Evolution Of Texture During Thermomechanical Processing Of Titanium And Its Alloys

The purpose of this article is to provide a comprehensive and coordinated review of the evolution of texture during thermomechanical processing of titanium and its alloys. In general, the evolution of texture depends on several factors such as deformation temperature, mode of deformation (rolling, forging and extrusion), initial texture and microstructure, degree and rate of deformation and alloying elements. Phase transformation textures and associated variant selection mechanisms as function of initial texture and heat treatment have also been discussed. The chronological developments of texture modelling and deformation mechanisms in these alloys are presented.