Abstract
Several niobium plates were cold-rolled
at room temperature to a total reduction of 60%
maintaining the geometry of the zone of deformation
constant for each plate. Pole figures were obtained
by means of the Schulz x-ray reflection technique
from various depths in the thickness direction for
plates rolled with different ∆, the ratio of the mean
height of the deformation zone to its contact length.
Severe texture gradients were noted and characterized
for