Texture development during thermomechanical processing of a newly developed ultrahigh strength microalloyed steel was investigated, with particular attention to through thickness texture gradient. A considerable texture gradient was evident, particularly in the 1/2 depth compared to the other three positions (surface, 1/8 depth, 1/4 depth). The most intense deformation texture at all depths was {113}<110>, which was also more prevalent at the centre than elsewhere, implying an overall dominance of {112} <111> in the deformed austenite during hot rolling. The recrystallisation texture of austenite, {100} <001>, transformed into {100} <011> component in the ferrite indicated an increase in intensity with increase in depth. The {100} <011> type of texture has an undesirable effect on the delamination behaviour of steels. However, the centre and 1/4 depth contained considerable intensity of the desired texture, {332} <113>, which offsets the undesired {100} <011> texture.
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