Papers by Keyword: Shear Texture

Abstract: The average plastic strain ratio (the R-value) and the anisotropy parameter |ΔR| calculated from the measured texture of AA1050 Al alloy sheet treated by the heavy asymmetric rolling by 84% reduction in thickness and subsequent annealing for 1 h at 500 °C, followed by light rolling by 10% or 20% reduction in thickness and the subsequent annealing for 1 h at 500 °C increased by 1.52 times that of the non-processed specimen and reduced to 1/12 times that of the non-processed specimen, respectively.

Abstract: The evolution of through-thickness strain gradients during snake rolling (SR), which introduces an horizontal offset between upper and lower rolls, of Al-Mg-Si-Cu sheets was investigated with the inscribed lines in side including rolling and normal direction of sheets. The complete pole figures were used to investigate the influence of such rolling on texture evolution. The results revealed that the SR rolled sheet developed a continuous through-thickness shear strain gradients and shear textures. The surface in contact with the slower roll (the lower roll) developed the largest shear strain and the strongest shear texture. While for the conventional symmetric rolling (CR), the sheet developed a small shear strain gradient which is symmetrical about the centerline of the sheet with nearly negligible shear strain and texture at the center of the sheet.

Abstract: Titanium and aluminum sheets were directionally strained by friction roll surface processing (FRSP). Severe shear strain was imposed into the surface layer and strain gradient was formed through the thickness of the sheet. The microstructure and texture in as-strained state were investigated by optical microscopy and X-ray diffraction technique. Ultra-fine grains in the surface layer of the titanium sheet were found to have a sharp texture with a preferred orientation strongly related to the FRSP direction. The evolution of microstructure and crystallographic texture of FRSPed samples during annealing were studied by electron back-scattered diffraction (EBSD) technique. Obvious preferred orientations of shear straining were obtained in the surface layer of both materials as a result from FRSP and subsequent annealing.

Abstract: There is increasing interest in using Al alloy sheets for auto body applications. However Al alloys exhibit poor drawability as indicated by low values of the normal anisotropy, rm. Techniques for improving the value of rm rely on developing a favourable shear texture in the sheet. In this study, Al alloy AA 6061 sheets of dimensions 225 mm x 200 mm and 1 mm thick were subjected to severe plastic deformation by repeated groove pressing using a set of grooved and flat dies alternatively. The orientation of the grooves with respect to the rolling direction was also varied. Microstructure characterization and mechanical property measurements were carried out. X- ray diffraction scans were carried out to measure the relative intensities of the (111) and (200) peaks. The r values was measured as per ASTM standard E 517 on strip specimens cut at 0°, 45° and 90° to the rolling direction and the normal anisotropy value (rm) and planar anisotropy value (Δr) values were determined. The limiting drawing ratio (LDR) was determined using the Swift cupping test techniques. It was observed that the rm values increased from 0.72 in the as received condition to a maximum of 0.94 and the LDR increased from 1.93 to 2.06 when the groove pressing was carried out with grooves at to 45° the rolling direction. The improvement in rm values can be correlated to the texture developing in the sheet as a result of severe plastic deformation.

Abstract: It is known that well developed <111>//ND texture increases Lankford value (r-value) of not only bcc metals but also fcc metals and alloys. However, <111>//ND texture cannot be formed in fcc metals by conventional rolling and annealing processes. The <111>//ND orientation is one of the major components of shear texture. Accordingly, this orientation develops in aluminum sheet when shear deformation is introduced. Al-Mg-Si alloy 6016 sheet was processed by two-pass differential speed rolling at room temperature under a high friction conditions. The rolling direction of the second pass was so selected that the direction of shear deformation introduced in the second pass was either similar (unidirectional shear rolling) to or opposite (reverse shear rolling) to that in the first pass. The roll speed ratio was 2.0. Large shear strain was successfully introduced through the thickness uniformly by the differential speed rolling. The shear texture with major components of {001}<110> and {111}<110> were developed throughout the thickness. Though large reduction in thickness of 75% was applied to the sheets by the rolling, conventional rolling texture such as {112}<111> or {123}<643> orientation was not detected in any part of the thickness. By solution treatment after the rolling, intensity of shear texture weakened and grain size decreased. It has been found that r-value is improved by the differential speed rolling subsequently followed by solution treatment.

Abstract: To fabricate the aluminum alloys with good drawability, the textures evolution of the 3003 aluminum alloy sheets after rolling and subsequent annealing was studied. The measurement of the deformation textures was carried out for the sheets in which were cold rolled with high reduction ratio by using the symmetric roll. In addition, the change of the recrystallization texture was investigated after heat-treatments of the rolled sheets with various heat treatment conditions. Rolling without lubrication and subsequent annealing led to the formation of favorable rot-CND {001}<110> and γ-fiber ND//<111> textures in 3003 aluminum alloy sheets. From the results, the γ-fiber ND//<111> component well evolved during rolling at high reduction ratio (reduction over 90%, l/d parameter over 6.0). Among shear deformation textures, the γ-fiber ND//<111> was not rotated during recrystallization (350°C) in special condition.

Abstract: Asymmetrical rolling was performed by rolling AA 1050 sheets with different velocities of upper and lower rolls. In order to study the effect of roll gap geometry on the evolution of strain states and textures during asymmetrical rolling, the reduction per rolling pass was varied. After asymmetrical rolling, the outer thickness layers depicted shear textures and the center thickness layers displayed a random texture. With decreasing reduction per an asymmetrical rolling pass, the thickness layers depicting shear textures increases. The strain states associated with asymmetrical rolling were investigated by simulations with the finite element method (FEM).

Abstract: This work focuses on the strain states of the mid AA 3003 strip sandwiched in between either AA 3003 sheets or STS 430 sheets. For that purpose, the strain states at various through-thickness layers were analyzed by measurements of crystallographic texture and by simulations with the finite element method (FEM). During sandwich rolling, the material property of outer sheets of sandwich samples played an important role in the evolution of the strain states and the corresponding texture formation. In the mid AA 3003 sheets, rolling with the harder outer sheets gave rise to pronounced through-thickness texture gradients, whereas fairly uniform strain states prevailed during rolling with the outer sheets of the same AA 3003.

Abstract: To fabricate the aluminum alloys with good drawability, the textures evolution of the AA5182 sheets after rolling and subsequent annealing was studied. The measurement of the deformation textures was carried out for the sheets with high reduction ratio and the change of the recrystallization texture was investigated after heat-treatments of the rolled sheets. Rolling without lubrication and subsequent annealing led to the formation of favorable rot-CND {001}<110> and γ-fiber ND//<111> textures in AA5182 sheets. From the results, the γ-fiber ND//<111> component well evolved during rolling at high reduction ratio. Among shear deformation textures, the γ-fiber ND//<111> was not rotated in holding time until 7,200 seconds at 350
. The Monte-Carlo technique was used and could be representatively simulated textures evolution during recrystallization.

Abstract: In order to investigate the effect of the reduction degree per rolling pass on the evolution of recrystallization textures and microstructures, the hot band of 17.5 Cr-1.1 Mo ferritic stainless steel sheets were cold rolled with lubrication according to two processing routes, by which different reduction degrees per pass were introduced. Rolling with a large number of passes led to the formation of fairly homogeneous rolling textures at all through-thickness positions. In contrast, cold rolling with large draughts resulted in pronounced texture gradients along the thickness direction. After recrystallization annealing, the texture maximum was obtained at {334}<483> in all samples regardless of the rolling routes and thickness layers. During subsequent annealing, recrystallization was observed to be faster in those grains with {111} orientations, while it was retarded in grains having orientations close to {001}<110>.