Analysis of the β→α variant selection in a Zy-4 rod by means of specific crystal orientation maps

A specific analysis of the α inherited crystal orientation map (COM) is proposed to study the β→α texture inheritance of a Zy-4 rod. In particular, it is shown that the α colonies inherited from each parent grain can systematically be identified on the α Map by considering the misorientations between pixels. Once identified, the orientations of these colonies are used to calculate the orientation of their common β grain. Finally, the orientation data of the parent phase can also be displayed as a COM. The β COM shows that at high temperature, the β grains were mainly oriented around the left angle 111 right angle //AD fibre. Moreover, the analysis of the parent and the inherited COM, makes clear that each β grain has preferentially transformed into different variants belonging each to the left angle 11.0 right angle //AD fibre. This variant selection is responsible for the sharp α texture of the Zy-4 rod after a treatment in the β field. (orig.)