Effects of an external electric field on cube texture development of rolled pure nickel during recrystallization

The effects of an external electric field on cube texture development have been studied by means of electron backscatter pattern technique, using rolled nickel sheets of 99.999% purity. Samples were annealed at 300 °C for different times both without and with an external electric field, of intensity 2000 V/cm. Results show that the application of an external electric field has decreased the volume fraction of cube texture and the grain size of cube oriented grains.