Simulation of Texture Evolution during Warm Torsion of IF Steel

Abstract The introduction of texture in designing and controlling the final mechanical and physical properties of the final industrial product has become more essential in these days. Using an efficient way to simulate the texture and decide on the effective parameters that controls the texture needs a proper models and simulation technique. This paper is focused on introducing a proper technique based on combination of Finite element simulation with viscoplastic self-consistent crystal plasticity model. Using Finite element simulation and crystal plasticity model it was tried to predict the texture evolution after warm torsion test on IF steels. The results of simulation compared with results of practical warm torsion at 300oC.The warm torsion texture of practical samples was calculated using Electron Back Scattered Diffraction (EBSD) technique. It was showed that the variable deformation history and the used technique in this paper can reproduce the texture more accurately in term of ideal orientations and intensity of the final texture.