Influence of recrystallization annealing on the cube texture in high-purity aluniinuni foils

The cube texture in high-purity aluminum foils under different annealing conditions was investigated by means of orientation distribution function (ODF) and microscopy. It was shown that low recrystallization temperature was favorable to the nucleation of cube orientation and to the growth of the cube nuclei, and that stronger cube texture was obtained by multistage annealing than by single one. The strongest cube texture in high purity aluminum foils annealed in two-stage in the vacuum was obtained. It demonstrated that the recrystallization behavior was controlled by the existing state of Fe in aluminum. A model of multistage annealing was proposed for development of strong cube texture with temperature.