Three　Cu100-xNix　alloys,　with　x　=　23,　33　and　45　at.%　Ni,　have　been　evaluated　for　use　as　substrates　for　coated　conductors　on　the　basis　of　measurements　of　their　microstructure,　crystallographic　texture　and　hardness.　It　is　found　that　high-temperature　annealing　after　heavy　rolling　generates　strong　cube　textures　in　each　investigated　alloy.　For　all　of　these　alloys　an　increase　in　the　annealing　temperature　from　800　to　1000　degrees　C　strengthens　the　cube　texture　and　reduces　the　fraction　of　high　angle　grain　boundaries.　In　the　Cu-23　at.%　Ni　and　Cu-33　at.%　Ni　alloys　annealed　at　1000　degrees　C　for　1　h,　the　fraction　of　the　cube　texture　approaches　100%　and　the　fraction　of　high　angle　boundaries　is　less　than　4%.　These　two　alloys　are　however　very　soft　in　the　annealed　condition.　The　cube　texture　in　the　Cu-45　at.%　Ni　substrate　is　slightly　weaker　than　in　the　two　other　alloys,　but　this　substrate　is　considerably　harder,　which　makes　it　better　suited　for　large　scale　production　of　superconducting　tapes.　(C)　2014　Elsevier　B.　V.　All　rights　reserved.