Effects of cross-rolling on residual stress, texture and plastic anisotropy in f.c.c. and b.c.c. metals

► Describe symmetrisation of the crystallographic texture ► Describe the influence of the cross rolling process on plastic strain anisotropy ► Cross-rolled low carbon ferrite steel and polycrystalline copper are presented. ► First and second order stresses are examined using X-ray diffraction techniques.