The magnetic properties of non-oriented silicon steel are affected by the composition and morphology of inclusions in the steel.It is necessary to minimize the number of inclusions and modify the inclusions during the...The magnetic properties of non-oriented silicon steel are affected by the composition and morphology of inclusions in the steel.It is necessary to minimize the number of inclusions and modify the inclusions during the manufacturing process.Rare earth modification of the non-oriented silicon steel is a common practice in steelmaking industry.At present,there is still insufficient research on the properties of rare earth alloys themselves,such as phase composition,inclusions in alloys,and the influence of alloy impurities on inclusions in non-oriented silicon steel.In this paper,the phase composition of Fe-RE-Si alloy was analyzed by X-ray diffraction(XRD)and electron probe microanalysis(EPMA).The inclusions in Fe-RE-Si alloy were analyzed by electrolytic extraction and scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive spectroscopy(SEM-EDS)methods.Subsequently,non-oriented silicon steel was melted in a high-temperature tubular resistance furnace and the Fe-RE-Si alloy was added for rare earth treatment.The evolution of inclusions in silicon steel after Fe-RE-Si alloy treatment was studied by thermodynamic calculation and SEM-EDS analysis.The results demonstrate that the Fe-RE-Si alloy is made up of two phases,i.e.,the Fe-Si phase and the Ce-Si phase.The inclusions in the alloy are predominately Al-Fe intermetallic compounds and oxide inclusions.The effect of the Fe-RE-Si alloy on the size,morphology and composition of inclusions in non-oriented silicon steel was investigated through high-temperature melting experiments and thermodynamic calculations.The results of experiments show that after treatment with Fe-RE-Si alloy,the rare earth inclusions in non-oriented silicon steel are mainly AlN-RE2O2S composite inclusions,a small amount of AlN-RES and AlN-REAlO3 composite inclusions.The modification sequence of rare earth inclusions in heat A(with a rare earth content of 0.0017 wt%)is as follows:RES/RE2O2S→RE2O2S/REAlO3.Besides,the modification sequence in heat B(with a rare earth content of 0.0119 wt%)is as follows:RE2O3/RE2O2S→RES/RE2O2S.When the rare earth content increases from 0.0017 wt%to 0.0119 wt%,the type of rare earth inclusions changes from RE2O2S/REAlO3 to RES/RE2O2S.The average size of inclusions in two heats increases slightly in 30 min after the addition of Fe-RE-Si alloy.The average size of inclusions in heat A and heat B increases from 1.89 to 2.59μm,and from 1.93 to 2.6μm,respectively.The average size of inclusions in the furnace cooling samples of heat A is larger than that of heat B.In both heats,after the addition of Fe-RE-Si alloy,the proportion of inclusions with the size of 0-2μm decreases and the proportion of inclusions with the size of 2-5μm increases.The effect of rare earth elements coarsening inclusions is significant.By calculating Gibbs free energy of the rare earth inclusions and the phase stability diagram,it is found that the thermodynamic stable inclusions in both heats are RE2O2S.展开更多
With the development of electronic components towards high frequency,high efficiency,and miniaturization,the demand for non-oriented silicon steel ultra-thin ribbons is increasing,which were usually prepared by multi-...With the development of electronic components towards high frequency,high efficiency,and miniaturization,the demand for non-oriented silicon steel ultra-thin ribbons is increasing,which were usually prepared by multi-pass rolling with complex processes and high cost.The ultra-thin non-oriented silicon steel ribbons with silicon content of 2–4.5 wt.%Si were prepared with the planar flow casting technology,and the microstructure and properties of ribbons were investigated.The results showed that as the silicon content increased,the grain size of the as-cast ribbons gradually decreased,and the dislocation density and internal stress were higher.The proportion of{100}oriented grains gradually increased from 29.3 to 37.3%,and the ratio of{110}and{111}oriented grains decreased.Meanwhile,the magnetic induction B50 showed a decline trend from 1.62 to 1.45 T with the increase in silicon content,while the iron loss P1.0/400 increased from 20.61 to 66.65 W/kg.This may be related to the silicon content affecting the wettability of melt and the wheel,thereby affecting the cooling capacity.The grains grew significantly after annealing,the internal stress was released and dislocations were eliminated.All this greatly improved the magnetic properties and decreased the hardness.B50 of ribbons with 2 wt.%Si reached 1.66 T and P1.0/400 of ribbons with 4.5 wt.%Si was reduced to 13.40 W/kg.The percentage of{110}fiber grains increased obviously while{100}fiber grains decreased slightly after heat treatment.展开更多
Silicon steel is characterized by a high melting point,poor fluidity,and limited wettability,and the process window for the preparation of non-oriented silicon steel ribbons by planar flow casting(PFC)is limited.Durin...Silicon steel is characterized by a high melting point,poor fluidity,and limited wettability,and the process window for the preparation of non-oriented silicon steel ribbons by planar flow casting(PFC)is limited.During the production process,the melt puddle(MP)behavior is a key factor in determining the final quality of ribbons,and the influence mechanism of the airflow boundary layer on the MP behavior and the surface quality of ribbons is still unclear.The effects of wheel speed on the quality of PFC Fe–3.0%Si non-oriented silicon steel ultra-thin ribbons were systematically investigated.Combined with experiments and numerical simulations,the mechanism of different wheel speeds on the behavior of MP and the surface quality of ribbons was analyzed in depth.It is found that when the MP reaches a steady state,the upstream meniscus shows a C-shape,while the downstream meniscus exhibits a sloped shape.During the formation of the MP,the vortex phenomena occur both around and within the MP.With the increase in wheel speed,the thickness of the ribbons gradually decreases from 67 to 31μm.Furthermore,the air vortex on the upstream and downstream meniscus becomes more and more intense,which significantly increases the possibility of air entrapment in the MP and leads to a significant increase in the percentage of air pockets.When the wheel speed is 10–15 m/s,the surface of the ribbon is smooth,the thickness uniformity is better,and there are fewer defects.However,when the wheel speed is more than 15 m/s,the MP’s stability deteriorates,and the ribbons have obvious veining,wrinkles,and uneven thickness.展开更多
Sulfur segregation at grain boundaries induces hot brittleness in steel,necessitating strict control of sulfur content in conventional non-oriented silicon steel.The ultra-rapid solidification characteristics of the p...Sulfur segregation at grain boundaries induces hot brittleness in steel,necessitating strict control of sulfur content in conventional non-oriented silicon steel.The ultra-rapid solidification characteristics of the planar flow casting process can effectively inhibit sulfur segregation,therefore avoiding hot brittleness of silicon steel ribbons caused by sulfur.The effect of sulfur segregation/precipitation on surface quality,microstructure and magnetic properties of Fe-3%Si ultra-thin ribbons prepared with planar flow casting process is systematically investigated.Results indicate that extensive precipitation of FeS at grain boundaries and internal stresses induced by non-uniform solidification shrinkage leads to crack formation in 0.1%S ribbons.At 0.03%S,nanoscale precipitates(primarily FeS and MnS)distribute uniformly,when sulfur content exceeds 0.06%,and diffuse sulfur aggregation zones emerge.{001}texture strength and magnetic induction of 0.03%S ribbons increase due to the optimized texture.Compared to 0%S ribbons,the magnetic induction of 0.03%S ribbons increases from 1.598 to 1.608 T.Higher sulfur raises iron loss due to increased grain boundaries and impeded magnetic domain motion.After annealing,0.03%S ribbons achieve a magnetic induction of 1.625 T,attributed to sulfur inhibiting undesirable{110}and{111}grain growth.However,excessive sulfur restricts grain growth and texture evolution.Fe-3%Si-0.03%S ribbons possess the best magnetic properties after annealing at 1075℃,with a magnetic induction of 1.625 T,higher than 1.603 T of Fe-3%Si ribbons as well as a greater iron loss(17.51 W/kg vs.12.33 W/kg).展开更多
Non-oriented silicon steels with both excellent magnetic properties and high strength are essential for the drive motors of new energy vehicles.However,achieving a balance between strength and magnetic properties is a...Non-oriented silicon steels with both excellent magnetic properties and high strength are essential for the drive motors of new energy vehicles.However,achieving a balance between strength and magnetic properties is a challenging task.This study successfully developed non-oriented silicon steel that met these demanding requirements by utilizing the coherent nano-Cu-rich phases precipitated during aging.In the current investigation,the evolution of precipitation during the aging process of Cu-alloyed non-oriented silicon steel is revealed as:BCC Cu-rich cluster(Fe:Cu>1)→B2 FeCu cluster(Fe:Cu approaches 1)→BCC Cu cluster(Fe:Cu<1)→Twinned 9R Cu→Detwinned 9R Cu.Notably,the 9R Cu precipitated in the later stage of aging was coarse and incoherent with the matrix,offering minimal strengthening benefits while considerably deteriorated the magnetic properties.Conversely,the other three phases that formed in the early stage of aging were fine,dispersed,and coherent with the matrix,effectively enhancing the yield strength of the steel with minimal negative impact on its magnetic properties.The total increment of yield strength attributed to BCC Cu-rich clusters,B2 FeCu clusters,and BCC Cu clusters were 207,304,and 374 MPa,respectively.The strengthening mechanism operated primarily through the cutting mechanism,which was dominated by the modulus difference strengthening and coherent strain strengthening.Moreover,a unique ordered strengthening of approximately 207 MPa arose from the ordered B2 FeCu clusters.Thus,the steel aged for 3–30 min with the precipitation of B2 FeCu clusters and BCC Cu clusters exhibited the most favorable overall performance with a yield strength of 750–800 MPa,P1.0/400 of 16.3–18.3 W kg−1,and B5000 of 1.641–1.656 T.展开更多
The impact of rare-earth yttrium and cold-rolling reduction rate on the texture evolution and magnetic properties of non-oriented electrical steel is investigated.The experimental results clearly demonstrate that the ...The impact of rare-earth yttrium and cold-rolling reduction rate on the texture evolution and magnetic properties of non-oriented electrical steel is investigated.The experimental results clearly demonstrate that the influencing mechanism of rare-earth yttrium on texture evolution varies at different stages.During the stage of normalization and annealing,the second-phase particles with yttrium precipitate at the grain boundaries of brass-oriented grains,pinning the grain boundaries and inhibiting the development of brass components.During the cold rolling stage,the purification of rare earth yttrium significantly reduces the shear band density of cold-rolled steel.Consequently,the experimental steel with yttrium exhibits larger and more uniform grain size after recrystallization annealing.During the recrystallization stage,the nucleation energy of experimental steel with yttrium is reduced,which facilitates the nucleation of low-energy{100}and{110}grains,and greatly limits the growth of γ-recrystallized grains,forming strong cube and Goss textures after recrystallization annealing.The combination of these effects contributes to the superior magnetic properties of the non-oriented electrical steel with yttrium.The influence of cold rolling reduction rate on the magnetic properties of non-oriented silicon steel needs to be comprehensively considered in terms of the recrystallized grain size,texture,and sample thickness.The samples with higher cold-rolling reduction rate have better magnetic properties due to the reduction in eddy current losses caused by thickness reduction,which offsets the adverse effects of smaller grain size and more γ texture components on magnetic properties.展开更多
Over the years,the high magnetic induction of industrial Mn-added electrical steel is assumed to be the enhancement of{100}texture derived from its austenite-ferrite phase transformation during hot rolling(phase trans...Over the years,the high magnetic induction of industrial Mn-added electrical steel is assumed to be the enhancement of{100}texture derived from its austenite-ferrite phase transformation during hot rolling(phase transformation(PT)method).However,it is still undetermined without straightforward experimental evidence.The reason for{100}texture improvement of Mn-added electrical steel is experimentally confirmed due to the recrystallization induced by the austenite-ferrite phase transformation during hot rolling.Moreover,a more promising methodology to further improve{100}texture and formability of hot-rolled electrical steel is promoted by the control of hot rolling deformation condition(shear deformation(SD)method).The results show that the nucleation mechanisms of{100}oriented recrystallized grains are different in the samples by SD and PT methods,which are in-depth shear deformation and austenite-ferrite phase transformation,respectively.In this case,coarse{100}oriented recrystallized grains and low residual stress are obtained in the sample by SD method,which is responsible for its superior{100}texture and formability.In contrast,the sample by PT method forms fine recrystallized grains with random orientations and accumulates severe residual stress.展开更多
High-grade non-oriented silicon steel with higher permeability and lower core loss has become the pursed target with the rapid developnient of electrical machines.The effects of rare-earth(RE)element on recrystallizat...High-grade non-oriented silicon steel with higher permeability and lower core loss has become the pursed target with the rapid developnient of electrical machines.The effects of rare-earth(RE)element on recrystallization texture in RE-doped Fe-3.1 wt.%Si-1.2 wt.%Al non-oriented silicon steel were investigated by macro-and micro-texture analyses.Nonlinear variation of recrystallization texture with RE element content was observed.In the competition among main recrystallization texture components,favorable{113}and X fiber(//ND)are strengthened and unfavorable y fiber is evidently decreased by the addition of RE element,whereas the effect of RE element is reversed by excess RE element.The recrystallization texture development is determined by RE-affected nucleation and grain growth in terms of grain boundary migration related to segregation and inclusion.The properly inhibited grain boundary mobility can promote favorable recrystallization texture by the improved nucleation and efficient grain growth.展开更多
Thin-gauge non-oriented electrical steel sheets of 0.2 mm in thickness with high magnetic induction and low core loss were produced by a two-stage cold-rolling method with and without normalization annealing.The throu...Thin-gauge non-oriented electrical steel sheets of 0.2 mm in thickness with high magnetic induction and low core loss were produced by a two-stage cold-rolling method with and without normalization annealing.The through-process texture evolutions of the two processes were compared and studied by means of X-ray diffractometer and electron backscattered diffraction.Results showed that excellent magnetic properties were attributed to strong η-fiber recrystallization texture in the final sheet.Coarse γ-fiber-oriented grains after intermediate annealing and medium cold-rolling reduction were considered key factors to obtain a strong γ-fiber texture given that a large number of shear bands within the γ-fiber deformed matrix provided dominant nucleation sites for η-fiber-oriented grains.The normalization annealing after hot rolling was favorable for the retention of cube texture,thereby decreasing the magnetic anisotropy of thin-gauge non-oriented electrical steels.展开更多
Combining with the study of analogue experiments and test analysis,the kinetics of precipitation and growth of AlN and MnS in non-oriented electrical steel produced by the CSP process is calculated.The results show th...Combining with the study of analogue experiments and test analysis,the kinetics of precipitation and growth of AlN and MnS in non-oriented electrical steel produced by the CSP process is calculated.The results show that the precipitate phase particles of AlN and MnS in typical non-oriented electrical steel grades produced by the CSP process have grown to some extent in the soaking stage,but the precipitation contents are less than 20%of the total contents of nitride and sulfide.The precipitate phase particles of AlN and MnS have precipitated almost after the hot rolling process.The precipitation contents are more than 80%of the total contents of nitride and sulfide,but it is very late for the precipitate phase particles to grow at the end of the hot rolling process.展开更多
The effect of lanthanum content in the range of 04).01 1 wt.%, on the inclusion size distribution, microstructure, texture and magnetic properties of three non-oriented electrical steels was studied. After final anne...The effect of lanthanum content in the range of 04).01 1 wt.%, on the inclusion size distribution, microstructure, texture and magnetic properties of three non-oriented electrical steels was studied. After final annealing, lanthanum effectively inhibited the precipitation of MnS precipitates in steel, the formations of La2O2S and LaS inclusions not only acted as nuclei of AlN precipitates, but also combined with A1203 and formed composite inclusions with larger size. Grain size firstly increased and then decreased with lanthanum content increasing. Steel containing 0.0066 wt.% lanthanum obtained the largest grain size, the strongest { 110} 〈 110〉 texture and the weakest { 112}〈110〉 texture among all the tested steels. Magnetic flux density firstly increased and then decreased, core loss firstly dramatically decreased and then slightly decreased with lanthanum content increasing. Among the three tested steels, steel with 0.0066 wt.% lanthanum demonstrated the best comprehensive magnetic properties mainly through the development of favorable texture and appropriate final grain size.展开更多
Non-oriented silicon steels containing different mass fractions of lanthanum were prepared using a high-frequency suspended furnace.Microstructures were observed by a metallographic microscope and micro-orientations w...Non-oriented silicon steels containing different mass fractions of lanthanum were prepared using a high-frequency suspended furnace.Microstructures were observed by a metallographic microscope and micro-orientations were analyzed by a scanning electron microscope(SEM).The results showed that at the annealing temperature of 870℃,recrystallization started at 90 s and completed at 120 s during annealing.Without lanthanum,no matter Cube or {111 }110 grains,recrystallized grains nucleated mainly in deformed {111}110 and {113}031 grains.With lanthanum,however,they nucleated in the deformed {110} and {112}132grains.This indicated that addition of lanthanum changed the micro-orientation relationship between new grains and the matrix.展开更多
In this study, two types of as-cast microstructure produced by strip casting were cold rolled and annealed to investigate the effect of initial microstructure on the textural evolution and magnetic properties of non-o...In this study, two types of as-cast microstructure produced by strip casting were cold rolled and annealed to investigate the effect of initial microstructure on the textural evolution and magnetic properties of non-oriented silicon steel. The results indicated that the cold-rolled sheets of coarse-grained strip with pronounced {100} components exhibited stronger 入 fiber(//ND) and weaker γ fiber(//ND)texture as composed to the fine-grained strip with strong Goss({110}(001)) texture. After annealing, the former was dominated by η fiber(//RD) texture with a peak at {110}<001)orientation, while the latter consisted of strong {111}(112) and relatively weak {110}(001) texture. In addition, a number of precipitates of size ~30-150 nm restricted the grain growth during annealing, resulting in recrystallization of grain size of ~46 μm in the coarse-grained specimen and ~41μm in the fine-grained specimen.Ultimately, higher magnetic induction(~1.72 T) and lower core loss(~4.04 W/kg) were obtained in the final annealed sheets of coarse-grained strip with strong {100} texture.展开更多
The effects of heating rate (ranging from 50 to 300 ℃/s) during the final annealing process on microstructure evolution and magnetic properties of cold rolled non-oriented electrical steel were investigated. It was...The effects of heating rate (ranging from 50 to 300 ℃/s) during the final annealing process on microstructure evolution and magnetic properties of cold rolled non-oriented electrical steel were investigated. It was found that increasing heating rate increased the nucleation temperature and complete recrystallization temperature. At the same time, heating rate increasing could cause the substantially refined structures for the recrystallization grains and this grain refinement would decline when the heating rate was beyond 50 ℃/s. The recrystallization texture exhibited pronounced improvement with heating rate, such as the intensity decrease of 〈111〉//ND (normal direction) fiber and the intensity increase of { 110}%〈001〉 Goss texture component. The texture improvement and grain size refinement caused by heating rate increasing resulted in complicated variation of the magnetic properties. The magnetic induction (B50) keeps increasing while heating rate increases from 15 to 300 ℃/s which is due to the recrystallized texture optimization caused by rapid heating. The core losses (P1.5/50) decrease while heating rate increases from 15 to 100 ℃/s; however, the core losses would increase when heating rate is higher than 100 ℃/s, which is caused by the mean grain size refinement after rapid heating annealing. The results indicate that recrystallization texture and the magnetic properties of the non-oriented electrical steel can be improved definitely by rapid heating during the final annealing treatment.展开更多
The effect of lanthanum on the characteristics of inclusions in the slab of non-oriented electrical steels was investigated through industrial trials and thermodynamic analysis.The number,size,and chemical composition...The effect of lanthanum on the characteristics of inclusions in the slab of non-oriented electrical steels was investigated through industrial trials and thermodynamic analysis.The number,size,and chemical composition of inclusions in the surface,one-quarter of thickness and the center of slabs with and without lanthanum addition were statistically analyzed using an automatic inclusion analysis system.In the lanthanum-free slab,inclusions were predominately MgO.Al2O3,MgO,and AlN as well as a small number of Al2O3-MgO-CaO and MgS.The number densities of oxide inclusions and AlN decreased from the surface to the center of the slab,which was ascribed to the difference in cooling intensity during the continuous casting.In the steel with lanthanum addition,inclusions were modified into LaAlO3 and La2O2S and gradually transformed into dual-phase MgO-La2S3 with an increasing distance from the slab surface due to the reaction between the lanthanum-containing inclusion and the steel matrix.The uneven distribution of oxide inclusions along the thickness of the slab was eliminated in the lanthanum-bearing slab because the dissolved oxygen was remarkably decreased by lanthanum.Lanthanum-bearing inclusions were more likely to agglomerate AlN by inducing the heterogeneous nucleation of AlN on their surface,while small-size MgO.Al2O3 inclusions hardly showed a coarsening effect on the size of AlN.展开更多
High temperature plastic deformation behavior of non-orientated electrical steel was investigated by Gleeble 1500 thermo-mechanical simulator at strain rate of 0.01-10 s^-1 and high temperature of 500-1 200 ℃. The st...High temperature plastic deformation behavior of non-orientated electrical steel was investigated by Gleeble 1500 thermo-mechanical simulator at strain rate of 0.01-10 s^-1 and high temperature of 500-1 200 ℃. The stress level factor (a), stress exponent (n), structural factor (A) and activation energy (Q) of high temperature plastic deformation process of non-orientated electrical steel in different temperature ranges were calculated by the Arrhenius model. The results show that, with dynamic elevation of deformation temperature, phase transformation from α-Fe to γ-Fe takes place simultaneously during plastic deformation, dynamic recovery and dynamic recrystallization process, leading to an irregular change of the steady flow stress. For high temperature plastic deformation between 500 and 800 ℃, the calculated values of a, n, A, and Q are 0.039 0 MPa 1, 7.93, 1.9× 10^18 s^-1, and 334.8 kJ/mol, respectively, and for high temperature plastic deformation between 1 050 and 1 200 ℃, the calculated values of a, n, A, and Q are 0.125 8 MPa1, 5.29, 1.0 × 10^28 s^-1, and 769.9 kJ/mol, respectively.展开更多
The fatigue behavior of 30 WGP1600 non-oriented electrical steel, which is generally used in the motors for electrical vehicles, was investigated. The detailed microstructure and dislocation configurations of the fati...The fatigue behavior of 30 WGP1600 non-oriented electrical steel, which is generally used in the motors for electrical vehicles, was investigated. The detailed microstructure and dislocation configurations of the fatigue specimens were examined by OM, SEM, and TEM. The test results showed that fatigue cracks were commonly initiated from the surface grain boundaries, crystals plane, and inclusions. The rapid fatigue crack propagation was characterized by transgranular cleavage fracture, while most transient fracture exhibited ductile tearing characteristics. After cyclic deformation of the non-oriented electrical steels, various dislocation structures, such as short and thick lines, veins, persistent slip bands, cells, and labyrinth, were observed.展开更多
The effects of boron content in the range of 0-0.0082 wt%, on the inclusion type, microstructurc, texture and magnetic properties of non-oriented electrical steels have been studied. After final annealing, the additio...The effects of boron content in the range of 0-0.0082 wt%, on the inclusion type, microstructurc, texture and magnetic properties of non-oriented electrical steels have been studied. After final annealing, the addition of excess boron(w(B0〉0.004 1 wt%) led to the formation of Fe2B particles. As boron content increased, grain size increased and reached a maximum in steel with 0.004 1 wt% boron. Furthermore, steel containing 0.004 1 wt% boron had the strongest { 100} fiber texture, Goss texture and the weakest { 111 } fiber texture among the five tested steels. Flux density firstly rapidly increased and then suddenly decreased with increasing boron content and reached a maximum in steel with 0.004 1 wt% boron. Conversely, core loss first sharply decreased and then abruptly increased with the increase of boron content and reached a minimum in steel containing 0.004 1 wt% boron. Steel containing 0.004 1 wt% boron obtained the best magnetic properties, predominantly through the development of optimum grain size and favorable texture.展开更多
High performance e-motors require a continuous enhancement of physical and mechanical properties for non-oriented electrical steel(NOES).However,the optimization of mechanical and magnetic properties simultaneously du...High performance e-motors require a continuous enhancement of physical and mechanical properties for non-oriented electrical steel(NOES).However,the optimization of mechanical and magnetic properties simultaneously during NOES processing is extremely challenging where both properties directly influenced by alloy grain size,crystallographic texture,and dislocation density.In the current investigation,recrystallization annealing cycles were employed to modify the microstructure with the aim of balance magnetic and mechanical properties of NOES concurrently.The results showed that with increasing annealing temperatures,the degree of recrystallization and grain size increased,while the dislocation density reduced considerably at the early stage of recrystallization.Meanwhile,the values of texture parameter A*overall(which is a function of overall individual grain orientations and their alignments with easy magnetization directions)were increased.It was evident that the magnetic properties were significantly improved,however the alloy strength was reduced with increasing annealing temperatures.Here,the correlation between magnetic properties as well as alloy strength on grain size,texture,and dislocation density were determined.From crystallographic texture intensity and measured properties quantitative analyses it was concluded that grain size was the predominant factor in balancing the mechanical and magnetic properties of the studied steel.Furthermore,the optimal comprehensive properties(both magnetic and mechanical)were achieved by annealing at 800℃,which yielded a magnetic induction B5000 of 1.616 T,a high-frequency iron loss P1.0/400of 22.43 W/kg,and a yield strength of 527 MPa.展开更多
A novel processing route involving strip casting, pre-annealing treatment, cold rolling and recrystallization annealing was applied to a Fe-2.6%Si steel to improve the magnetic properties. The impact of as-cast strip ...A novel processing route involving strip casting, pre-annealing treatment, cold rolling and recrystallization annealing was applied to a Fe-2.6%Si steel to improve the magnetic properties. The impact of as-cast strip pre-annealing on the microstructure, texture, precipitation and magnetic properties were investigated by electron probe micro-analysis, transmission electron microscopy, and X-ray diffraction analysis,etc. It was found that the precipitation of second-phase particles during strip casting was restrained by rapid solidification. The absence of pre-annealing led to the occurrence of a large amount of 20-50 nm Mn S precipitates in the final annealed sheets, which is responsible for fine grains and high core loss(4.01 W/kg) due to grain boundary pinning effect. Although the microstructure and texture of 900-1000?C pre-annealed samples were similar to those of as-cast strip, significant grain coarsening together with the strengthening of-fiber texture was observed in the 1100?C pre-annealed strips. In comparison with the case of as-cast strip, a higher amount of large-sized precipitates consisting of manganese sulfide and/or aluminum nitride occurred in matrix after pre-annealing. Correspondingly, in the final annealed sheets, the number density of precipitates with sizes smaller than 100 nm was substantially reduced, and100-200 nm and 200-500 nm sized particles became more dominant in samples subjected to 30-min and 120-min pre-annealing treatments respectively. In addition, the average grain size of final annealed sheets increased with the pre-annealing temperature and time because of the weakened pining effect of coarsen precipitates. Ultimately, the magnetic induction of samples subjected to pre-annealing was slightly increased and ranged from 1.73 T to 1.75 T owing to the enhancement of {100} recrystallization texture, and simultaneously the core loss significantly decreased until a minimum of 3.26 W/kg was reached. Nevertheless, large number of 200-500 nm particles presented during pre-annealing for 120 min could weaken the improvement in core loss which is likely associated with the pinning effect on magnetic domain wall.展开更多
基金Project supported by Shanxi Scholarship Council of China (2022-040)"Chunhui Plan"Collaborative Research Project by the Ministry of Education of China (HZKY20220507)Applied Fundamental Research Programs of Shanxi Province (202303021221036)
摘要The magnetic properties of non-oriented silicon steel are affected by the composition and morphology of inclusions in the steel.It is necessary to minimize the number of inclusions and modify the inclusions during the manufacturing process.Rare earth modification of the non-oriented silicon steel is a common practice in steelmaking industry.At present,there is still insufficient research on the properties of rare earth alloys themselves,such as phase composition,inclusions in alloys,and the influence of alloy impurities on inclusions in non-oriented silicon steel.In this paper,the phase composition of Fe-RE-Si alloy was analyzed by X-ray diffraction(XRD)and electron probe microanalysis(EPMA).The inclusions in Fe-RE-Si alloy were analyzed by electrolytic extraction and scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive spectroscopy(SEM-EDS)methods.Subsequently,non-oriented silicon steel was melted in a high-temperature tubular resistance furnace and the Fe-RE-Si alloy was added for rare earth treatment.The evolution of inclusions in silicon steel after Fe-RE-Si alloy treatment was studied by thermodynamic calculation and SEM-EDS analysis.The results demonstrate that the Fe-RE-Si alloy is made up of two phases,i.e.,the Fe-Si phase and the Ce-Si phase.The inclusions in the alloy are predominately Al-Fe intermetallic compounds and oxide inclusions.The effect of the Fe-RE-Si alloy on the size,morphology and composition of inclusions in non-oriented silicon steel was investigated through high-temperature melting experiments and thermodynamic calculations.The results of experiments show that after treatment with Fe-RE-Si alloy,the rare earth inclusions in non-oriented silicon steel are mainly AlN-RE2O2S composite inclusions,a small amount of AlN-RES and AlN-REAlO3 composite inclusions.The modification sequence of rare earth inclusions in heat A(with a rare earth content of 0.0017 wt%)is as follows:RES/RE2O2S→RE2O2S/REAlO3.Besides,the modification sequence in heat B(with a rare earth content of 0.0119 wt%)is as follows:RE2O3/RE2O2S→RES/RE2O2S.When the rare earth content increases from 0.0017 wt%to 0.0119 wt%,the type of rare earth inclusions changes from RE2O2S/REAlO3 to RES/RE2O2S.The average size of inclusions in two heats increases slightly in 30 min after the addition of Fe-RE-Si alloy.The average size of inclusions in heat A and heat B increases from 1.89 to 2.59μm,and from 1.93 to 2.6μm,respectively.The average size of inclusions in the furnace cooling samples of heat A is larger than that of heat B.In both heats,after the addition of Fe-RE-Si alloy,the proportion of inclusions with the size of 0-2μm decreases and the proportion of inclusions with the size of 2-5μm increases.The effect of rare earth elements coarsening inclusions is significant.By calculating Gibbs free energy of the rare earth inclusions and the phase stability diagram,it is found that the thermodynamic stable inclusions in both heats are RE2O2S.
基金supported by the financial support from National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2021YFB3800501)。
摘要With the development of electronic components towards high frequency,high efficiency,and miniaturization,the demand for non-oriented silicon steel ultra-thin ribbons is increasing,which were usually prepared by multi-pass rolling with complex processes and high cost.The ultra-thin non-oriented silicon steel ribbons with silicon content of 2–4.5 wt.%Si were prepared with the planar flow casting technology,and the microstructure and properties of ribbons were investigated.The results showed that as the silicon content increased,the grain size of the as-cast ribbons gradually decreased,and the dislocation density and internal stress were higher.The proportion of{100}oriented grains gradually increased from 29.3 to 37.3%,and the ratio of{110}and{111}oriented grains decreased.Meanwhile,the magnetic induction B50 showed a decline trend from 1.62 to 1.45 T with the increase in silicon content,while the iron loss P1.0/400 increased from 20.61 to 66.65 W/kg.This may be related to the silicon content affecting the wettability of melt and the wheel,thereby affecting the cooling capacity.The grains grew significantly after annealing,the internal stress was released and dislocations were eliminated.All this greatly improved the magnetic properties and decreased the hardness.B50 of ribbons with 2 wt.%Si reached 1.66 T and P1.0/400 of ribbons with 4.5 wt.%Si was reduced to 13.40 W/kg.The percentage of{110}fiber grains increased obviously while{100}fiber grains decreased slightly after heat treatment.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2021YFB3800501)Numerical calculation in this research is supported by the High-Performance Computing Center of Wuhan University of Science and Technology.
摘要Silicon steel is characterized by a high melting point,poor fluidity,and limited wettability,and the process window for the preparation of non-oriented silicon steel ribbons by planar flow casting(PFC)is limited.During the production process,the melt puddle(MP)behavior is a key factor in determining the final quality of ribbons,and the influence mechanism of the airflow boundary layer on the MP behavior and the surface quality of ribbons is still unclear.The effects of wheel speed on the quality of PFC Fe–3.0%Si non-oriented silicon steel ultra-thin ribbons were systematically investigated.Combined with experiments and numerical simulations,the mechanism of different wheel speeds on the behavior of MP and the surface quality of ribbons was analyzed in depth.It is found that when the MP reaches a steady state,the upstream meniscus shows a C-shape,while the downstream meniscus exhibits a sloped shape.During the formation of the MP,the vortex phenomena occur both around and within the MP.With the increase in wheel speed,the thickness of the ribbons gradually decreases from 67 to 31μm.Furthermore,the air vortex on the upstream and downstream meniscus becomes more and more intense,which significantly increases the possibility of air entrapment in the MP and leads to a significant increase in the percentage of air pockets.When the wheel speed is 10–15 m/s,the surface of the ribbon is smooth,the thickness uniformity is better,and there are fewer defects.However,when the wheel speed is more than 15 m/s,the MP’s stability deteriorates,and the ribbons have obvious veining,wrinkles,and uneven thickness.
基金supported by the financial support from National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFB3800501).
摘要Sulfur segregation at grain boundaries induces hot brittleness in steel,necessitating strict control of sulfur content in conventional non-oriented silicon steel.The ultra-rapid solidification characteristics of the planar flow casting process can effectively inhibit sulfur segregation,therefore avoiding hot brittleness of silicon steel ribbons caused by sulfur.The effect of sulfur segregation/precipitation on surface quality,microstructure and magnetic properties of Fe-3%Si ultra-thin ribbons prepared with planar flow casting process is systematically investigated.Results indicate that extensive precipitation of FeS at grain boundaries and internal stresses induced by non-uniform solidification shrinkage leads to crack formation in 0.1%S ribbons.At 0.03%S,nanoscale precipitates(primarily FeS and MnS)distribute uniformly,when sulfur content exceeds 0.06%,and diffuse sulfur aggregation zones emerge.{001}texture strength and magnetic induction of 0.03%S ribbons increase due to the optimized texture.Compared to 0%S ribbons,the magnetic induction of 0.03%S ribbons increases from 1.598 to 1.608 T.Higher sulfur raises iron loss due to increased grain boundaries and impeded magnetic domain motion.After annealing,0.03%S ribbons achieve a magnetic induction of 1.625 T,attributed to sulfur inhibiting undesirable{110}and{111}grain growth.However,excessive sulfur restricts grain growth and texture evolution.Fe-3%Si-0.03%S ribbons possess the best magnetic properties after annealing at 1075℃,with a magnetic induction of 1.625 T,higher than 1.603 T of Fe-3%Si ribbons as well as a greater iron loss(17.51 W/kg vs.12.33 W/kg).
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52074200,52274393,and 12102310)the Key R&D Program of Hubei Province(No.2023BAB141)the State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials(No.2023-ZD03).
摘要Non-oriented silicon steels with both excellent magnetic properties and high strength are essential for the drive motors of new energy vehicles.However,achieving a balance between strength and magnetic properties is a challenging task.This study successfully developed non-oriented silicon steel that met these demanding requirements by utilizing the coherent nano-Cu-rich phases precipitated during aging.In the current investigation,the evolution of precipitation during the aging process of Cu-alloyed non-oriented silicon steel is revealed as:BCC Cu-rich cluster(Fe:Cu>1)→B2 FeCu cluster(Fe:Cu approaches 1)→BCC Cu cluster(Fe:Cu<1)→Twinned 9R Cu→Detwinned 9R Cu.Notably,the 9R Cu precipitated in the later stage of aging was coarse and incoherent with the matrix,offering minimal strengthening benefits while considerably deteriorated the magnetic properties.Conversely,the other three phases that formed in the early stage of aging were fine,dispersed,and coherent with the matrix,effectively enhancing the yield strength of the steel with minimal negative impact on its magnetic properties.The total increment of yield strength attributed to BCC Cu-rich clusters,B2 FeCu clusters,and BCC Cu clusters were 207,304,and 374 MPa,respectively.The strengthening mechanism operated primarily through the cutting mechanism,which was dominated by the modulus difference strengthening and coherent strain strengthening.Moreover,a unique ordered strengthening of approximately 207 MPa arose from the ordered B2 FeCu clusters.Thus,the steel aged for 3–30 min with the precipitation of B2 FeCu clusters and BCC Cu clusters exhibited the most favorable overall performance with a yield strength of 750–800 MPa,P1.0/400 of 16.3–18.3 W kg−1,and B5000 of 1.641–1.656 T.
基金supported by the 2024 Fundamental Research Project(No.LJ212410154007)of the Educational Department of Liaoning Province.
摘要The impact of rare-earth yttrium and cold-rolling reduction rate on the texture evolution and magnetic properties of non-oriented electrical steel is investigated.The experimental results clearly demonstrate that the influencing mechanism of rare-earth yttrium on texture evolution varies at different stages.During the stage of normalization and annealing,the second-phase particles with yttrium precipitate at the grain boundaries of brass-oriented grains,pinning the grain boundaries and inhibiting the development of brass components.During the cold rolling stage,the purification of rare earth yttrium significantly reduces the shear band density of cold-rolled steel.Consequently,the experimental steel with yttrium exhibits larger and more uniform grain size after recrystallization annealing.During the recrystallization stage,the nucleation energy of experimental steel with yttrium is reduced,which facilitates the nucleation of low-energy{100}and{110}grains,and greatly limits the growth of γ-recrystallized grains,forming strong cube and Goss textures after recrystallization annealing.The combination of these effects contributes to the superior magnetic properties of the non-oriented electrical steel with yttrium.The influence of cold rolling reduction rate on the magnetic properties of non-oriented silicon steel needs to be comprehensively considered in terms of the recrystallized grain size,texture,and sample thickness.The samples with higher cold-rolling reduction rate have better magnetic properties due to the reduction in eddy current losses caused by thickness reduction,which offsets the adverse effects of smaller grain size and more γ texture components on magnetic properties.
基金supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(Nos.51901091 and 52374316)the Yunnan Science and Technology Program(Nos.202401AT070403 and 202305AF150014).
摘要Over the years,the high magnetic induction of industrial Mn-added electrical steel is assumed to be the enhancement of{100}texture derived from its austenite-ferrite phase transformation during hot rolling(phase transformation(PT)method).However,it is still undetermined without straightforward experimental evidence.The reason for{100}texture improvement of Mn-added electrical steel is experimentally confirmed due to the recrystallization induced by the austenite-ferrite phase transformation during hot rolling.Moreover,a more promising methodology to further improve{100}texture and formability of hot-rolled electrical steel is promoted by the control of hot rolling deformation condition(shear deformation(SD)method).The results show that the nucleation mechanisms of{100}oriented recrystallized grains are different in the samples by SD and PT methods,which are in-depth shear deformation and austenite-ferrite phase transformation,respectively.In this case,coarse{100}oriented recrystallized grains and low residual stress are obtained in the sample by SD method,which is responsible for its superior{100}texture and formability.In contrast,the sample by PT method forms fine recrystallized grains with random orientations and accumulates severe residual stress.
基金National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2016YFB0300305)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51671049 and 51931002)the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China(Grant No.2018M640257).
摘要High-grade non-oriented silicon steel with higher permeability and lower core loss has become the pursed target with the rapid developnient of electrical machines.The effects of rare-earth(RE)element on recrystallization texture in RE-doped Fe-3.1 wt.%Si-1.2 wt.%Al non-oriented silicon steel were investigated by macro-and micro-texture analyses.Nonlinear variation of recrystallization texture with RE element content was observed.In the competition among main recrystallization texture components,favorable{113}and X fiber(//ND)are strengthened and unfavorable y fiber is evidently decreased by the addition of RE element,whereas the effect of RE element is reversed by excess RE element.The recrystallization texture development is determined by RE-affected nucleation and grain growth in terms of grain boundary migration related to segregation and inclusion.The properly inhibited grain boundary mobility can promote favorable recrystallization texture by the improved nucleation and efficient grain growth.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.5170413151464011,and 51664021)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province,China(No.20171ACB20020)the Doctor Start-up Foundation at Jiangxi University of Science and Technology(No.jxxjbs 16005).
摘要Thin-gauge non-oriented electrical steel sheets of 0.2 mm in thickness with high magnetic induction and low core loss were produced by a two-stage cold-rolling method with and without normalization annealing.The through-process texture evolutions of the two processes were compared and studied by means of X-ray diffractometer and electron backscattered diffraction.Results showed that excellent magnetic properties were attributed to strong η-fiber recrystallization texture in the final sheet.Coarse γ-fiber-oriented grains after intermediate annealing and medium cold-rolling reduction were considered key factors to obtain a strong γ-fiber texture given that a large number of shear bands within the γ-fiber deformed matrix provided dominant nucleation sites for η-fiber-oriented grains.The normalization annealing after hot rolling was favorable for the retention of cube texture,thereby decreasing the magnetic anisotropy of thin-gauge non-oriented electrical steels.
基金Mega-Projects of Science Research for the 10th Five-Year Plan(2004BA318B)
摘要Combining with the study of analogue experiments and test analysis,the kinetics of precipitation and growth of AlN and MnS in non-oriented electrical steel produced by the CSP process is calculated.The results show that the precipitate phase particles of AlN and MnS in typical non-oriented electrical steel grades produced by the CSP process have grown to some extent in the soaking stage,but the precipitation contents are less than 20%of the total contents of nitride and sulfide.The precipitate phase particles of AlN and MnS have precipitated almost after the hot rolling process.The precipitation contents are more than 80%of the total contents of nitride and sulfide,but it is very late for the precipitate phase particles to grow at the end of the hot rolling process.
摘要The effect of lanthanum content in the range of 04).01 1 wt.%, on the inclusion size distribution, microstructure, texture and magnetic properties of three non-oriented electrical steels was studied. After final annealing, lanthanum effectively inhibited the precipitation of MnS precipitates in steel, the formations of La2O2S and LaS inclusions not only acted as nuclei of AlN precipitates, but also combined with A1203 and formed composite inclusions with larger size. Grain size firstly increased and then decreased with lanthanum content increasing. Steel containing 0.0066 wt.% lanthanum obtained the largest grain size, the strongest { 110} 〈 110〉 texture and the weakest { 112}〈110〉 texture among all the tested steels. Magnetic flux density firstly increased and then decreased, core loss firstly dramatically decreased and then slightly decreased with lanthanum content increasing. Among the three tested steels, steel with 0.0066 wt.% lanthanum demonstrated the best comprehensive magnetic properties mainly through the development of favorable texture and appropriate final grain size.
基金supported by the Inner Mongolia Nature Fund(2015MS0551)Inner Mongolia Science&Technology Plan(414060901)
摘要Non-oriented silicon steels containing different mass fractions of lanthanum were prepared using a high-frequency suspended furnace.Microstructures were observed by a metallographic microscope and micro-orientations were analyzed by a scanning electron microscope(SEM).The results showed that at the annealing temperature of 870℃,recrystallization started at 90 s and completed at 120 s during annealing.Without lanthanum,no matter Cube or {111 }110 grains,recrystallized grains nucleated mainly in deformed {111}110 and {113}031 grains.With lanthanum,however,they nucleated in the deformed {110} and {112}132grains.This indicated that addition of lanthanum changed the micro-orientation relationship between new grains and the matrix.
基金support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51674080,51404155 and U1260204)the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2017YFB0304105)
摘要In this study, two types of as-cast microstructure produced by strip casting were cold rolled and annealed to investigate the effect of initial microstructure on the textural evolution and magnetic properties of non-oriented silicon steel. The results indicated that the cold-rolled sheets of coarse-grained strip with pronounced {100} components exhibited stronger 入 fiber(//ND) and weaker γ fiber(//ND)texture as composed to the fine-grained strip with strong Goss({110}(001)) texture. After annealing, the former was dominated by η fiber(//RD) texture with a peak at {110}<001)orientation, while the latter consisted of strong {111}(112) and relatively weak {110}(001) texture. In addition, a number of precipitates of size ~30-150 nm restricted the grain growth during annealing, resulting in recrystallization of grain size of ~46 μm in the coarse-grained specimen and ~41μm in the fine-grained specimen.Ultimately, higher magnetic induction(~1.72 T) and lower core loss(~4.04 W/kg) were obtained in the final annealed sheets of coarse-grained strip with strong {100} texture.
基金Item Sponsored by National Natural Science Foundation of China (50874010 ,50802008) Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University of China (NCET-05-0101)
摘要The effects of heating rate (ranging from 50 to 300 ℃/s) during the final annealing process on microstructure evolution and magnetic properties of cold rolled non-oriented electrical steel were investigated. It was found that increasing heating rate increased the nucleation temperature and complete recrystallization temperature. At the same time, heating rate increasing could cause the substantially refined structures for the recrystallization grains and this grain refinement would decline when the heating rate was beyond 50 ℃/s. The recrystallization texture exhibited pronounced improvement with heating rate, such as the intensity decrease of 〈111〉//ND (normal direction) fiber and the intensity increase of { 110}%〈001〉 Goss texture component. The texture improvement and grain size refinement caused by heating rate increasing resulted in complicated variation of the magnetic properties. The magnetic induction (B50) keeps increasing while heating rate increases from 15 to 300 ℃/s which is due to the recrystallized texture optimization caused by rapid heating. The core losses (P1.5/50) decrease while heating rate increases from 15 to 100 ℃/s; however, the core losses would increase when heating rate is higher than 100 ℃/s, which is caused by the mean grain size refinement after rapid heating annealing. The results indicate that recrystallization texture and the magnetic properties of the non-oriented electrical steel can be improved definitely by rapid heating during the final annealing treatment.
基金support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.52104342 and U22A20171)Hebei Natural Science Foundation (Grant No.E2021203062)the High Steel Center (HSC)at Yanshan University,Hebei Innovation Center of the Development and Application of High Quality Steel Materials,Hebei International Research Center of Advanced and Intelligent Manufacturing of High Quality Steel Materials.
摘要The effect of lanthanum on the characteristics of inclusions in the slab of non-oriented electrical steels was investigated through industrial trials and thermodynamic analysis.The number,size,and chemical composition of inclusions in the surface,one-quarter of thickness and the center of slabs with and without lanthanum addition were statistically analyzed using an automatic inclusion analysis system.In the lanthanum-free slab,inclusions were predominately MgO.Al2O3,MgO,and AlN as well as a small number of Al2O3-MgO-CaO and MgS.The number densities of oxide inclusions and AlN decreased from the surface to the center of the slab,which was ascribed to the difference in cooling intensity during the continuous casting.In the steel with lanthanum addition,inclusions were modified into LaAlO3 and La2O2S and gradually transformed into dual-phase MgO-La2S3 with an increasing distance from the slab surface due to the reaction between the lanthanum-containing inclusion and the steel matrix.The uneven distribution of oxide inclusions along the thickness of the slab was eliminated in the lanthanum-bearing slab because the dissolved oxygen was remarkably decreased by lanthanum.Lanthanum-bearing inclusions were more likely to agglomerate AlN by inducing the heterogeneous nucleation of AlN on their surface,while small-size MgO.Al2O3 inclusions hardly showed a coarsening effect on the size of AlN.
基金Project(2005038560) supported by the Postdoctoral Foundation of ChinaProject(05GK1002-2) supported by Key Program of Hunan Province
摘要High temperature plastic deformation behavior of non-orientated electrical steel was investigated by Gleeble 1500 thermo-mechanical simulator at strain rate of 0.01-10 s^-1 and high temperature of 500-1 200 ℃. The stress level factor (a), stress exponent (n), structural factor (A) and activation energy (Q) of high temperature plastic deformation process of non-orientated electrical steel in different temperature ranges were calculated by the Arrhenius model. The results show that, with dynamic elevation of deformation temperature, phase transformation from α-Fe to γ-Fe takes place simultaneously during plastic deformation, dynamic recovery and dynamic recrystallization process, leading to an irregular change of the steady flow stress. For high temperature plastic deformation between 500 and 800 ℃, the calculated values of a, n, A, and Q are 0.039 0 MPa 1, 7.93, 1.9× 10^18 s^-1, and 334.8 kJ/mol, respectively, and for high temperature plastic deformation between 1 050 and 1 200 ℃, the calculated values of a, n, A, and Q are 0.125 8 MPa1, 5.29, 1.0 × 10^28 s^-1, and 769.9 kJ/mol, respectively.
基金Funded by the High Technology Research and Development Program of China(2011AA11A238)
摘要The fatigue behavior of 30 WGP1600 non-oriented electrical steel, which is generally used in the motors for electrical vehicles, was investigated. The detailed microstructure and dislocation configurations of the fatigue specimens were examined by OM, SEM, and TEM. The test results showed that fatigue cracks were commonly initiated from the surface grain boundaries, crystals plane, and inclusions. The rapid fatigue crack propagation was characterized by transgranular cleavage fracture, while most transient fracture exhibited ductile tearing characteristics. After cyclic deformation of the non-oriented electrical steels, various dislocation structures, such as short and thick lines, veins, persistent slip bands, cells, and labyrinth, were observed.
基金financial supports by the Xinyu Iron and Steel Company of China
摘要The effects of boron content in the range of 0-0.0082 wt%, on the inclusion type, microstructurc, texture and magnetic properties of non-oriented electrical steels have been studied. After final annealing, the addition of excess boron(w(B0〉0.004 1 wt%) led to the formation of Fe2B particles. As boron content increased, grain size increased and reached a maximum in steel with 0.004 1 wt% boron. Furthermore, steel containing 0.004 1 wt% boron had the strongest { 100} fiber texture, Goss texture and the weakest { 111 } fiber texture among the five tested steels. Flux density firstly rapidly increased and then suddenly decreased with increasing boron content and reached a maximum in steel with 0.004 1 wt% boron. Conversely, core loss first sharply decreased and then abruptly increased with the increase of boron content and reached a minimum in steel containing 0.004 1 wt% boron. Steel containing 0.004 1 wt% boron obtained the best magnetic properties, predominantly through the development of optimum grain size and favorable texture.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52074200,52274393)the Science and Technology Project of Hubei Province(2023BAB141)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province(2022CFB091)the State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials(2023-ZD03).
摘要High performance e-motors require a continuous enhancement of physical and mechanical properties for non-oriented electrical steel(NOES).However,the optimization of mechanical and magnetic properties simultaneously during NOES processing is extremely challenging where both properties directly influenced by alloy grain size,crystallographic texture,and dislocation density.In the current investigation,recrystallization annealing cycles were employed to modify the microstructure with the aim of balance magnetic and mechanical properties of NOES concurrently.The results showed that with increasing annealing temperatures,the degree of recrystallization and grain size increased,while the dislocation density reduced considerably at the early stage of recrystallization.Meanwhile,the values of texture parameter A*overall(which is a function of overall individual grain orientations and their alignments with easy magnetization directions)were increased.It was evident that the magnetic properties were significantly improved,however the alloy strength was reduced with increasing annealing temperatures.Here,the correlation between magnetic properties as well as alloy strength on grain size,texture,and dislocation density were determined.From crystallographic texture intensity and measured properties quantitative analyses it was concluded that grain size was the predominant factor in balancing the mechanical and magnetic properties of the studied steel.Furthermore,the optimal comprehensive properties(both magnetic and mechanical)were achieved by annealing at 800℃,which yielded a magnetic induction B5000 of 1.616 T,a high-frequency iron loss P1.0/400of 22.43 W/kg,and a yield strength of 527 MPa.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51674080,51404155 and U1260204)the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University(No.NCET-13-0111)+1 种基金the Program for Liaoning Excellent Talents in University(No.LR2014007)support from the University of Texas at El Paso
摘要A novel processing route involving strip casting, pre-annealing treatment, cold rolling and recrystallization annealing was applied to a Fe-2.6%Si steel to improve the magnetic properties. The impact of as-cast strip pre-annealing on the microstructure, texture, precipitation and magnetic properties were investigated by electron probe micro-analysis, transmission electron microscopy, and X-ray diffraction analysis,etc. It was found that the precipitation of second-phase particles during strip casting was restrained by rapid solidification. The absence of pre-annealing led to the occurrence of a large amount of 20-50 nm Mn S precipitates in the final annealed sheets, which is responsible for fine grains and high core loss(4.01 W/kg) due to grain boundary pinning effect. Although the microstructure and texture of 900-1000?C pre-annealed samples were similar to those of as-cast strip, significant grain coarsening together with the strengthening of-fiber texture was observed in the 1100?C pre-annealed strips. In comparison with the case of as-cast strip, a higher amount of large-sized precipitates consisting of manganese sulfide and/or aluminum nitride occurred in matrix after pre-annealing. Correspondingly, in the final annealed sheets, the number density of precipitates with sizes smaller than 100 nm was substantially reduced, and100-200 nm and 200-500 nm sized particles became more dominant in samples subjected to 30-min and 120-min pre-annealing treatments respectively. In addition, the average grain size of final annealed sheets increased with the pre-annealing temperature and time because of the weakened pining effect of coarsen precipitates. Ultimately, the magnetic induction of samples subjected to pre-annealing was slightly increased and ranged from 1.73 T to 1.75 T owing to the enhancement of {100} recrystallization texture, and simultaneously the core loss significantly decreased until a minimum of 3.26 W/kg was reached. Nevertheless, large number of 200-500 nm particles presented during pre-annealing for 120 min could weaken the improvement in core loss which is likely associated with the pinning effect on magnetic domain wall.