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Strain-induced surface roughness was quantitatively correlated with microtexture spatial distributions from the surface to the midthickness of a strongly roping AA6016 sheet. The microtexture variations through the sheet were measured by acquiring a series of large area electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) scans at intervals of about the grain size. The orientations of the different layers were translated into out-of-plane strains using a crystal plasticity model for comparison with the surface roping. The spatial distributions (particularly the characteristic wavelengths) of the microtexture layers were determined by areal auto-correlation functions, and quantitatively compared to the surface appearance by correlation coefficients. The results show that texture banding of Cube/Goss components along the rolling direction is present from the surface to midthickness but with significant variations from one grain layer to another. The wavelength correlation coefficient exhibits a maximum at about 55 μm, or 2 grain thicknesses, below the surface. It is shown that the spatial distribution of Cube/Goss components of the first three or four surface grain layers plays an important role in strong roping of AA6016 sheets.
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The support of the French “Fonds Unique Interministériel” and Conseil Général de la Loire to this part of the project “High formability automotive aluminium sheet for lightweight automotive” within the framework of the “Pôle de Compétitivité” ViaMéca is gratefully acknowledged. Alban Guillotin thanks the Alcan Research Centre at Voreppe for the provision of a Ph.D. Cifre scholarship grant.
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Guillotin, A., Guiglionda, G., Maurice, C. et al. Correlation of Surface Roping with Through-Thickness Microtextures in an AA6xxx Sheet. Metall Mater Trans A 42, 1919–1924 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-010-0601-z
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