Appendix 2 THE MEASUREMENT OF RECRYSTALLIZATION

In this appendix we provide a brief overview of some quantitative aspects of recrystallization, including the experimental techniques used to measure recrystallization, the determination of some of the parameters associated with the annealing processes, and the quantification of some important features of the associated microstructures. We do not attempt to cover the subject matter in detail, but aim to highlight important and new aspects of the subject and indicate key references where further information may be obtained. Because the use of EBSD for quantitative metallography is relatively new, the use of this technique will be covered in rather more detail than other methods. As will be discussed below, EBSD enables important microstructural parameters which were hitherto unobtainable, to be determined.