Effect of deformation texture on the anisotropy of elasticity and damage of two-phase steel sheets

The effect of small tensile deformation (3, 6, and 10%) on the texture of preliminary annealed sheets of two-phase DP600 steel (0.10 C, 0.15 Si, 1.4 Mn, 0.007 P, 0.008 S, 0,009 N, 0.02–0,06 Al, 1 Cr–Mo–Ni (wt %)) is studied. Against the background of the annealing texture in the sheets, the {001} <110>, {111} <110>, {111} <112>, {111} <312> components of the slip texture and {115} <110>, {115} <552>, {221} <110>, {221} <114> orientations are developed, which can be associated with the twinning processes. The anisotropy pattern of the Young’s modulus (E) in the sheet plane remains the same after tensile deformation of the annealed sheets. After tension, the values of E decrease in all directions as a result of the onset and development of microdamages. The anisotropy of damage (D) in the plane of the steel sheets after tension is characterized by a maximum in the transverse direction (TD) and a minimum in the rolling direction (RD).     

高纯Cr17钢板厚方向织构演变、成形性能及表面皱折

以高纯Cr17铁素体不锈钢为实验材料,对比研究了热轧不退火、退火两种工艺对其板厚方向织构演变、成形性及表面皱折的影响。采用金相显微镜、X射线衍射技术及背散射电子衍射技术观察两种工艺条件下的组织和织构演变。结果表明:成品板各层织构特征存在显著差异,这是由于低温轧制过程中沿板厚方向不同应变状态导致的热轧织构梯度遗传所致。与热轧不退火相比,热轧退火有利于成品板各层γ纤维再结晶织构增强,偏离{111}<112>组分的程度减弱,α纤维织构弱化;有利于弱化成品板的带状晶粒簇,促使晶粒簇分布均匀分散。     

Lattice orientation dependence of the stored energy during cold-rolling of polycrystalline steels

During cold deformation, about 10% of the energy spent is stored in the polycrystalline material in the form of the elastic energy associated to crystal defects. The latter can be measured experimentally by calorimetry, X-ray diffraction. In this work, we propose a direct calculation based on an elastic-plastic self-consistent model. The part of the stored energy related to second order (intergranular) stresses is estimated for a cold-rolled Ti–IF steel. The stored energy as well as the accumulated plastic strain are reported as a function of the final crystallographic orientation of the grains. Along the α-fiber, the stored energy increases from {001}<110> to {111}<110> while the plastic strain decreases. This dependence with the crystallographic orientation is in good agreement with experimental results. With respect to recrystallization, experiments show that {111}-grains nucleate first. This highlights the specific role of second order (intergranular) stresses for recrystallization.     

Texture Evolution,Formability and Ridging Resistance of a Sn-bearing Ferritic Stainless Steel Under Different Hot Band Annealing Temperatures

The microstructure, texture evolution and spatial orientation distribution during cold rolling and the subsequent annealing as well as formability and ridging of a Sn-bearing ferritic stainless steel under different hot band annealing temperatures were investigated. The four hot bands with annealing temperatures of 900, 950, 1000 and 1050 °C were all cold-rolled to 80% reductions and then were annealed at the same temperature of 900 °C. The results show that optimizing hot band annealing process is benefi cial to reduce the amount of {001} 110 grains and weaken the texture intensity, and thus, to reduce ridging and improve formability. In the present study, the fi nal sheets with hot band annealing temperature of 900 °C possess small and inhomogeneous grains with a large amount of {001} 110 orientations, which deteriorates the formability and increases the ridging. In comparison, the fi nal sheets with hot band annealing temperature of 950 °C are comprised of uniform and equiaxed 111//ND(ND: normal direction) recrystallized grains with a high texture intensity favorable for the improvement in r value and surface quality. However, when hot band annealing temperature further increases to 1000 and 1050 °C, it shows a sharp decrease in r value and a remarkable increase in ridging as a result of a reduction in γ-fi ber texture intensity and an increase in grain size in the fi nal sheets. Suitable controlling and optimizing hot band annealing process is essential to improve the formability and reduce the ridging.     

Evolution of shear texture according to shear strain ratio in rolled FCC metal sheets

The shear textures developed in the surface layer by rolling procedures consist mainly of {001}<110> and {111}<uvw> orientations in FCC metal sheets, but the orientation components of shear textures vary with the rolling conditions. That is, either a single orientation component or a mixture of components can be developed depending on the rolling conditions. The purpose of this study is to analyze the various shear deformation textures in rolled FCC metal sheets.     

Crystal plasticity finite element simulation of NiTi shape memory alloy based on representative volume element

Crystal plasticity finite element method based on a representative volume element model, which includes the effect of grain shape and size, is combined with electron backscattered diffraction experiment in order to investigate plastic deformation of NiTi shape memory alloy during uniaxial compression at 400 °C. Simulation results indicate that the constructed representation of the polycrystal microstructure is able to effectively simulate macroscopically global stress-strain response and microscopically inhomogeneous microstructure evolution in the case of various loading directions. According to slip activity and Schmid factor in {110}<100>, {010}<100> and {110}<111> slip modes, <100> slip modes are found to play a dominant role in plastic deformation, while <111> slip mode is found to be a secondary slip mode. In addition, the simulation results are supported well by the experimental ones. With the progression of plastic deformation, the (001) [\(0\bar 10\)] texture component gradually disappears, while the γ-fiber (<111>) texture is increasingly enhanced.     

Development of low-loss grain-oriented silicon steel

Grain-oriented silicon steel has evolved through improvement of {110}<001> orientation, development of thinner-gage material, and development of magnetic domain refining techniques. Core loss in the material has been dramatically reduced over the past 40 years. To further improve core loss, mobile domain walls must be increased by reducing the pinning sites, and surface closure domains must be decreased by improving {110}<001> orientation. When these technologies are industrialized, a coreloss reduction of 25% is expected at 1.7 T for 0.23 mm thick grain-oriented silicon steel.     

The crystallography of stress corrosion cracking in face centered cubic single crystals

The crystallography of transgranular stress corrosion cracking was studied for single crystals of α-brass (tested in 14 N NH₃), copper (tested in 1 M NaNO₂), and 304L austenitic stainless steel (tested in boiling 45 wt% MgCl₂). All fracture surfaces had characteristic flat parallel facets separated by crystallographic and/or fan-shaped steps. In α-brass and copper the facets consisted of {110} planes with the crystallographic steps following {111} planes. In 304L austenitic stainless steel cracking occurred primarily on the {100}, but secondary cracking on {110} was also found. Very smooth crystallographic-like steps were observed, generally following {100} planes. It is concluded that stress corrosion cracking in all systems tested occurred by cleavage. It is suggested that the stress corrosion cracks propagate on the lowest surface energy planes.     

Micromechanical mechanism of texture formation in γ-TiAl

Texture evolution in TiAl depends on the type of deformation such as uniaxial compression, tension or rolling as well as on the initial microstructure. Cast TiAl shows a lamellar microstructure with an alignment of the lamellae and exhibits a strong texture. Deformation parallel to the aligned lamellae results in a plane-strain deformation which leads to a brass type texture. From room temperature up to 700 °C, compression tests of TiAl specimens with equiaxed microstructures result in <110>-fiber textures where the <101> component is shifted to <302>. At higher temperatures the orientation <302> is caused by dynamic recrystallization. In rolled sheets of TiAl with equiaxed microstructure the main texture component is a modified cube texture {100}<010> where the tetragonal c-axis is aligned in transverse direction of the sheet. This texture component is caused by dynamic recrystallization and appears to be stable against further rolling.     

初始织构对差厚板非均匀塑性变形的影响

CR340轧制差厚板（TRB）在轧制过程中,其不同的厚度区形成了不同的织构,分别是薄区的{111}<01>和{141}<22>织构,过渡区的{225}<10>和{211}<01>织构,厚区的{876}<5>和{411}<01>织构。根据EBSD测试结果,建立了各厚度区的多晶体塑性有限元模型,研究了单向拉伸时各厚度区的晶粒织构对滑移系开动情况和应力应变分布的影响规律。结果表明,薄区的{111}<01>织构和厚区的{876}<5>织构有利于滑移系的开动,开动的数量分别为9和8组,这使得等厚区在变形中的应力集中弱化,具有良好的塑性变形行为。而过渡区的{225}<10>、{211}<01>织构的晶粒滑移系开动较少,开动的数量分别为6和7组,导致应力集中,其塑性变形行为较差。差厚板各厚度区织构的差异导致其塑性变形呈现明显的不均匀性,其断裂位置发生在单轴拉伸时塑性变形较差的过渡区。     

The effect of magnetic field annealing on the texture of 2nd recrystallization for a deformed Fe−3.2% Si steel sheet

The effects of deformation on 2nd recrystallization behavior with or without magnetic field for a 1st recrystallized electrical steel sheet have been investigated. Annealing temperatures (800, 1000 °C) and cold-rolling rates (50, 70 %) were experimental parameters. A magnetic field of 5 T using a superconducting magnet at a heating rate of 15 °C/min was applied in a direction parallel to the rolling direction. The intensity of α-fiber was increased due to the deformation and, in particular, the formation of {100}<110> component was tremendous. Considerable formation of {001}<100> component was also found. At 800 °C, α-fiber was developed rapidly due to deformation, and η-fiber was also formed in the components {100}<100> and {110}<100> The effect of magnetic field annealing was more significant at 800 °C, while the effect at 1000 °C was negligible. These results are discussed in a phenomenological context considering the atomic fluctuation and magnetic induction depending on annealing temperature and magnetic field.     

Final thickness reduction and development of Goss texture in C- and Al-free Fe-3%Si-0.1%Mn-0.012%S electrical steel

The correlation between final thickness reduction and development of Goss texture has been investigated in a C- and Al-free Fe-3%Si electrical steel. During final annealing, the annealing texture is transited from {110}⊥ND to {100}⊥ND texture with increasing final thickness reduction. This is due to the decrease in primary grain size after pre-annealing with increasing final thickness reduction which accelerates the selective growth rate of the {100} grains at the expense of the other {hkl} grains. At an optimal final thickness reduction of 75.8%, the high magnetic induction of 1.95 Tesla, which arises from the sharp {110}<001> Goss texture and is comparable to that of conventional grain-oriented electrical steels, is obtained from the C- and Al-free Fe-3%Si-0.1%Mn electrical steel. Such a high magnetic property is produced through the surface-energy-induced selective grain growth of the Goss grains under the lower surface-segregated condition of sulfur which makes the surface energy of the {110} plane lowest among the {hkl} planes.     

Interpretation of hot rolling and cold rolling texture in high purity aluminium

In high purity aluminium two different types of hot band textures were produced by changing the final hot rolling temperatures. The texture of the hot bands was found to be inhnmogeneous through thickness. The strong preferred orientation of {001}<110> developed in the surface layer of the hot band which had been rolled at the higher finishing temperature. For the lower finishing temperature sample, the cold rolling type of texture was formed in the hot band. The cold rolling texture was dependent on the initial hot rolling texture. The hot band which had strong {001}<110> at the surface layer led to the maximum orientation density at {44 11}<11 11 8> after the subsequent cold rolling. Preferred orientations near {123}<634> in the hot band caused the maximum at {123}<634> in the cold rolling texture. The experimental results were discussed based on the simulation test of deformation texture in which the rotation of orientations was calculated from the Taylor model. In this calculation, the strain state of the deformation zone in the rolling gap is assumed to vary with shears induced from the geometry and the friction.     

Texture Evolution in an Al-Cu-Mg Alloy During Hot Rolling

The texture evolution in the intermediate (the 1/4 thickness) layer of hot-rolled Al-Cu-Mg alloy sheets was investigated by the x-ray diffraction technique, electron backscattered diffraction analysis and transmission electron microscopy observation. The results showed that a texture transition from the shear texture {001}<110> to the β-fiber textures occurred as the rolling temperature increased to 420 °C. The shear strain caused by friction resulted in this strong shear texture formation at the low rolling temperature. As the rolling temperature increased, the plane strain substituting the shear strain dominated in the intermediate layer, giving rise to a significant increase in the β-fiber textures. Increasing the rolling temperature was found to preferentially activate the non-octahedral {112}<110> slip system, thereby benefiting the development of strong Brass. At the low rolling reduction of 74%, the textures with low intensity tended to converge on the α-fiber, containing Goss, Brass, P and L components. As the rolling reduction increased to 90%, the textures were strengthened and gradually flew toward the β-fiber, containing Brass, Copper and S components. The S and Copper bands were found to be the preferential sites for the development of recrystallizing Cube grains during hot rolling.     

Microstructure and texture development of pure aluminum and aluminum alloy processed by high speed hot rolling

The microstructure and texture development of pure aluminum and aluminum alloy processed by high speed hot rolling are investigated. The aluminum sheets are rolled at temperatures ranging from 410°C to 560°C at a rolling speed of 15m/s without lubrication and quenched into water at an interval of 30 ms after rolling. The redundant shear strain induced by high friction increases beneath the surface at a reduction above 50% for Al alloy (AA5052) and above 60% for pure Al (AA1050). Dynamic recrystallization occurs in the surface region when the equivalent strain exceeds a critical value that depends on rolling temperature, while only recovery occurs in the center region. The critical equivalent strain for the occurrence of recrystallization in AA5052 is lower than that in AA1050. When the large strain is introduced beneath the surface, the shear texture, the main components of which are {001}<110> and {111}<110>, develops. In the center region, Cu-orientation and cube orientation develop. The shear texture beneath the surface is weak when recrystallization occurs.     

柱状晶对Fe-3%Si电工钢冷轧织构演变规律的影响

Fe-3%Si电工钢铸锭中普遍存在柱状晶,其晶体学及形状各向异性对随后的热轧、冷轧及退火织构产生很大的影响.利用xRD与EBSD技术对长轴分别平行于轧面法向(ND),轧制方向(RD)和横向(TD)的柱状晶冷轧样品的织构及组织进行了研究,并对晶界的特殊作用进行了分析.结果表明,中等压下量下,3种柱状晶样品具有不同程度的{001}织构遗传性,即3种样品均不同程度的摆脱了{111}线织构的形成;柱状晶长轴平行于ND和TD时,{001}取向在冷轧时得到大的保留;柱状晶长轴平行于RD时,得到最强的{111}〈112〉织构;柱状晶长轴平行于TD时,冷轧组织中旋转立方织构及{111}〈110〉织构较强.此外,3种样品的织构均表现出由立方→{001}〈130〉→{113}〈251〉的过渡路径,与等轴多晶样品沿α线和γ线转动的路径不同.不同方向的柱状晶晶界对冷轧变形过程中晶粒转动的作用不同,但因晶粒尺寸大而作用有限,且与初始取向相关.     

Cold-rolling and recrystallization textures of a nano-lamellar AlCoCrFeNi2.1 eutectic high entropy alloy

The development of texture during cold-rolling and recrystallization was investigated in a AlCoCrFeNi_2.1 eutectic high entropy alloy (EHEA). For this purpose, the as-cast alloy was cold-rolled to 90% reduction in thickness and annealed at temperatures ranging from 800 °C to 1200 °C. The microstructure of the as-cast EHEA showed a nano-lamellar mixture of L1₂ and B2 phases. The B2 phase was significantly harder than the L1₂ phase. Development of an ultrafine microstructure was observed after 90% cold-rolling. During cold-rolling, progressive disordering of the L1₂ phase was observed while the B2 phase maintained the ordered structure. The progressive disordering and development of a predominantly brass type texture in the L1₂ phase correlated well with profuse shear band formation during cold-rolling. The B2 phase showed the presence of the {111}<110> component which was typical for cold-rolled B2 alloys. An ultrafine duplex structure of equiaxed L1₂ and B2 phases developed after complete recrystallization that showed significant resistance to grain growth up to very high annealing temperatures (∼1300 °C). The remarkable resistance to grain growth compared to conventional or even other single or dual phase HEAs was due to the formation of a homogeneous duplex structure where growth of one phase was effectively retarded by the other phase. The strong presence of the α-fiber components, but weak BR ({236}<385>) and D ({113}<332>) components in the recrystallization texture of the L1₂/FCC phase was due to the absence of strong preferential nucleation or growth. Presence of ND-fiber (ND//<111>) with strong {111}<011> component in the recrystallization texture of the B2 phase indicated ease of nucleation from similarly oriented regions in the deformed microstructure.     

铁素体不锈钢表面皱折及其评价方法

皱折缺陷是中铬铁素体不锈钢发生较大塑性变形后容易出现的表面缺陷。这种缺陷往往破坏了不锈钢制品的外观,因此需要对制品进行研磨和抛光以消除皱折的影响。然而,额外的加工工序大幅增加了企业的生产成本,同时不可避免地造成了环境污染。那么,正确认识和评价铁素体不锈钢的表面皱折缺陷就显得非常重要。本文主要讨论界定铁素体不锈钢表面皱折缺陷,并简要介绍表面皱折缺陷的形成原因,进而厘清表面皱折缺陷的评价参数,最后针对已有测试方法存在的问题提出可供参考的解决办法。     

Electrochemical and Sulfide Stress Corrosion Cracking Behaviors of Tubing Steels in a H2S/CO2 Annular Environment

The electrochemical and sulfide stress corrosion cracking (SSCC) behaviors of 13Cr stainless steel and P110 steel were investigated in a simulated acidic annular environment with low-temperature and high-pressure H₂S/CO₂ using electrochemical methods, U-bend immersion tests, and scanning electron microscopy. In the solution containing high pressure CO₂, 13Cr, and P110 steels exhibited general corrosion and severe pitting, respectively. Compared with sweet corrosion, additional H₂S in the solution enhanced the corrosion of 13Cr steel but inhibited the corrosion of P110 steel. By contrast, in a solution containing 4 MPa CO₂ and different $ {P}_{{{\text{H}}_{ 2} {\text{S}}}}$ (0-0.3 MPa), the susceptibility of both 13Cr stainless steel and P110 steel toward SSCC was significantly promoted by increases in H₂S partial pressure. The 13Cr stainless steel exhibited higher susceptibility toward SSCC than P110 steel under a H₂S/CO₂ environment but lower susceptibility under a pure CO₂ environment.     

Influence of cross rolling and heat treatment on texture and forming properties of molybdenum sheets

To produce molybdenum sheets or ribbons the metal has to be thermomechanically processed leading to characteristic deformation and recrystallization textures depending on the deformation and/or annealing conditions. The so produced textures have an impact on certain properties of the metal. The present work concentrates on the influence of different rolling processes and the last step of heat treatment on microstructure, texture and the mechanical properties of molybdenum sheets. Usually, unidirectional rolling leads to a strengthening of the main texture component, which for molybdenum is a weak α-fibre with a maximum at the rotated cube component {100} < 110>. This component leads to a strong anisotropy of the mechanical properties in the sheet plane. Cross rolling steps during the thermomechanical process increase the rotated cube component. To decrease the intensity of the rotated cube component and simultaneously increase the intensity of the γ-fibre, specific annealing stages of the final heat treatment were tested. The texture development during these annealing stages is discussed with regard to microstructural changes. The strong differences in the textures measured are reflected in the plastic anisotropy characterized by the Lankford parameters. The Taylor–Bishop–Hill theory is used to qualitatively explain the plastic anisotropy.