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This work presents the results of investigations aimed at determining the influence of crystallographic texture on hydrogen induced cracking (HIC) in low carbon steels. X-ray diffraction texture measurements have been conducted on specimens affected by HIC samples and Orientation Imaging Microscopy (OIMTM) has been used to conduct microtexture and mesotexture analyses on these samples. Based on the results presented in this work, it can be concluded that the susceptibility of low carbon steels to HIC can be reduced through crystallographic texture control and grain boundary engineering