The role of high energy boundaries and coincidence boundaries in the secondary recrystallization of grain-oriented silicon steel

The probability of grains having misorientation angles at 20 degrees-45 degrees (I(HE)20-45) or a Sigma 9 orientation relationship (I(C)Sigma 9) was determined using the three dimensional orientation distribution obtained from the (100) pole figure. A primary recrystallized grain-oriented silicon steel specimen capable of evolving a sharp Coss texture was used. It was found that I(HE)20-45 was higher around the Goss orientation but not the highest in the primary texture. Coss orientation has the highest I(C)Sigma 9 in the primary matrix. The assumption that orientations with a higher I(HE)20-45 value can be nuclei for secondary recrystallization led to the prediction of secondary recrystallization not being present in the secondary recrystallization texture. However, no such contradictory prediction was made on the assumption that orientations with a higher I(C)Sigma 9 value can be nuclei for secondary recrystallization. It is concluded, therefore, that grains with misorientation angles from 20 degrees-45 degrees are not important in the selection mechanism of Goss secondary recrystallization.