Method for improving the magnetic permeability of grain oriented silicon steel
AssigneeAllegheny Ludlum Steel Corporation
InventorAmitava Datta
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Abstract
An improvement in the manufacture of oriented silicon steel; the improvement comprises normalizing the steel to effect decarburization and primary recrystallization and tensile straining said steel prior to final texture annealing. The steel may be subjected to tensile straining either during or after normalizing.
Claims5
In a method for producing cube-on-edge oriented silicon steel, characterized by improved magnetic permeability, including the steps of hot rolling, cold rolling with or without intermediate annealing and a final texture annealing, the improvement comprising cold rolling the steel with a final reduction of greater than about 70%, normalizing said steel to effect decarburization and primary recrystallization and tensile straining said steel after cold rolling and prior to final texture annealing to promote secondary recrystallization during said final texture annealing.
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