The present paper
deals with the evolution of microstructure and texture of a TWIP-steel during cold rolling. With increasing strains, different
deformation mechanisms
become active. TEM o
bservations show the presence of
deformation twinning at low strains
(?<0.1). As the strain increases the volume fraction of twins increases. At higher strain levels, non-homogeneous
deformation mechanisms such as shear
band formation
become active. This evolution of the microstructure is reflected in the formation of the texture. The
brass orientation {110}
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develop at different strain levels: the E {111}
border=0 SRC=/images/glyphs/BDA.GIF>110border=0 SRC=/images/glyphs/BEA.GIF> and F orientation {111}
border=0 SRC=/images/glyphs/BDA.GIF>112border=0 SRC=/images/glyphs/BEA.GIF> as well as the S orientation {123}
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