A method of increasing grain uniformity in rolled metal is provided that includes applying an axial tension to a rolled metal section, where the rolled metal section is secured at a first end and secured at a second end, and applying a transverse load to the rolled metal section between the first end and the second end, where the transverse load displaces the rolled metal section, where the transverse load is configured to induce a stress distribution in the rolled metal section, where the stress distribution alters a core of the rolled metal section to exceed its elastic limit and alters the outer layers of the rolled metal section to below or near their elastic limits, where the axial tension, the transverse load and the displacement induce an enhanced average grain size in the rolled metal section.
