Separating the recrystallization and deformation texture components by high-energy X-rays

High-energy synchrotron diffraction offers great potential for experimental study of recrystallization kinetics. Measurements on partially recrystallized samples using a monochromatic high-energy synchrotron beam show that recrystallized grains generate sharp diffraction spots, whereas the intensity from the deformed matrix varies smoothly along the Debye–Scherrer rings. Based on these observations, a method has been developed to separate the recrystallization texture components from those originating from the deformation matrix. The validity of this method is demonstrated with partially recrystallized interstitial-free steel.