Low temperature cure interlaminar coating

An article of manufacture comprising a substrate steel suitable for use in a magnetic circuit and an at least 0.05 mil coating on said substrate, the coating consisting essentially of the reaction products of a composition containing by weight 2% to 6% zinc, from about 0.1% to about 1% nickel, from about 4% to about 8% phosphorus, from about 0.1% to about 1% of a wetting agent, and from about 5% to about 15% of magnesium silicate as an interlaminar resistance improving agent, from about 3% to about 10% of an agent for improving the smoothness of the coating selected from the group consisting of boric acid and aluminum nitrate, and the balance essentially water.