Prediction of texture development during grain growth in pure aluminum by Monte Carlo simulation

The modified Monte Carlo (MC) simulation of grain growth has been performed in the model applying practical orientation data to an initial microstructure. The experimental sample used in SEM/EBSP analysis was annealed sheet and foil of a pure aluminum after rolling. It was found that the samples of a pure aluminum had a general recrystallization texture in a rolled sheet. The texture became sharper during grain growth. The simulation was carried out using modified MC method by considering activated states for grain-boundary migration. The texture developed having analogy with that of experiment for the model with dependence of grain-boundary energy on crystallographic misorientation, while the texture was randomized for the basic model without the dependency.