Development of microstructure and texture during recrystallization of a Cu–Al single crystal with (1 0 0)[0 1 1] orientation

Microstructure and texture development during recrystallization of a Cu−Al single crystal with (1 0 0)[0 1 1] orientation deformed by cold rolling to 80% reduction in thickness were investigated. The strongest components of recrystallization texture show the following relationships with the main component of the deformation texture: 30° 〈1 1 1〉 and about 45° 〈1 1 1〉. The orientations of the first nucleated grains do not show such relationships with the orientation of the deformed matrix.