Simulation of the rolling textures of b.c.c. metals by means of the relaxed taylor theory

Abstract

Large rolling deformations of b.c.c. polycrystals and resulting textures are simulated by “full constraint” and “relaxed constraints” Taylor models. Several values of the critical shear stress ratio of {112} and {110} slip planes are used. The main features of the simulated textures are compared to the observed ones. Relations between the development of a texture component, the nature of the active slip systems and of the relaxed constraints are investigated.