Non-Uniform Strain Hardening of Crystallites within Different Regions of Texture Maxima: Evidences and Mechanisms

Abstract

Abstract. Experimental evidences of regular differences in the substructure condition of grains depending on their position within texture maxima are demonstrated. Analysis of generalized pole figures (GPF) for rolled metal materials shows that the strain hardening intensifies as an angular distance of grains from the texture maximum centre increases. The mechanisms of this phenomenon are considered using the concepts of the texture formation theory.