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Title: Microstructure characterization based on the type of deformed grains in cold-rolled, Cu-added, bake-hardenable steel

Journal Article · · Materials Characterization
 [1];  [2]
  1. Department of Printed Electronics Engineering, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Jeonnam 540-742 (Korea, Republic of)
  2. Technical Research Laboratories, POSCO, 699, Gumho-dong, Gwangyang-si, Jeonnam 545-090 (Korea, Republic of)

The electron backscatter diffraction technique has been used to characterize the microstructure of deformed grains in cold-rolled, Cu-added, bake-hardenable steel. A new scheme based on the kind and number of average orientations, as determined from a unique grain map of the deformed grains, was developed in order to classify deformed grains by type. The α-fiber components, γ-fiber components and random orientations, those which could not be assigned to either γ-fiber or α-fiber components, were used to define the average orientation of unique grains within individual deformed grains. The microstructures of deformed grains in as-rolled specimens were analyzed based on the Taylor factor, stored energy, and misorientation. The relative levels and distributions of the Taylor factor, the stored energy and the misorientation were examined in terms of the types of deformed grains. - Highlights: • We characterized the microstructure of Cu-added BH steel using EBSD. • A new scheme was developed in order to classify deformed grains by type. • Stored energy and misorientation are strongly dependent on the type of deformed grains. • Microstructure was examined in terms of the types of deformed grains.

OSTI ID:
22340374
Journal Information:
Materials Characterization, Vol. 92; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2014 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1044-5803
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English