Magnetic Annealing on GNO Electrical Steel Fe-3.25% Si

Abstract:

Grain non-oriented electrical steel has its main application in electrical motors and its microstructure significantly influences their efficiency. The objective of this work was to investigate whether or not magnetic field applied during annealing process affects grain growth and the development of important texture components leading to an improvement of the magnetic properties. GNO Fe-3.25%Si 75% cold rolled specimens were annealed inside magnetic field with strength of 17 T at the temperature of 800°C for 3, 10 and 30 minutes. Results of average grain size after magnetic annealing showed a microstructure formed by small grains and a few very large grains. Magnetic field did not increase orientation density of {100} oriented grains and Goss grains but was able to increase density of θ fiber and decrease the density of γ fiber.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 758)
• Pages: 113-117
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.758.113
• Online since: June 2013
• Authors: Gilberto Alexandre Castello-Branco, Jennifer Nadine Muller, Cristiane Maria Basto Bacaltchuk
• Keywords: GNO Silicon Steel, Grain Size, Magnetic Annealing, Texture

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