Texture evolution and probability distribution of Goss orientation in magnetostrictive Fe–Ga alloy sheets

Texture evolution and the distribution of Goss orientation in polycrystalline Fe–Ga alloy were investigated as a series of rolling and subsequent annealing processes were used to develop highly textured rolled sheet. A dramatic change from the random nature of the as-rolled and primary recrystallized texture is observed when careful control of atmosphere and temperature during anneal leads to development of a sharp Goss orientation over up to 98 % of the surface of a sample during secondary recrystallization. In this work, grain boundary properties in local areas surrounding Goss grains are investigated and the evolution of Goss orientation is traced through the different stages of alloy processing using electron backscatter diffraction analysis. To evaluate the evolution of grains with Goss orientation, {011} grains are selected and separated from other texture components at each processing step and statistical analysis used to correlate the structural inheritance chain of Goss-oriented grains. The four processing stages considered are the alloy after hot rolling, the as-rolled alloy (i.e., after subsequent warm and cold rolling), the alloy after an initial anneal during which primary recrystallization occurs, and the alloy after final anneals in which secondary recrystallization with abnormal grain growth occurs. Analysis of Goss grain orientation probability distribution functions after primary and secondary recrystallization convincingly demonstrates that the orientation of the abnormally grown Goss texture that develops during secondary recrystallization is determined by the orientation of Goss components that develop during the primary recrystallization stage of alloy processing.     

薄规格取向硅钢二次再结晶过程中Goss织构演变的Monte Carlo模拟

通过EBSD实验获取了薄规格取向硅钢(0.18 mm厚)初次再结晶样品表面晶粒组织的取向数据,并以此构建模拟的初始组织.采用Potts模型Monte Carlo方法对薄规格取向硅钢初次再结晶样品的二次再结晶过程进行了模拟仿真,研究了表面能对Goss织构演变的影响.模拟结果表明:Goss取向晶粒与相邻晶粒的表面能差是Goss取向晶粒异常长大的重要驱动力;表面能差存在一个临界值(约12％),只有当表面能差大于此临界值时才会发生表面能驱动Goss取向晶粒的异常长大.     

初次再结晶组织和渗氮量对低温渗氮取向硅钢二次再结晶行为的影响

通过控制初次再结晶工艺获得尺寸不同的低温渗氮取向硅钢初次再结晶组织,研究初次晶粒尺寸对二次再结晶行为和磁性能的影响,探索初次晶粒尺寸过大条件下合适的渗氮量,并分析初次再结晶组织中{411}〈148〉织构对二次再结晶行为的影响。结果表明:随着初次晶粒尺寸由10μm升高至15μm,二次再结晶温度升高,Goss织构更加锋锐,成品磁性能提高,当初次晶粒尺寸为28μm时,合适的渗氮量约为6×10-4。初次再结晶组织中{411}〈148〉取向晶粒生长能力更强,极易粗化,阻碍二次晶粒的异常长大,同时{411}〈148〉与黄铜晶粒之间为大于45°的低迁移率晶界,对黄铜晶粒异常长大的阻碍作用更为显著。     

Effect of the size and dispersion of precipitates formed in hot rolling on recrystallization texture in ferritic stainless steels

In the present paper, the size and dispersion of precipitates in ferritic stainless steels have been varied by applying different hot rolling processes, the effect of which on the evolution of recrystallization textures was investigated. The precipitate characterization was observed and studied by transmission electron microscopy and the texture evolution processes were characterized by X-ray diffraction and electron backscattering diffraction. The results show that low temperature finish rolling can promote the formation of a large number of fine and dense TiC precipitates in hot band. These fine and dense precipitates can be inherited in the final sheet, and are beneficial to facilitating the nucleation of randomly oriented grains by promoting the formation of inhomogeneous cold rolled microstructure, strongly suppressing the growth of recrystallized grains by pinning grain boundary migration, thereby weakening the formation of γ-fiber recrystallization texture and deteriorating the formability of final sheet. By contrast, strong γ-fiber recrystallization texture is developed in the sample with sparsely distributed coarse precipitates. Therefore, the size and dispersion of precipitates formed in hot rolling have significant effects on the nucleation of randomly oriented grains and the growth of recrystallized grains during recrystallization annealing, which play important roles in controlling the γ-fiber recrystallization texture in ferritic stainless steels.     

Mechanism of secondary recrystallization of Goss grains in grain-oriented electrical steel

Abstract

Since its invention by Goss in 1934, grain-oriented (GO) electrical steel has been widely used as a core material in transformers. GO exhibits a grain size of over several millimeters attained by secondary recrystallization during high-temperature final batch annealing. In addition to the unusually large grain size, the crystal direction in the rolling direction is aligned with <001>, which is the easy magnetization axis of α-iron. Secondary recrystallization is the phenomenon in which a certain very small number of {110}<001> (Goss) grains grow selectively (about one in 10⁶ primary grains) at the expense of many other primary recrystallized grains. The question of why the Goss orientation is exclusively selected during secondary recrystallization has long been a main research subject in this field. The general criterion for secondary recrystallization is a small and uniform primary grain size, which is achieved through the inhibition of normal grain growth by fine precipitates called inhibitors. This paper describes several conceivable mechanisms of secondary recrystallization of Goss grains mainly based on the selective growth model.     

Influence of intermediate annealing on final Goss texture formation in low temperature reheated Fe-3%Si steel

The precipitation behavior of inhibitors and their influence on final Goss texture formation in grain-oriented electrical steels produced by compact strip processing technology with a reheating temperature lower than 1200 °C were investigated under two distinct intermediate annealing methods: conventional intermediate recrystallization annealing and a new intermediate decarburizing and recrystallization annealing method without final decarburizing after the second cold rolling. The initiation of secondary recrystallization, the distributions of second phase particles, the final Goss texture, and the grain structure were observed. The new technology could maintain higher inhibitor densities because the deformed matrix could provide higher site densities for inhibitor nucleation before secondary recrystallization, resulting in a relatively higher inhibition effect of the second phase particles. The new technology could also compensate for the disadvantages of fewer inhibitors induced by fewer dissolved Mn and S elements in the matrix during lower reheating temperature for hot rolling. The final sheet produced after the secondary recrystallization annealing obtained stronger Goss texture, larger grain size, and better magnetic properties.     

Effects of pulsed magnetic annealing on Goss texture development in the primary recrystallization of grain-oriented electrical steel

As the condition of Goss component in primary structure of grain-oriented electrical steel plays a significant role for its abnormal growth in the subsequent secondary recrystallization, pulsed magnetic annealing was used to affect the development of Goss texture in primary recrystallized structure in this study. Specimens of one-stage cold-rolled electrical steel were annealed under pulsed magnetic field with the maximum strength 1T from three different directions—rolling direction, transverse direction, and normal direction at the temperature about 700 °C for 16 min, and then electron backscattering scanning diffraction technology was used to measure grains for texture determination. It was found that pulsed magnetic field not only decreases the average grain size of recrystallized structure but also affects the development of primary recrystallized texture varied with the change of applying direction due to that the magnetic field induces extraneous driving forces causing preferential grain growth and the preferential order can be listed from those with crystal orientation 〈100〉//H, 〈112〉//H, 〈110〉//H to 〈111〉//H. This research can be a guide to control the Goss texture development in primary recrystallization with pulsed magnetic annealing for deformed grain-oriented electrical steel.     

Inhomogeneous Distribution of Second Phase Particles in Grain Oriented Electrical Steels

The second phase particles were observed during the whole manufacturing process of conventional grain oriented electrical steels, exhibiting that the areal density of particles in the center was obviously higher than that on the surface at each manufacturing stage. After hot rolling, the approximately equiaxed grains formed upon recrystallization were present on the sheet surface while the deformation structures were retained in the central part. Thus, the dislocation density on the surface was evidently lower than that in the center and this trend became more noticeable after the first cold rolling. Since new precipitates were mainly nucleated at dislocations during both hot rolling and annealing following cold deformation, the difference in dislocation density resulted in the inhomogeneous distribution of particles through the thickness of sheet. According to this, Goss grains, which were usually found near the surface, tended to grow up more easily during the secondary recrystallization treatment.     

薄规格取向硅钢中晶粒取向和尺寸对Goss晶粒异常长大的影响

利用EBSD技术统计了薄规格取向硅钢片中初次再结晶和二次再结晶前期组织中{411}〈148〉、{111}〈112〉、{100}〈025〉取向晶粒尺寸分布,分析了三种不同取向的晶粒对Goss晶粒异常长大的影响。结果表明:初次再结晶组织中不同的取向晶粒对应的平均晶粒尺寸(d)存在差异,{411}〈148〉取向晶粒的平均尺寸最大,其次为{100}〈025〉取向晶粒,{111}〈112〉取向晶粒的平均尺寸最小。Goss取向晶粒异常长大的过程中优先吞噬{111}〈112〉取向晶粒,其次是{411}〈148〉取向晶粒,最后是近{100}〈025〉取向晶粒和近黄铜取向晶粒。{111}〈112〉、{411}〈148〉取向晶粒对Goss取向晶粒异常长大的影响主要体现在二次再结晶的前期。因此,可以推断取向硅钢中最终残留的"岛晶"可能来源于近黄铜取向晶粒或近{100}〈025〉取向晶粒。     

Effects of initial texture on deformation behavior during cold rolling and static recrystallization during subsequent annealing of AZ31 alloy

This study demonstrates that the initial texture of Mg alloy significantly affects the microstructure developed during cold rolling and the recrystallization behavior during subsequent annealing. In a sample with a texture oriented toward the normal direction(ND sample), thick and large-sized shear bands are intensively formed during cold rolling and the deformation is strongly localized along these bands. In contrast,in a sample with a texture oriented toward the transverse direction(TD sample), many {10-12} twins are formed at the early stage of cold rolling, and then, numerous small-sized shear bands are formed in these twins. Results of nanoindentation tests reveal that the cold-rolled ND sample has internal strain energy that is substantially concentrated along the shear bands, whereas the cold-rolled TD sample has a large amount of internal strain energy that is homogeneously distributed throughout the material;this latter behavior is strongly related to the extensive {10-12} twinning and the resultant microstructural variations in the TD sample. During subsequent annealing, recrystallization occurs locally along the shear bands in the ND sample, which leads to the formation of a bimodal grain structure comprising fine recrystallized grains and coarse unrecrystallized grains. In contrast, during subsequent annealing of the TD sample, static recrystallization occurs homogeneously throughout the material, which results in the formation of a uniform grain structure that mostly comprises equiaxed recrystallized grains.     

The Relationship Between Inhibitors and Secondary Recrystallization Characteristics of High Permeability Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel

In order to understand the secondary recrystallization characteristics of high-permeability grain-oriented electrical steel, we studied microstructure, Goss orientation, onset secondary recrystallization temperature and Σ3, Σ5 and Σ9 grain boundaries during high temperature annealing. In particular, we examined the effect of different amounts of AlN inhibitors on the secondary recrystallization behavior. First, with the increase of AlN amount, the onset secondary recrystallization temperature and magnetic properties increase. Second, when the inhibitory ability is weak, the fraction of grains that have Goss±5, Goss±10, and Goss±15 keep constant before secondary recrystallization; with the increase of AlN amount, the fraction of grains that have Goss±15 keep almost constant, but the Goss±5 and Goss±10 grains increase obviously with the increase of temperature. Third, the frequency of Σ3, Σ5, Σ9 grain boundaries around Goss grains and general grains keeps almost constant with the increase of temperature before secondary recrystallization when having enough AlN inhibitors; however, when the content of AlN is very low, the frequency of Σ3, Σ5 and Σ9 grain boundaries around Goss grains will decrease to the level of that around general grains, which eventually leads to unsuccessful secondary recrystallization.     

残余碳对取向硅钢初次和二次再结晶的影响

研究了脱碳退火样品中的残余碳对取向硅钢初次和二次再结晶的组织和磁性能的影响。结果表明：随着脱碳退火样品中残余碳含量的提高,初次再结晶的平均晶粒尺寸减小,表层和中心层的晶粒尺寸差增大;初次再结晶的强{111}<110>或{111}<112>织构向强{112}<110>织构转变,部分1/4层的Goss晶粒或{111}<112>晶粒转变为其他取向的晶粒;残余碳含量超过0.0200%后,高温退火样品二次再结晶不完善,磁性能较差。相变是导致上述现象的主要原因。     

取向电工钢中Goss晶粒生长的取向环境

将以MnS为主要抑制剂的普通取向电工钢作为实验材料,检测并分析脱碳样品的宏观织构及脱碳和随后加热至925℃时样品的微观织构,统计分析了Goss与周围晶粒的取向差分布。根据取向差原理计算了脱碳样品主要织构组分内各取向晶粒的取向差环境。结果表明,取向电工钢脱碳退火后Goss晶粒与周围晶粒的取向差分布呈现大角度特征,主要取向差分布范围为30°-45°,而非Goss晶粒与周围晶粒的取向差分布则呈现更多小角度特征。二次再结晶后,Goss晶粒与周围晶粒的取向差分布仍然以大角度特征为主。     

Microstructure and texture evolution in low carbon steel deformed by differential speed rolling (DSR) method

The study examined the microstructural and textural evolution of low carbon steel samples fabricated using a differential speed rolling (DSR) process with respect to the number of operations. For this purpose, the samples were deformed by up to 4-pass of DSR at room temperature with a roll speed ratio of 1:4 for the lower and upper rolls, respectively. The DSR technique applied to low carbon steel samples resulted in a microstructure composed of ultrafine ferrite grains, approximately 0.4 µm in size, after 4-pass with a high-angle grain boundary fraction of ~65 %. The microstructural features of the ferrite phase indicated the occurrence of continuous dynamic recrystallization, beginning with the formation of a necklace-like structure of ultrafine equiaxed grains around the elongated grains, which were formed in the early stages of deformation, and ending with ultrafine recrystallized grains surrounded by boundaries with high angles of misorientations. In the pearlite phase, the microstructural changes associated with DSR deformation were presented by the occurrence of bending, kinking, and breaking of the cementite lamellar plates. In addition, the evolution of texture after DSR processing was affected by shear deformation and rolling deformation, leading to the formation of a texture composed of fractions of components with shear texture orientations such as {110} 〈001〉 (Goss) and orientations close to {112} 〈111〉, in addition to rolling texture components consisting mainly of α-fiber and γ-fiber.     

Investigation of structure and texture development during annealing of low-carbon steel

Abstract

The effect of carbon in different states of dispersion has been examined in relation to its effect on the texture formed during the annealing of cold-rolled steel sheet. Quantitative texture analyses using orientation distribution functions have been combined with detailed metallographic investigation of changes taking place during recrystallization. Calculations have also been carried out on the rate of dissolution of carbon from cementite particles for a range of relevant conditions. Dissolved carbon present before cold rolling greatly reduces the final annealed {111} texture strength and leads instead to a spread around the Goss orientation. Dissolved carbon present with manganese during annealing also reduces the final {111} intensity, tending to replace it with a number of relatively weak minor components; this is observed during conditions of slow heating, or when primary carbide particles are numerous, and seems to be associated with a significant nucleation rate of new grains during the later stages of recrystallization.

MST/389     

Microstructure and texture evolution in Mg–1 %Mn–Sr alloys during extrusion

Microstructure and texture evolution in Mg–1 %Mn–Sr alloys during extrusion has been investigated. At 350 °C, the extrusion of Mg–1 %Mn (M1) alloy exhibits the progressive formation of basal texture from the undeformed zone to the die opening. The extruded microstructure of M1 consists of recrystallized grains nucleated by grain boundary bulging and elongated parent grains along with extensive twinning. At 350 °C, the extrusion of M1–1.6Sr alloy results in progressive elongation of Mg–Sr precipitates in the form of stringers from the undeformed zone to the die opening. The final extruded microstructure of this alloy shows extensive recrystallization occurring at the intermetallic stringers by particle-stimulated nucleation (PSN). M1–(0.3–1.6)%Sr alloys display weaker textures due to PSN which creates new grains with random orientations. At 250 °C, the extrusion of M1 creates necklace of small recrystallized grains around large elongated parent grains. M1–1.6Sr alloy extruded at 250 °C exhibits continuous dynamic recrystallization (CDRX) in the Mg matrix and PSN at Mg–Sr precipitates. PSN is less extensive at lower temperature. Both CDRX and PSN grains have random orientations, and therefore, alloy develops random texture.     

Effect of homogenization on recrystallization in a twin-roll cast Al–Fe–Si alloy

The effect of homogenization treatment on the recrystallization process in a twin-roll cast AlFeSi alloy was investigated by means of calorimetry, microstructural analysis, electrical conductivity, and hardness measurements and cupping tests. The response to annealing of cold-rolled AlFeSi sheet processed with a homogenization treatment at the cast gauge is a typical two-stage, recovery and recrystallization process, while that processed without homogenization softens without recovery. The rather limited precipitation capacity in the former allows recrystallization to occur largely discontinously, favoring the annealing texture. The nucleation rate and the volume fraction of the discontinously recrystallized grains are largely reduced in the sheet processed without homogenization, owing to extensive dynamic precipitation. This reduces the strength of the annealing texture components and gives a more or less random crystallographic texture after annealing. With a relatively finer-grain structure and a nearly random crystallographic texture, AlFeSi sheet processed to soft temper at 1 mm without a homogenization treatment is an attractive foil stock material.     

Influence of rolling temperature on static recrystallization behavior of AZ31 magnesium alloy

Poor formability of rolled magnesium (Mg) alloys extremely restricts applications in form of sheets originating from formation of strong basal texture. Recently, we found that increasing rolling temperature from 723 to 798 K for a AZ31 Mg alloy can significantly improve stretch formability due to remarkable texture weakening after annealing. In this study, static recrystallization behaviors of AZ31 alloy sheets rolled at 723 and 798 K were investigated by electron backscattered diffraction analyses at different annealing stages in order to understand the origin of high temperature rolling on texture weakening. For both sheets, similar deformation microstructures with approximately the same types and fractions of twins exist in the as-rolled condition and recrystallized grains are mainly formed at pre-existing grain boundaries due to discontinuous recrystallization during subsequent annealing. However, only the basal texture of the latter remarkably weakens due to the formation of new recrystallized grains with well-dispersed orientations. Non-basal slips enhanced during high temperature rolling at 798 K are most likely responsible for the texture randomization as a result of rotations of recrystallization nuclei.     

钽材轧制和再结晶织构演变研究进展

钽作为一种稀有难熔金属,耐化学腐蚀、电子迁移率低、延展性好、价格昂贵,常用在具有特殊性能要求的苛刻环境中。近些年来,钽材的生产工艺逐步改进,性能不断提高,但生产过程中其晶粒不可避免地会出现择优取向,即织构。织构能明显影响钽材的性能,不同用途的钽制品对织构的要求也不同,深冲时要求有强烈的{111}织构,溅射时需要织构均匀分布。轧制工艺和再结晶退火作为改变晶体材料各向异性的主要手段,前者可影响滑移系的激活和晶粒的转动状态,形成不同的轧制织构,后者能使特定取向的晶粒优先形核并快速长大,形成再结晶织构。国内外对金属材料的织构进行了大量研究,然而主要集中于钢铁和面心立方晶粒材料,对于钽这样的稀贵金属的织构研究较少。主要综述了钽材在轧制和再结晶过程中织构的变化规律,重点介绍了钽材冷轧和再结晶织构演变的研究现状及最新进展。     

Recrystallization of copper under hydrostatic pressure up to 15 kbar

Hydrostatic pressure (up to 15 kbar) during annealing results in retardation of recrystallization during initial recrystallization of copper; the rate of nucleation and growth of new grains are both retarded. The effect of pressure on the nucleation rate is extremely high and a finer crystalline structure results during annealing under pressure.The difference in the rate of formation of recrystallization nuclei and their growth under uniform pressure is connected with the considerable role of volume diffusion in nucleation of the recrystallized structure.