Formation mechanism of Cube texture components ({001}<100>) associated with dynamic recrystallization during compression in the single BCC phase region of Ti-22Al-25Nb alloy

The present study, employing EBSD as the primary method, investigates the formation mechanism of Cube texture components in Ti-22Al-25Nb alloy during uniaxial compression at high-temperature single-phase field. The research reveals that the formation of Cube components is closely related to texture evolution and dynamic recrystallization (DRX) behavior. Firstly, the formation of <001> and <111> dual fiber texture structures is a prerequisite for the development of Cube component, which mainly forms under large strains. Subsequently, continuous dynamic recrystallization (CDRX) and discontinuous dynamic recrystallization (DDRX) play distinct roles in the formation of Cube component. CDRX and DDRX occur in grains belonging to <001> and <111> fiber textures, respectively, exhibiting significant orientation dependence. <001> grains, characterized by a lower Taylor factor, undergo CDRX, causing sub-grains near the grain boundaries in <001> grains to rotate towards the Cube orientation. In contrast, <111> grains with a higher Taylor factor undergo DDRX, leading to the accumulation of high stored energy near the grain boundaries in <111> grains. When the two types of grains are adjacent, the significant orientation difference between them facilitates the rapid growth of Cube-oriented sub-grains through grain boundary migration. This results in a conspicuous Cube texture component on a macroscopic scale.