A GENERAL-THEORY OF SECONDARY RECRYSTALLIZATION IN GRAIN-ORIENTED FE-SI - METALLURGICAL PARAMETERS CONTROLLING THE MICROSTRUCTURAL EVOLUTION

The secondary recrystallization (SR) process and the related effects on the magnetic properties of silicon-iron are discussed in the framework of the general statistical theory of grain growth including texture and Zener drag influence. It has been shown that SR in silicon-iron is related to a selective growth process experienced by Goss grains due to specific grain boundary conditions generated by the surrounding grains (texture). In this paper some examples showing the specific role of various microstructural parameters influencing the selectivity of SR (such as Zener drag intensity and its drop rate, initial grain size, etc.), are discussed and related to the magnetic properties, which are mainly controlled by the final average grain size and orientation.