With the method of the crystallite orientation distribution function analysis, the
development of the rolling texture was studied in detail on a Fe-0.004%C-0.20%Ti
alloy cold rolled up to 90% reduction in thickness. It was found that the effect of Ti
was widely different among various rolling texture components. The addition of Ti
enhanced the development of the 〈110〉‖RD fiber rolling texture component by
promoting the rotation about the 〈110〉‖RD axis. This resulted in the development
of the strong {112}〈110〉 texture component. As to the 〈110〉‖TD fiber texture
component, it was found that, although the addition of Ti did not affect the rotation
about the 〈110〉‖TD axis in the range {110}〈001〉 to {554}〈225〉, it strongly
suppressed the rotation of {554}〈225〉 into {111}〈112〉. As a result, strong
{554}〈225〉 rolling texture component was developed below 70% rolling reduction.
This component seems to provide origins of the {554}〈225〉 recrystallization texture
commonly observed in the Ti-stabilized steel. Such changes in the rolling texture
would be expected, since slip modes are strongly affected by scavenging of C atom by
Ti, or by the presence of very fine TiC precipitate particles.
