QUANTITATIVE DETERMINATION OF PREFERRED ORIENTATION BY ENERGY-DISPERSIVE X-RAY DIFFRACTION.

Abstract

The use of energy-dispersive X-ray diffraction for quantitative determination of preferred orientations in polycrystalline specimens is analyzed. The method is applied to determinations of rolling texture and fiber texture. The adaptability of the method to in situ studies is demonstrated by observations of texture changes simultaneous with the deformation of a specimen in a tension test.