Journal
MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION
Volume 51, Issue 5, Pages 293-300Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchar.2004.01.005
Keywords
electron backscattered diffraction; EBSD; annealing; recrystallization
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A method has been developed to differentiate recrystallized from unrecrystallized grains in partially annealed samples based on the point-to-point misorientation within the grains. Recrystallized grains exhibit a low average point-to-point misorientation whereas the contrary is the case for deformed grains. The analysis for recrystallized fraction was calibrated based on this distinguishing feature, and it was found that the average point-to-point misorientation within a grain in a fully recrystallized sample was less than 0.7degrees. Based on this calibration, partially recrystallized samples were analysed for their degree of recrystallization, and the technique was validated using microhardness measurements. The analysis of the misorientation data was in excellent agreement with the hardness data. There are three factors which distinguish the current method in comparison to the earlier work: a fixed limit is maintained on the minimum number of pixels which may constitute a grain; pattern quality is not considered; and the recrystallization criterion is calibrated to the experimental data. Nevertheless, in the early stages of annealing, where recovery is likely to have the most influence on the drop in hardness, the analysis of electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD) data underpredicts the recrystallized fraction. The analysis was also conducted on a cold-rolled, nonannealed sample, and from this, the error of the technique is estimated to be a maximum of 0.06 recrystallized volume fraction. (C) 2004 Published by Elsevier Inc.
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