Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Warm/cold rolling processes for producing Fe-6.5wt% Si electrical steel with columnar grains

  • Published:
International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy, and Materials Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

A new technical prototype for producing Fe-6.5wt% Si electrical steel sheets by directional solidification, heat treatment before rolling, warm rolling, and cold rolling was proposed in the present study. The formability of Fe-6.5wt% Si electrical steel before rolling and the reasonable process parameters of this technical prototype were obtained. Experimental results reveal that the formability of Fe-6.5wt% Si electrical steel is improved significantly under the combination of directional solidification and heat treatment before rolling. Fe-6.5wt% Si electrical steel sheets with the thickness of 0.15 mm, bright surface, few edge cracks, and high rolling yield can be successfully fabricated using this technology without any intermediate annealing during the whole rolling. The combination of directional solidification, heat treatment before rolling, warm rolling, and cold rolling can work as a new process for highly efficient and compact fabrication of Fe-6.5wt% Si electrical steel sheets.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Y. Tanaka, Y. Takada, M. Abe, and S. Masuda, Magnetic properties of 6.5% Si-Fe sheet and its applications, J. Magn. Magn. Mater., 83(1990), p. 375.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. M. Komatsubara, K. Sadahiro, O. Kondo, T. Takamiya, and A. Honda, Newly developed electrical steel for highfrequency use, J. Magn. Magn. Mater., 242–245(2002), p. 212.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  3. Z.Z. He, Electrical Steels, Metallurgical Industry Press, Beijing, 1997, p. 29.

    Google Scholar 

  4. J. Zbroszczyk, W.H. Ciurzyńska, Y. Tanaka, M. Enokizono, J. Olszewski, and M. Hasiak, Microstructure and some magnetic properties of high-silicon Fe-Si sheets, J. Magn. Magn. Mater., 160(1996), p. 141.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  5. T.P.P. Phway and A.J. Moses, Magnetostriction trend of non-oriented 6.5% Si-Fe, J. Magn. Magn. Mater., 320(2008), p. e611.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. C. Bolfarini, M.C.A. Silva, A.M. Jorge Jr, C.S. Kiminami, and W.J. Botta, Magnetic properties of spray-formed Fe-6.5%Si and Fe-6.5%Si-1.0%Al after rolling and heat treatment, J. Magn. Magn. Mater., 320(2008), p. e653.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  7. G.K. Tian and X.F. Bi, Study on the Si penetration into Fe sheets using PVD method and its application in the fabrication of Fe-6.5wt.% Si alloys, Surf. Coat. Technol., 204(2010), p. 1295.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  8. L.K. Varga, F. Mazaleyrat, J. Kovac, and A. Kákay, Magnetic properties of rapidly quenched Fe100−x Six (15< x <34) alloys, Mater. Sci. Eng. A, 304–306(2001), p. 946.

    Google Scholar 

  9. W.J. Yuan, J.G. Li, Q. Shen, and L.M. Zhang, A study on magnetic properties of high Si steel obtained through powder rolling processing, J. Magn. Magn. Mater., 320(2008), p. 76.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  10. K. Okada, T. Yamaji, and K. Kasai, Basic investigation of CVD method for manufacturing 6.5%Si steel sheet, ISIJ Int., 36(1996), p. 706.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  11. T. Yamaji, M. Abe, Y. Takada, K. Okada, and T. Hiratani, Magnetic properties and workability of 6.5% silicon steel sheet manufactured in continuous CVD siliconizing line, J. Magn. Magn. Mater., 133(1994), p. 187.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  12. Y.F. Liang, F. Ye, J.P. Lin, Y.L. Wang, and G.L. Chen, Effect of annealing temperature on magnetic properties of cold rolled high silicon steel thin sheet, J. Alloys Compd., 491(2010), p. 268.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  13. Y.F. Liang, J.P. Lin, F. Ye, Y.J. Li, Y.L. Wang, and G.L. Chen, Microstructure and mechanical properties of rapidly quenched Fe-6.5wt.% Si alloy, J. Alloys Compd., 504(2010), Suppl. 1, p. S476.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  14. X.S. Fang, Y.F. Liang, F. Ye, and J.P. Lin, Cold rolled Fe-6.5wt.% Si alloy foils with high magnetic induction, J. Appl. Phys., 111(2012), art. No. 094913.

    Google Scholar 

  15. J.X. Xie, H.D. Fu, Z.H. Zhang, and Y.B. Jiang, Deformation twinning feature and its effects on significant enhancement of tensile ductility in columnar-grained Fe-6.5wt.%Si alloy at intermediate temperatures, Intermetallics, 23(2012), p. 20.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  16. H.D. Fu, Q. Yang, Z.H. Zhang, and J.X. Xie, Effects of precipitated phase and order degree on bending properties of an Fe-6.5wt%Si alloy with columnar grains, J. Mater. Res., 26(2011), p. 1711.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  17. Z.H. Zhang, W.P. Wang, H.D. Fu, and J.X. Xie, Effect of quench cooling rate on residual stress, microstructure and mechanical property of an Fe-6.5Si alloy, Mater. Sci. Eng. A, 530(2011), p. 519.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  18. H.D. Fu, Z.H. Zhang, Q. Yang, and J.X. Xie, Strainsoftening behavior of an Fe-6.5wt%Si alloy during warm deformation and its applications, Mater. Sci. Eng. A, 528(2011), p. 1391.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  19. J.S. Shin, J.S. Bae, H.J. Kim, H.M. Lee, T.D. Lee, E.J. Lavernia, and Z.H. Lee, Ordering-disordering phenomena and micro-hardness characteristics of B2 phase in Fe-(5-6.5%)Si alloys, Mater. Sci. Eng. A, 407(2005), p. 282.

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Institute for Advanced Materials and Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China

    Hua-dong Fu, Zhi-hao Zhang, Hong-jiang Pan, Yuan-ke Mo & Jian-xin Xie

  2. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China

    Hua-dong Fu

Authors
  1. Hua-dong Fu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Zhi-hao Zhang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Hong-jiang Pan
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Yuan-ke Mo
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. Jian-xin Xie
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Zhi-hao Zhang.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Fu, Hd., Zhang, Zh., Pan, Hj. et al. Warm/cold rolling processes for producing Fe-6.5wt% Si electrical steel with columnar grains. Int J Miner Metall Mater 20, 535–540 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-013-0762-z

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Revised:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-013-0762-z

Keywords

Search

Navigation