Effect of hot and cold deformation on the recrystallization texture of continuous cast AA 5052 aluminum alloy

The effect of different relative amounts of hot and cold deformation on the recrystallization texture of a continuous cast AA 5052 aluminum alloy was investigated by X-ray diffraction. The results show that hot deformation promotes the cube and Goss components at the expense of the r-cube and remainder components. The formation of the R component does not appear to be affected by hot and cold deformation.