  Textured alumina ceramics were obtained by Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) of
undoped commercial a-Al2O3 powders. Various parameters (density, grain growth,
grain size distribution) of the alumina ceramics, sintered at two typical
temperatures 1400{\deg}C and 1700{\deg}C, are investigated. Quantitative
textural and structural analysis, carried out using a combination of Electron
Back Scattering Diffraction (EBSD) and X-ray diffraction (XRD), are represented
in the form of mapping, and pole figures. The mechanical properties of these
textured alumina ceramics include high elastic modulus and hardness value with
high anisotropic nature, opening the door for a large range of applications
