The annealing of deformation-induced defects, after cold-rolling to a thickness reduction of about 30 to 60%, was investigated by using residual resistivity and optical techniques. Three annealing stages were detected and could be consistently interpreted as representing the annealing out of point defects and their agglomerates, the formation of dislocation cells and recrystallized strain-free regions, and grain growth, respectively.

M.Migschitz, A.Korner, W.Garlipp, W.Pfeiler: Acta Materialia, 1996, 44[7], 2821-9