Extruded and hot-rolled 200 degreesC similar to 500 degreesC AZ31B plates were studied their texture using ODFs analysis. The as-extruded specimen has the strongest intensity of (0001)-ND fiber and 300 degreesC and 400 degreesC hot-rolled ones have the next, but the 200 degreesC hot-rolled one has the lowest intensity. Compared with the corresponding tensile properties, this feature evidents that a pronounced (0001) basal texture will reduce ductility of AZ31B alloy. The ODFs results also indicate that (05 (5) over bar2)- and (01 (1) over bar0)-ND fibers are related to the ductility of AZ31B alloy.