EBSD Dataset of the Alpha and Beta Phase Orientations for a Hot-Rolled Zr-2.5Nb Alloy

A set of ex-situ electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) datafiles following rolling of a Zr-2.5Nb alloy at different temperatures (700C, 750C, 775C, 800C, 825C, 850C, 900C) and rolling reductions (50%, 75%, 87.5%). Data for annealing of the material (750C for 2 hours) and following rolling at 800C from a different ‘as-forged’ starting texture is also included. Note, phases in the ctf files marked as Titanium Cubic refer to measurement of the Zirconium Cubic phase. 

The data in the 'Beta ctf' folder includes a reconstruction of the high temperature beta-phase orientations where possible, reconstructed from the alpha phase orientations using a software based on the Burgers relationship.

Please see the accompanying paper for the interpretation of crystallographic texture changes;

C.S. Daniel, P.D. Honniball, L. Bradley, M. Preuss, J. Quinta da Fonseca, A detailed study of texture changes during alpha–beta processing of a zirconium alloy, J. Alloys Compd. 804 (2019) 65–83, 10.1016/j.jallcom.2019.06.338