Abstract
Using a rate-sensitive crystal plasticity model together with the full constraint Taylor theory, the
formation of textures during biaxial stretching of FCC sheet metals is investigated in detail. Three-dimensional
lattice rotation fields, orientation evolution and polycrystalline texture development are
simulated for the entire range of biaxial strain ratio. The investigation discloses the paths of orientation
development and respective stable end orientations, as well as the relation between the evolution paths
and the biaxial strain ratio. Our results show that the formation of textures depends mainly on the
behaviour of the α- and