The deformation gradients in multilayered hot roll-bonded composite materials incorporating two dissimilar face-centered cubic metals, i.e., brass and Cu, were investigated by characterizing the deformation microstructure, hardness and texture at different thickness positions of the composites. For the constitutive metals, the center part of each metal sheet forms the substructure containing coarse grains, while the ultrafine grains and significant shear banding form in the outer part. As deformation increases, the cross-interface shear occurs in the Cu sheet of the composites. Then, grain fragmentation, shear banding and dynamic recovery become the main factors that influence hardness of the metal.Moreover, in the co-deformed composites, the interface between brass and Cu plays a role in texture developments of the individual metals. The deformation gradients in multilayered hot roll-bonded composite materials incorporating two dissimilar face-centered cubic metals, ie, brass and Cu, were investigated by characterizing the deformation microstructure, hardness and texture at different thickness positions of the composites. For the constitutive metals, the center part of each metal sheet forms the substructure containing coarse grains, while the ultrafine grains and significant shear banding form in the outer part. As deformation increases, the cross-interface shear occurs in the Cu sheet of the composites. , shear banding and dynamic recovery become the main factors that influence hardness of the metal. Moreover, in the co-deformed composites, the interface between brass and Cu plays a role in texture developments of the individual metals.