In the development of an optimized hot-rolling process for a Cu-Al-Ni-
Mn alloy, the effects of the recrystallized and transformed texture on
ductility and shape memory recovery were examined. The sheet texture
of samples rolled in the beta-phase region (750-degrees-C) was charact
erized by martensitic (128) poles along the normal direction and (0 0
18) pole inclined 60-degrees from the normal to the rolling direction.
The samples rolled in the alpha + beta region (600-degrees-C) exhibit
ed a slightly stronger but less symmetrical sheet texture. The shape m
emory recovery is more or less isotropic in the rolling plane, relativ
ely independent of the rolling conditions. However, an improved bendin
g ductility of 9.5% was observed along the rolling direction in specim
ens rolled at 750-degrees-C with a reduction per pass of 27%.