Abstract: Methods are provided for annealing coils of austenitic stainless steels through the use of a batch annealing process. The preferred methods involved selecting compositions of austenitic stainless steel alloys having a sufficiently low weight percentage of carbon so that annealing of the austenitic stainless steel occurs without intergranular carbide precipitation at a temperature of less than about 1700.degree. F., which is well below the normal annealing temperature for austenitic stainless steels. The lower annealing temperatures allow for annealing in conventional batch annealing furnaces. The content of carbon in T-201L stainless steel was kept at less than 0.030 weight percent and the steel was successfully annealed at temperatures within a range of about 1650.degree. F. to about 1700.degree. F. The carbon content of T-304L stainless steel was kept at less than 0.015 weight percent and the steel was successfully annealed at temperatures within a range of about 1550.degree. F. to about 1700.degree. F.

Abstract: By adding an appropriate amount, 1 to 12 weight percent, based on the amount of magnesium oxide present and Loss On Ignition values of powdered magnesium metal to the magnesium oxide aqueous slurry composition used to make a separating-agent composition in the making of grain-oriented silicon electrical steel, there are obtained composition, an article, and a method characterized principally by a substantial decrease in the rate of rejections of the produce of the final texturizing anneal because of coating defects--such difficulties as bare spots, and metal-overlay pattern. Moreover, the magnetic properties may be improved because of improved control of the propagation of the internally oxidized zone of the steel.

Abstract: By adding an appropriate amount, 1 to 12 weight percent, based on the amount of magnesium oxide present and Loss On Ignition values of powdered magnesium metal to the magnesium oxide aqueous slurry composition used to make a separating-agent composition in the making of grain-oriented silicon electrical steel, there are obtained composition, an article, and a method characterized principally by a substantial decrease in the rate of rejections of the product of the final texturizing anneal because of coating defects--such difficulties as bare spots, and metal-overlay pattern. Moreover, the magnetic properties may be improved because of improved control of the propagation of the internally oxidized zone of the steel.

Abstract: By adding an appropriate amount, 1 to 12 weight percent, based on the amount of magnesium oxide present and Loss On Ignition values of powdered magnesium metal to the magnesium oxide aqueous slurry composition used to make a separating agent composition in the making of grain-oriented silicon electrical steel, there are obtained composition, an article, and a method characterized principally by a substantial decrease in the rate of rejections of the product of the final texturizing anneal because of coating defects--such difficulties as bare spots, and metal-overlay pattern. Moreover. the magnetic properties may be improved because of improved control of the propagation of the internally oxidized zone of the steel.