Effect of Processing History on the Microstructure and Magnetic Properties of Ultra-Low Carbon Si + Sb Non-Oriented Electrical Steels
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: In this work, different processing routes were investigated to evaluate the effects of hot rolling temperature, annealing before cold rolling (ABCR), and one- or two-stage cold rolling and annealing schedules to obtain more efficient electrical steels. The correlation between processing variables, microstructure, thickness, and magnetic properties was established from the analysis of 3D surface plots. It was found that the lowest core loss values (3.4 W/kg) were obtained when steel is processed by hot rolling (800 °C), ABCR (880 °C–180 min), first cold rolling (up to 0.25 mm), first annealing (850 °C–10 min), second cold rolling (up to 0.2 mm), and second annealing (850 °C–10 min). The better combination between thickness and grain size leads to the enhancement of the magnetic properties, which affects the way eddy and hysteresis losses contribute to the total core losses.
Source: Solids
Authors: Fernando Hernández-Navarro, Armando Salinas-Rodríguez, Rogelio Deaquino-Lara, Javier Aguilar-Carrillo, Iván A. Reyes-Domínguez, Lizangela Guerra-Fuentes, Ma. de J. Soria-Aguilar, Francisco R. Carrillo-Pedroza, Josefina García-Guerra, Verónica E. Salazar-Muñoz, Emmanuel J. Gutiérrez-Castañeda
Language: English
Field: Materials Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,207
OpenAlex ID: W4416764558