Influence of cold rolling reduction on the grain boundary character distribution and secondary recrystallization in nitrided Fe 3% Si alloy

Abstract The intensities of grain boundaries with misorientation angles between 20° and 45° ( I HE ), and coincidence boundaries ( I C ) in relation to Goss orientation were examined in the Fe-3%Si alloy processed with different levels of cold-rolling reduction. No relationship was found between the sharpness of Goss secondary recrystallization and the I HE values; however, some correlation was found between Goss secondary recrystalization and the I C values.