Texture

Description

The texture of steel greatly affects its mechanical properties. There are three types of steel textures: the deformation texture, formed in hot rolled or cold rolled steel; the transformation texture, formed by transformation from the austenite structure to the ferrite structure; and the recrystallisation texture, formed during recovery, recrystallisation and grain growth. In this module the definition of recrystallisation texture and its relation with polycrystalline aggregate will be explained. The deformation texture will be treated. Then, the anisotropy in materials will be detailed. After that, the benefits and disadvantages of texture will be introduced. Finally, stereographic projection, orientation distribution function and orientation of stable recrystallisation nuclei will be presented.

What you will learn

- Define texture and recrystallisation texture;
- Outline the factors affecting deformation texture;
- Distinguish types of textures caused by different processes;
- Describe textures through varied methods.

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