Effect of hot and cold deformation on the P {0 1 1}〈4 5 5〉 recrystallization texture in a continuous cast Al-Mn-Mg aluminum alloy

The effect of different relative amounts of hot and cold deformation on the P {0 1 1}〈4 5 5〉 recrystallization texture in a continuous cast Al-Mn-Mg aluminum alloy was investigated by X-ray diffraction. The results show that at a given total rolling strain the sheet with a high hot rolling strain exhibits a significantly stronger P texture than the sheet with a low hot rolling strain. Hot deformation strongly promotes the formation of the P texture during recrystallization annealing.