As a consequence  of  sample  preparation, the c-axes  of the initial texture centre of the pole figure.

At the end of the first transient stage (0<g <2) a c-axis cross girdle develops which is symmetrically disposed with respect to the long axis of the finite strain ellipse (= rotating black line outside the pole figure).

During the second transient stage (2<g<8) the former c-axis cross girdle reduces to an oblique c-axis single girdle.  With  strain,  c-axis  concentration at the periphery of the pole figure strengthens resulting in the formation of two c-axis  point maxima.

The positions and intensity of the two c-axis point  maxima  are  strain  invariant at steady state (g>8).

The formation of these strong textures indicates that dislocation creep is the main deformation mechanism which is active during the entire experiment.