The Formation of Strong {100} Texture by Dynamic Strain-Induced Boundary Migration in Hot Compressed Ti-5Al-5Mo-5V-1Cr-1Fe Alloy

Abstract

The microstructure and texture evolution of Ti-5Al-5Mo-5V-1Cr-Fe alloy during hot compression were investigated by the electron backscatter diffraction technique. The results reveal that two main texture components containing <100> and <111> fiber textures form after the hot compression. The fraction of each component is mainly controlled by deformation and strain rate. Dynamic strain-induced boundary migration (D-SIBM) is proved to be the reason that <100>-oriented grains grow towards <111>-oriented grains. The <100>-oriented grains coarsen with the increasing <100> texture intensity. Dynamic recrystallization (DRX) occurs under a low strain rate and large deformation. The DRX grains were detected by the method of grain orientation spread. The DRX grains reserve a <100> fiber texture similar to the deformation texture; however, DRX is not the main reason causing the formation of a strong <100> texture, due to its low volume fraction.