Texture Evolution with Different Rolling Parameters of Ferritic Rolled IF Steel

Interstitial free (IF) steel is widely used in the automotive industry, due to its excellent deep drawing performance. In this study, in order to study the influence of different rolling processes on the texture evolution and deep drawing performance of IF steel, we conducted rolling experiments on IF steel with different temperatures, different reduction rates, and different lubrication conditions. The impact of texture on the deep drawing performance of the steel was also analyzed. The microscopic and macroscopic texture analyses were performed using electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) and X-ray diffraction (XRD), respectively. Deep drawing performance was analyzed by measuring the r-value. The results showed that in non-lubricated rolling, the r-value increased with the decrease in the reduction rate, and the r-value increased with the increase in the deformation temperature. The maximum value of r is 0.85. But in the case of lubricated rolling, the r-value increased significantly from 0.74 to 1.47 compared to non-lubricated (keeping the reduction rate and the rolling temperature constant). The lubrication reduced the shear deformation of the steel surface, resulting in a γ texture on the surface. Texture uniformity along the thickness direction resulted in an increase in the r-value of the steel.