Abstract: In the production of grain oriented electrical steel sheet, controlling the condition of thin slab continuous casting results in advantageous solidification structures and precipitates. The steel has an initial content of carbon less than 300 ppm and an initial content of acid-soluble aluminum higher than that normally used for said type of steel. During the final processing steps, the annealed sheet is nitrided through a limited amount of nitrogen. This, in turn, renders the process for controlling the grain dimensions much less critical and results in a constant quality product.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 26, 1999
Date of Patent:
August 14, 2001
Assignee:
Acciali Speciali Terni S.p.A.
Inventors:
Stefano Fortunati, Stefano Cicale', Giuseppe Abbruzzese