Cold rolling and recrystallization textures in L12-type Co3Ti ordered alloys

The texture development during cold rolling and recrystallization of L12-type Co3Ti alloys was investigated as functions of alloy composition and rolling reduction. Two kinds of fully annealed Co3Ti alloys with different alloy compositions (Co77Ti23 and Co78Ti22), whose initial textures and grain sizes were almost identical, were used. After 70% reduction, the cold-rolling textures of both alloys were composed of strong α-fiber and weak β-fiber textures, in which the intensity of {011}〈211〉 orientation was higher than those of {112}〈111〉 and {123}〈634〉 orientations, indicating that texture transition from copper type to brass type occurred in cold-rolled Co3Ti alloys. This texture transition was more prominently recognized in the Co78Ti22 alloy, whose chemical composition was more off-stoichiometric. On the other hand, the recrystallization textures of both alloys were considerably weak, and their orientation spreads were more significant with increasing rolling reduction. Also, the recrystallization textures were basically independent of alloy composition in contrast to the rolling textures.