Rolling and recrystallization textures in asymmetrically rolled silicon steel thin strip

Fe-3.10%Si thin strips were prepared from commercial grain oriented silicon steel sheet by cold rolling with different speed ratios and annealed at 1123K in vacuum, the cold rolling and recrystallization textures were analyzed. Cold rolling texture consists mainly of {111}< 112 >, {554}< 225 > and {332}< 113 > components, while their orientation densities vary with speed ratio and layer through strip thickness. Recrystallization texture development depends on speed ratio obviously, and the peak orientation density deviates from {110}< 001 > towards {210}< 001 > with the increase in speed ratio.