EBSD等分析方法研究了退火2 min或4 min后,材料微观组织、宏观织构的变化规律对深冲性能的影响及其内在机理.研究表明:保持退火时间2 min,退火温度900℃时,试验钢拥有较多的有利γ纤维织构,主要为{111}112取向,并有少量α纤维织构,此时平均塑性应变比r-=1.77,高于其他退火温度下的值;延长退火时间,在900℃下保温4 min,不同取向晶粒获得了长大机会,晶粒尺寸均匀性显著改善,r-值提高至1.82,试验钢有望取得理想深冲性能.     

IF钢铁素体区热轧和退火过程中织构的演变

研究了一种Ti—IF（Interstitial—free）钢在铁素体区热轧和退火过程中织构的变化．由于轧制过程摩擦的影响,热轧织构和退火织构在厚度方向上都有很大的差异．在钢板的表层,热轧织构的主要组分是{110}（001）,退火后表层的铁素体晶粒没有发生再结晶,该组分转变为（001）（110）;在试样的中心和1／4面,热轧织构组分主要是较弱的（111）／／ND（板法向）织构和部分（110）／／RD且在{001}（110）处最强;退火后中心面上的晶粒发生了完全再结晶,{001}组分转变为（111）／／ND组分使（111）／／ND织构成为唯一织构组分且在{111}（112）处最强．     

Deformation textures in wire drawn perlitic steel

In this study, we followed the deformation microstructure and texture evolution during the cold wire drawing of a perlitic steel wire intended for civil engineering applications. The deformation level effect on the microstructure evolution and on the texture evolution is characterized. Wire drawing induces the lengthening of the perlitic grains along the drawing axis and leads to a strong hardness increase. X-ray texture measurements were performed. The reference state (initial wire) revealed an isotropic texture. The quantitative analysis show the development of the α fibre (<110>//ND (ND // wire) with the deformation. Moreover, the {001}?<?110?>?orientation (rotated Cube) is also present. The experimental techniques used in this study are the: Optical Microscopy (OM), the Electron Back Scattered Diffraction (EBSD), the X-ray diffraction, the Neutron diffraction and the Vickers microhardness.     

Microstructure formation in electrochemically deposited Copper thin films

The influence of the electrochemical potential and deposition mode on the preferred orientation, morphology and microstructure of crystallites in electrochemically deposited (ECD) copper thin films was investigated using X‐ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and the diffraction of back‐scattered electrons (EBSD). As a working electrode for the ECD process, thin gold layers were employed that were deposited on floating‐glass substrates in a vacuum evaporation process. With increasing negative electrochemical potential in the ECD process, the deposition mode changed from the charge transfer controlled one to the diffusion controlled one. At the highest electrochemical potentials, the copper deposition and the hydrogen release were running concurrently. The change of the deposition mode was accompanied by a change of the surface roughness of the thin films and by a change of the direction and degree of the preferred orientation of crystallites. The surface roughness of the deposited copper thin films increased with increasing electrochemical potential. Compact plate‐like crystallites with the preferred orientation {111} grew in the transport controlled deposition mode. Development of the {111} texture was supported by the {111} preferred orientation of the gold layers and by surface energy of copper, which is the lowest in the (111) plane. The diffusion controlled deposition mode was characterized by the growth of globular {110}‐oriented crystallites. The {110} texture resulted from the minimization of the anisotropic strain energy of copper via reduction of the structure defects in this deposition modus. For highest electrochemical potentials, the copper deposition run simultaneously with the development of hydrogen that resulted in growth of needle‐like crystallites with the {100} texture.     

Texture gradient,average texture,and plastic anisotropy in various AI–Li sheet alloys

Abstract

The variation of texture through the thickness and the average texture of sheet material of recrystallised AA 8090 and unrecrystallised AA 8090 (crossrolled) and AA 2090 AI–Li alloys have been investigated. Conventional (lithium free) AA 2024 alloy in the annealed condition was used as a reference material. The quantitative orientation distribution functions were determined via X -ray diffraction and neutron diffraction techniques. Using X -ray diffraction, textures of layers at various distances from the surface to the centre of the sheets were examined to achieve the texture gradients. The average textures were determined either via neutron diffraction using cylindrical stacked specimens or by summing the texture results obtained via the X-ray techniquefor the various layers. It is shown that the intensity of the common rolling textures, i.e. {112} <111>, {123} <634>, {110} <112>, and shear texture {100} <011> markedly varied through the thickness of unrecrystallised AA 8090 and AA 2090 AI–Li sheets. Also, in recrystallised AA 8090 AI–Li and AA 2024, a variation of the recrystallisation texture components {001} <100> and {011} <100> through the thickness was found. The quantitative texture data in conjunction with Taylor theory were used to predict the plastic anisotropy in terms of the plastic strain ratio as afunction of the angle a between the rolling and tensile directions. This prediction shows that the effects of texture can explain well the anisotropy in recrystallised AI–Li material (AA 8090). For unrecrystallised materials (AA 8090, AA 2090), a correct trend in plastic anisotropy is predicted; however, the calculated values in the 45° direction are larger than those determined experimentally.

MST/1910     

Characterization of microstructure,texture and magnetic properties in twin-roll casting high silicon non-oriented electrical steel

An Fe-6.5 wt.% Si-0.3 wt.% Al as-cast sheet was produced by twin-roll strip casting process, then treated with hot rolling, warm rolling and annealing. A detailed study of the microstructure and texture evolution at different processing stages was carried out by optical microscopy, X-ray diffraction and electron backscattered diffraction analysis. The initial as-cast strip showed strong columnar grains and pronounced < 001 >//ND texture. The hot rolled & warm rolled sheets were characterized by large amounts of shear bands distributed through the thickness together with strong < 110 >//RD texture and weak < 111 >//ND texture. After annealing, detrimental < 111 >//ND texture almost disappeared while beneficial {001}<210 >, {001}<010 >, {115}<5 − 10 1 > and {410} < 001 > recrystallization textures were formed, thus the magnetic induction of the annealed sheet was significantly improved. The recrystallization texture in the present study could be explained by preferred nucleation and grain growth mechanism.     

Influence of Shear Banding on the Formation of Brass-type Textures in Polycrystalline fcc Metals with Low Stacking Fault Energy

Texture evolution in nickel, copper and α-brass that are representative of face-centered-cubic （fcc） materials with different stacking fault energy （SFE） during cold rolling was systematically investigated. X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and electron backscatter diffraction techniques were employed to characterize microstructures and local orientation distributions of specimens at different thickness reductions. Besides, Taylor and Schmid factors of the {111} 〈110〉 slip systems and {111} 〈112〉 twin systems for some typical orientations were utilized to explore the relationship between texture evolution and deformation microstructures. It was found that in fcc metals with low SFE at large deformations, the copper-oriented grains rotated around the 〈110〉 crystallographic axis through the brass-R orientation to the Goss orientation, and finally toward the brass orientation. The initiation of shear banding was the dominant mechanism for the above-mentioned texture transition.     

Effect of asymmetrical rolling and annealing the mechanical response of an 1050-o sheet

The asymmetrical rolling process has been studied as a way to promote intense shear deformations across the sheet thickness. These shear deformations may lead, given the proper conditions, to the development of shear texture components ({001}<110>, {111}<110> and {111}<112>) and also grain refinement. In this work, a 1050-O sheet is asymmetrically rolled and annealed. Conventional rolling is also performed, for comparison purposes. Shear texture components are obtained for the asymmetrically rolled specimens, and seem to be retained after annealing. Differences in mechanical response between asymmetrical and conventionally rolled specimens, as well as texture evolution after heat treatment processing are inferred based on experimental tensile and shear tests. Numerical simulations are used to help explain the differences found on experimental tests. It is proven that it is difficult to spread shear texture through the entire sheet thickness from a general asymmetric rolling process. Based on the fact, future research is discussed at closure.     

GH4169合金楔横轧加工过程中动态再结晶及织构演变

为研究GH4169合金楔横轧加工过程中动态再结晶及织构演变规律,采用金相显微镜(OM)和电子背散射衍射(EBSD)对30%,50%两种断面收缩率下GH4169合金楔横轧件表层与心部的微观组织、晶体取向及织构进行分析。结果表明:GH4169合金楔横轧加工过程中,随着动态再结晶的发生,晶体取向逐渐变得随机化分布;轧制表层大角度晶界数量较轧件心部多,轧件表层织构强度变化不大,心部织构强度明显增强;经过楔横轧变形后织构发生转动,原始态织构类型为{001}〈110〉,{111}〈110〉,{111}〈011〉,轧制后主要织构类型为{001}〈010〉,{112}〈110〉,{110}〈111〉,{110}〈112〉;GH4169合金楔横轧件动态再结晶及织构演变规律是由楔横轧特殊变形特点决定的。     

Sputter deposited nanocrystalline Ni-25Al alloy thin films and Ni/Ni3Al multilayers

Thin films of nominal composition Ni-25at%Al have been sputter deposited from a target of the intermetallic compound Ni₃Al at different substrate deposition temperatures. The film deposited on an unheated substrate exhibited a strongly textured columnar growth morphology and consisted of a mixture of metastable phases. Nanoindentation studies carried out on this film exhibited a strong strain hardening tendency. In contrast, the film deposited at 200 °C exhibited a recrystallized non-textured microstructure consisting of grains of a partially ordered Ni₃Al phase. At higher deposition temperatures (∼400 °C), larger grains of the bulk equilibrium, long-range ordered, Ll₂ Ni₃Al phase were observed in the film. Unlike the film deposited on an unheated substrate, the films deposited at elevated temperatures did not exhibit any dependence of the hardness on the indentation depth and, consequently no strain hardening. The average hardness of the film deposited at 200 °C was higher than the one deposited at 400 °C. In addition to monolithic Ni-25Al thin films, multilayered Ni/Ni3Al thin films were also deposited. Multilayers deposited non-epitaxially on unheated substrates exhibited a strong {111} fiber texture while those deposited epitaxially on (001) NaCl exhibited a {001} texture. Free-standing multilayers of both types of preferred orientations as well as of different layer thicknesses were deformed in tension untill fracture. Interestingly, the {111} oriented multilayers failed primarily by a brittle fracture while the {001} multilayers exhibited features of ductile fracture.