Development of strong {001}⟨210⟩ texture and magnetic properties in Fe-6.5wt.%Si thin sheet produced by rolling method

Fe-6.5wt.%Si thin sheets were successfully produced by conventional rolling and annealing methods. The deformation and recrystallization textures were investigated by means of x-ray diffraction and electron backscattered diffraction analysis. It was found that a strong {001}< 210 > recrystallization texture was obtained and the magnetic property was significantly improved under the appropriate rolling temperature. The formation of the {001}< 210 > texture was explained in terms of preferred nucleation by the strain-induced boundary migration mechanism and selective growth by grain size advantage established during primary recrystallization. (C) 2011 American Institute of Physics. [doi: 10.1063/1.3560894]