We　report　on　a　novel　technique　of　sparking　plasma　sintering　to　prepare　Ni-W　alloy　composite　substrates　with　strong　cube　texture,　high　yield　strength　and　reduced　magnetization　for　coated　conductors.　It　was　found　that　an　outer　Ni-5　at.%　W　layer　in　as-obtained　composite　substrates　has　a　sharp　and　pure　cube　texture,　while　the　use　of　the　Ni　alloy　with　high　W　content　in　the　core　of　the　composite　substrates　not　only　enhances　the　mechanical　property,　but　also　degrades　the　ferromagnetism　of　the　whole　substrates.　(c)　2006　Acta　Materialia　Inc.　Published　by　Elsevier　Ltd.　All　rights　reserved.