Characteristics and classification of transformer silicon steel sheets

2026-08-27 1726

Electrical silicon steel sheets are commonly known as silicon steel sheets or silicon steel sheets. It is a soft magnetic alloy of silicon iron with extremely low carbon content, generally with a silicon content of 0.5~4.5%, made by heating and cold rolling. Generally, the thickness is below 1mm, so it is called thin plate. Participating in silicon can increase the electrical resistivity and magnetic permeability of iron, reduce coercivity, iron core loss (iron loss), and magnetic aging. Mainly used to make iron cores for various transformers, motors, and generators. The global output value of silicon steel sheets accounts for about 1% of the total steel production (see fine alloys). Generally speaking, silicon steel sheet belongs to the category of sheet metal, which is an independent branch due to its special use.

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Classification of Silicon Steel Plates

1、 Silicon steel sheets can be divided into two types based on their silicon content: low silicon and high silicon. Low silicon wafers with a silicon content of less than 2.8% have a certain mechanical strength and are primarily used for making motors, commonly known as motor silicon steel sheets; High silicon wafers have a silicon content of 2.8% -4.8%, and they have good magnetic properties but are relatively brittle. They are primarily used to make transformer iron cores, commonly known as transformer silicon steel sheets. There is no strict boundary between the two in practical use, and high silicon wafers are commonly used to make large motors.

2、 According to the production and processing technology, it can be divided into two types: hot rolling and cold rolling. Cold rolling can also be divided into two types: grain non orientation and grain orientation. Cold rolled sheets have uniform thickness, good surface quality, and high magnetic properties. Therefore, with the development of industry, there is a trend for hot-rolled sheets to be replaced by cold-rolled sheets (China has now explicitly required the cessation of the use of hot-rolled silicon steel sheets, which was previously referred to as "hot rolled silicon steel sheets"); Replacing heat with cold "; ).

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