Parent grain reconstruction from partially or fully transformed microstructures in MTEX

Abstract

A versatile generic framework for parent grain reconstruction from fully or partially transformed child microstructures was integrated into the open-source crystallographic toolbox MTEX. The framework extends traditional parent grain reconstruction, phase transformation and variant analysis to all parent-child crystal symmetry combinations. The inherent versatility of the universally applicable parent grain reconstruction methods, and the ability to conduct in-depth variant analysis are showcased via example workflows that can be programmatically modified by users to suit their specific applications. This is highlighted by three applications namely, $\alpha$-to-$\gamma$ reconstruction in a lath martensitic steel, $\alpha$-to-$\beta$ reconstruction in a Ti alloy, and a two-step reconstruction from $\alpha$-to-$\varepsilon$-to-$\gamma$ in a twinning and transformation -induced plasticity steel. Advanced orientation relationship discovery and analysis options, including variant analysis, is demonstrated via the add-on function library, ORTools.