Method of producing non-oriented magnetic steel plate having high magnetic flux density

A method of producing non-oriented electrical steel plate having high magnetic flux density comprising the steps of:

• preparing a steel slab comprising, by weight, up to 0.01 percent carbon, 0.10 to 3.5 percent silicon, up to 0.20 percent manganese, up to 0.010 percent sulfur, up to 0.05 percent chromium, up to 0.01 percent molybdenum, up to 0.01 percent copper, 0.10 to 3.0 percent aluminium, up to 0.004 percent nitrogen, up to 0.005 percent oxygen and up to 0.0002 percent hydrogen, with the remainder being substantially iron;
• reheating the slab to a temperature of 950.degree. to 1150.degree. C.;
• hot-rolling the slab at least once at a rolling shape factor A of at least 0.6 at a finish rolling temperature of at least 800.degree. C. to provide a steel plate having a plate thickness of 50 mm or more;
• dehydrogenation heat treating the steel plate at between 600.degree. and 750.degree. C.;
• whereby a magnetic flux density of 0.8 tesla or more at a magnetic field of 80 &l A/m is imparted to the steel;
• wherein the hot rolling is accomplished using a rolling mill having a radius R(MM) and wherein the steel plate has an entry-side thickness h.sub.i (mm) and wherein the steel plate thickness h.sub.o (mm) which exhibits a relationship with the rolling shape factor A of the hot rolling as follows:
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A method of producing non-oriented electrical steel plate having high magnetic flux density comprising the steps of:

• preparing a steel slab comprising, by weight, up to 0.01 percent carbon, 0.10 to 3.5 percent silicon, up to 0.20 percent manganese, up to 0.01 percent sulfur, up to 0.05 percent chromium, up to 0.01 percent molybdenum, up to 0.01 percent cooper, 0.10 to 3.0 percent aluminium, up to 0.004 percent nitrogen, up to 0.005 percent oxygen and up to 0.0002 percent hydrogen, with the remainder being substantially iron;
• reheating the slab to a temperature of 1150.degree. to 1300.degree. C.
• hot-rolling the slab at least once at a rolling shape factor A of at least 0.6 at a finish rolling temperature of at least 900.degree. C. top provide a steel plate having a plate thickness of less than 50 mm;
• annealing the hot rolled plate at a temperature of 750.degree. C. to 950.degree. C.;
• whereby a magnetic flux density of 0.8 tesla or more at a magnetic field of 80 A/m is imparted to the steel;
• wherein the hot rolling is accomplished using a rolling mill having a radius R(mm) and wherein the steel plate has an entry-side thickness h.sub.i (mm) and an exit-side plate thickness h.sub.o (mm) which exhibits a relationship with the rolling shape factor A of the hot rolling as follows:
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A method of producing non-oriented electrical steel plate having high magnetic flux density comprising the steps of:

• preparing a steel slab comprising, by weight, up to 0.01 percent carbon, 0.10 to 3.5 percent silicon, up to 0.20 percent manganese, up to 0.01 percent sulfur, up to 0.05 percent chromium, up to 0.01 percent molybdenum, up to 0.01 percent cooper, 0.10 to 3.0 percent aluminium, up to 0.004 percent nitrogen, up to 0.005 percent oxygen and up to 0.0002 percent hydrogen, with the remainder being substantially iron;
• reheating the slab to a temperature of 1150.degree. to 1300.degree. C.;
• hot rolling the slab at least once at a rolling shape factor A of at least 0.6 at a finish rolling temperature of at least 900.degree. C. to provide a steel plate having a plate thickness of less than 50 mm;
• normalizing the hot rolled plate at a temperature of 910.degree. C. to 1000.degree. C.;
• whereby a magnetic flux density of 0.8 tesla or more at a magnetic field of 80 A/m is imparted to the steel;
• wherein the hot rolling is accomplished using a rolling mill having a radius R(mm) and wherein the steel plate has an entry-side thickness h.sub.i (mm) and an exit-side plate thickness h.sub.o (mm) which exhibits a relationship with the rolling shape factor A of the hot rolling as follows:

A method of producing non-oriented electrical steel plate having high magnetic flux density comprising the steps of:

• preparing a steel slab comprising, by weight, up to 0.01 percent carbon, 0.10 to 3.5 percent silicon, up to 0.20 percent manganese, up to 0.001 percent sulfur, up to 0.05 percent chromium, up to 0.01 percent molybdenum, up to 0.01 percent cooper, 0.10 to 3.0 percent aluminium, up to 0.004 percent nitrogen, up to 0.005 percent oxygen and up to 0.0002 percent hydrogen, with the remainder being substantially iron;
• reheating the slab to a temperature of 950.degree. to 1150.degree. C.;
• hot-rolling the slab at least once at a rolling shape factor A of at least 0.6 at a finish rolling temperature of at least 800.degree. C. to provide a steel plate having a plate thickness of less than 50 mm;
• annealing the hot rolled plate at a temperature of 750.degree. C. to 950.degree. C.;
• whereby a magnetic flux density of 0.8 tesla or more at a magnetic field of 80 A/m is imparted to the steel;
• wherein the hot rolling is accomplished using a rolling mill having a radius R(mm) and wherein the steel plate has an entry side thickness h.sub.i (mm) and an exit-side plate thickness h.sub.o (mm) which exhibits a relationship with the rolling shape factor A of the hot rolling as follows:
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A method of producing non-oriented electrical steel plate having high magnetic flux density comprising the steps of:

• preparing a steel slab comprising, by weight, up to 0.01 percent carbon, 0.10 to 3.5 percent silicon, up to 0.20 percent manganese, up to 0.001 percent sulfur, up to 0.05 percent chromium, up to 0.01 percent molybdenum, up to 0.01 percent cooper, 0.10 to 3.0 percent aluminium, up to 0.004 percent nitrogen, up to 0.005 percent oxygen and up to 0.0002 percent hydrogen, with the remainder being substantially iron;
• reheating the slab to a temperature of 950.degree. to 1150.degree. C.;
• hot-rolling the slab at least once at a rolling shape factor A of at least 0.6 at a finish rolling temperature of at least 800.degree. C. to provide a steel plate having a plate thickness of less than 50 mm;
• whereby a magnetic flux density of 0.8 tesla or more at a magnetic field of 80 A/m is imparted to the steel;
• wherein the hot rolling is accomplished using a rolling mill having a radius R(mm) and wherein the steel plate has an entry side thickness h.sub.i (mm) and an exit-side plate thickness h.sub.o (mm) which exhibits a relationship with the rolling shape factor A of the hot rolling as follows:
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