The　effect　of　deformation　induced　texture　on　the　magnetic　performance　was　studied　for　Sm0.6Pr0.4Co5　magnet　and　(SmCo5)(0.6)(PrCo5)(0.4)　composite　magnet.　The　magnets　were　prepared　by　hot　pressing　and　hot　deformation　techniques.　During　the　hot　deformation　process,　a　preferential　alignment　of　c-axes　of　the　grains　was　induced　along　the　pressing　direction.　The　grain　size　and　phase　distribution　as　well　as　the　grain　orientation　were　analysed　by　the　electron　backscattered　diffraction　technique　(EBSD).　It　was　found　that　the　Sm0.6Pr0.4Co5　magnet　exhibits　a　stronger　{0001}　orientation　texture　and　better　magnetic　properties　than　the　(SmCo5)(0.6)(PrCo5)(0.4)　composite　magnet.　(C)　2016　Published　by　Elsevier　B.V.