Through thickness texture gradients in rolled polycrystalline alloys (Q1126518)

(From the authors' abstract.) A simple and accurate approach to modeling of deformation processes that are highly constrained by boundary conditions is presented. The method involves a detailed finite element analysis of the most controlling aspects of the process. Additional analysis of the material states of texture and anisotropy is given, and the method is applied to the rolling process with a detailed analysis of the rolling of aluminium sheet. Results are compared to experimentally determined through thickness texture gradients in rolled aluminium alloys, and details concerning the general roll gap deformation field are discussed.