The grain size, textures and grain boundary plane distributions in a cold-rolled and annealed ferritic stainless steel were investigated by means of EBSD techniques. The results show that, following cold rolling with the thickness reduction of 85%, relatively low temperature （780℃） annealing brings an extremely sluggish grain growth and no grain texture develops when the annealing time varies from 5 min to 480 min. The free energy reduction of the system is mainly caused by the grain boundary plane re-orientation in addition to minor grain growth because the distributions of grain boundary planes are moderately preferred on { 100} according to the five parameter analyses （FPA） concerning the grain boundary plane characteristics. However, in the case of high-temperature （1 000 ℃） annealing, the average grain size does not increase until annealing time is prolonged to 90 min, after which extensive grain growth occurs and strong {100}（hkl） texture emerges whereas nearly random grain boundary plane distributions are observed. The free energy reduction of the system is most likely attributed to the selective growth.
采用电子背散射衍射(Electron-back scatter diffraction,EBSD)技术对比研究了小形变冷轧(厚度减缩量6%)304不锈钢经低温退火和高温退火后的晶界特征分布。结果表明,相比于轧制前的再结晶状态,轧制变形后的高低温退火处理都在一定程度上提高了合金中低Σ重位点阵(Coincidence site lattice,ΣCSL)晶界的比例,增幅均达20%以上;但在其晶界特征分布(grain boundary character distribution,GBCD)中,互成Σ3n取向关系的晶粒团簇(Cluster of grains with Σ3n relationship,Σ3n CG)大小和其外围一般大角度晶界(random high angle grain boundary,HAB)网络的连接特性却存在明显差异。低温退火样品中Σ3n CG尺寸比高温样品大得多,且其HAB网络连通性被低ΣCSL晶界阻断的效果也明显优于高温退火样品。进一步对两个样品的织构和残余亚结构进行对比分析后认为,形变诱发晶界的优先迁移是低温退火样品中获得较大尺寸Σ3n CG和HAB网络连通性被低ΣCSL晶界有效阻断的重要原因。
