The influence of texture on deformation behavior has been investigated for conventionally rolled magnesum slab and rolled twin roll cast (TRC) magnesium strip in form of sheets. The Mg- Zn-Rare earth alloy sheets were deformed at room temperature with the tensile axis oriented in the rolling (RD), 45o and the transversal direction (TD).
The basal pole intensity aligned with the sheet normal direction is lower for the conventionally rolled sheet by comparison with the rolled TRC strip.