Development of recrystallization textures in 0.08% C steel

The present work investigates the effect of cold deformation on the evolution of microstructure and textures during recrystallization in 0.08%C steel. The cold rolling texture consists of partial alpha-fiber (RD//< 110 >) and complete gamma-fiber (ND//< 111 >) along with Goss ({110}< 001 >) and cube ({100}< 100 >}) texture components. The sharpness of alpha-fiber, gamma-fiber and cube component increases with the increase in rolling reduction from 70 to 85% while that of Goss component decreases. After recrystallization (750 and 800 degrees C), the textures were composed of alpha and gamma-fiber along with significant Goss components. The strength of.-fiber decreases after annealing. The presence of Goss component in recrystallization textures is attributed to preferential nucleation in {111}< 112 > type deformed grains.