2D EBSD Dataset of the Alpha and Beta Phase Orientations for a Hot-Rolled Model Zircaloy-4 with 7 wt.% Nb Alloy

A set of electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) data files for a model Zircaloy-4 with 7 wt.% Nb addition alloy following hot-rolling. The 2D data set contains EBSD maps recording the microstructure and texture evolution, from a beta-processed (and annealed) starting condition, following rolling at a temperature of 725C to 50% and 75% reduction. Data for annealing of the rolled materials (750C for 2 hours) is also included. <em>Note, phases in the ctf files marked as 'Titanium Cubic' refer to measurement of the 'Zirconium Cubic' phase.</em> Please see our accompanying paper for analysis of the 2D measurements - as well as analysis of a 3D reconstruction from 10.5281/zenodo.3785084 - and for interpretation of the coupled crystallographic texture evolution; C.S. Daniel, A. Garner, P.D. Honniball, L. Bradley, M. Preuss, P.B. Prangnell, J. Quinta da Fonseca, Co-deformation and dynamic annealing effects on the texture development during alpha–beta processing of a model Zr-Nb alloy, Acta Materialia 205 (2021) 116538. 10.1016/j.actamat.2020.116538