The influence of an intermediate austenitization heat treatment in the texture of cold-rolled and aged 18% Ni maraging steel

Texture analysis of cold-rolled maraging 350 steel (40%, 60%, 80%, and 90%) and the influence of an intermediate austenitization at 820 °C have been studied. Results show that the crystallographic texture increases with cold rolling. The austenitization process partially destroys the rolling texture and aging after austenitization develops crystallographic texture similar to rolling texture.