Microstructure and Microtexture Evolution of Invar Alloy after Cross Accumulative Roll Bonding (CARB) Compared to ARB

Abstract:

The microstructure and microtexture evolution of a Fe-36%Ni alloy processed by cross accumulative roll-bonding was investigated using Electron BackScatter Diffraction. Deformation led to the development of elongated ultrafine grains parallel to the rolling direction that subsequently became more equiaxed. The grains were more effectivelly refined after CARB than after ARB processing. The grain aspect ratio (l/L) decreased (which means a trend towards elongated sub-grain structure) after 2 and 3 CARB processing cycles and then increased (which means a trend towards equiaxed subgrain structure) from 4 to 5 cycles. The fraction of HAGB, CSL boundaries and the estimated deformed volume fraction gradually increased with increasing number of CARB cycles. Copper-type texture was observed after CARB odd cycles (RD//RD), while after even cycles (RD//TD) a new texture component named H ({012}<221>) was observed.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 879)
• Pages: 744-749
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.879.744
• Online since: November 2016
• Authors: Kamel Tirsatine, Hiba Azzeddine*, Thierry Baudin, Anne Laure Helbert, François Brisset, Djamel Bradai
• Keywords: Cross Accumulative Roll Bonding, Fe-36%Ni Alloy, Microstructure, Texture, Ultrafine-Grained Metals

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