This review describes the theoretical basis, experimental considerations, d
ata analysis and applications of studies of grain misorientations in cubic
materials. Recently, there have been considerable advances in experimental
techniques, allowing huge sample populations of misorientations to be colle
cted. To handle such amounts of data, and to balance sacrificing detail for
convenience, poses challenges. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights r
eserved.