Microstructure and Crystallographic Texture Evolution in a Severely Deformed and Annealed β-Ti Alloy Sheet
摘要
This study investigates the effects of severe plastic deformation (80% cold-rolling) and subsequent annealing treatment (780 °C for 1–20 min) on the microstructure and crystallographic texture evolution of Ti-15V-3Sn-3Cr-3Al (Ti-15333). EBSD analysis revealed that cold rolling produced elongated grains, numerous low-angle grain boundaries (LAGBs), and pronounced shear bands (SBs). These deformation-induced defects served as preferential nucleation sites for recrystallization. A high density of SBs was observed in deformed γ-fiber grains, which exhibited a high Taylor factor (M), whereas α- and θ-fiber grains showed low M values. After partial annealing for 1 min, the evolution of {332}<