The Relation Between Texture and Microstructure in Rolled FCC Materials

The relations between texture and microstrueture in rolled fcc metals and alloys are described. In materials with low stacking fault energy texture and microstructure together provide a consistent empirical description of the deformation process. In materials with intermediate and high stacking fault energy things are more complicated. There are a number of textural and microstructural features which are not understood and which probably require a combination of texture and microstructure to be understood. A substantial effort is needed in order to establish this connection.