The effect of annealing temperature on the room temperature tensile properties was investigated in a fine-grained Fe(3)Al based-alloy, and the correlation between microstructure, texture and tensile properties is discussed. Tensile elongation showed a peak as a function of annealing temperature. The highest elongation was obtained in the recrystallized samples annealed at 700 degrees C. The decrease in the elongation with increasing annealing temperature above 700 degrees C is attributed to the increase in the fraction of < 100 > oriented grains with respect to the tensile direction. A high sensitivity to environmental embrittlement was observed in the partially recrystallized samples annealed at 650 degrees C.