Abstract: A grain-oriented electrical steel sheet includes a steel layer and an insulation coating arranged in directly contact with the steel layer thereon. The steel layer includes, as a chemical composition, by mass %, 2.9 to 4.0% of Si, 2.0 to 4.0% of Mn, 0 to 0.20% of Sn, and 0 to 0.20% of Sb. In the steel layer, a silicon content and a manganese content expressed in mass % satisfy 1.2%?Si?0.5×Mn?2.0%, and a tin content and an antimony content expressed in mass % satisfy 0.005%?Sn+Sb?0.20%.

Abstract: A non-oriented electrical steel sheet includes, as a chemical composition, by mass %: C: 0.0015% to 0.0040%; Si: 3.5% to 4.5%; Al: 0.65% or less; Mn: 0.2% to 2.0%; Sn: 0% to 0.20%; Sb: 0% to 0.20%; P: 0.005% to 0.150%; S: 0.0001% to 0.0030%; Ti: 0.0030% or less; Nb: 0.0050% or less; Zr: 0.0030% or less; Mo: 0.030% or less; V: 0.0030% or less; N: 0.0010% to 0.0030%; O: 0.0010% to 0.0500%; Cu: less than 0.10%; Ni: less than 0.50%; and a remainder including Fe and impurities, in which a product sheet thickness is 0.10 mm to 0.30 mm, an average grain size is 10 ?m to 40 ?m, an iron loss W10/800 is 50 W/Kg or less, a tensile strength is 580 MPa to 700 MPa, and a yield ratio is 0.82 or more.

Abstract: An electrical steel sheet includes: a specific chemical composition; a crystal grain diameter of 20 ?m to 300 ?m; and a texture satisfying Expression 1, Expression 2, and Expression 3 when the accumulation degree of the (001)[100] orientation is represented as ICube and the accumulation degree of the (011)[100] orientation is represented as IGoss. IGoss+ICube?10.5??Expression 1 IGoss/ICube?0.50??Expression 2 ICube?2.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical steel sheet and a coating liquid for electrical steel sheets; and the purpose of the present invention is to provide an electrical steel sheet which has more excellent heat resistance, corrosion resistance and appearance without containing chromium, and which exhibits excellent insulating properties even after stress relief annealing performed at temperatures higher than ever before, and a coating liquid for achieving this electrical steel sheet. An electrical steel sheet according to the present invention is mainly composed of a metal phosphate and fine plate-like inorganic compound particles, secondary particles of which have an average particle diameter of from 0.05 ?m to 5 ?m (inclusive) and a specific surface area of 1-80 m2/g, and primary particles of which have an aspect ratio of 50-1,000. The content of the fine plate-like inorganic compound particles is from 0.

Abstract: A non-oriented electrical steel sheet contains, as a chemical composition, by mass %, C: more than 0% and 0.0050% or less, Si: 3.0% to 4.0%, Mn: 1.0% to 3.3%, P: more than 0% and less than 0.030%, S: more than 0% and 0.0050% or less, sol. Al: more than 0% and 0.0040% or less, N: more than 0% and 0.0040% or less, O: 0.0110% to 0.0350%, Sn: 0% to 0.050%, Sb: 0% to 0.050%, Ti: more than 0% and 0.0050% or less, and a remainder including Fe and impurities, in which Sn+Sb: 0.050% or less, Si?0.5×Mn: 2.0% or more, and an O content in a sheet thickness central portion excluding a surface layer portion which is a range from a front surface and a rear surface to a position of 10 ?m in a depth direction is less than 0.0100%.

Abstract: A non-oriented electrical steel sheet according to an aspect of the present invention contains, as a chemical composition, by mass %, C: more than 0% and 0.0050% or less, Si: 3.0% to 4.0%, Mn: 1.2% to 3.3%, P: more than 0% and less than 0.030%, S: more than 0% and 0.0050% or less, sol. Al: more than 0% and 0.0040% or less, N: more than 0% and 0.0040% or less, one or more of La, Ce, Pr, and Nd: 0.0005% to 0.0200% in total, Ca: 0.0005% to 0.0100%, Ti: 0.0005% to 0.0100%, Sn: 0% to 0.10%, Sb: 0% to 0.10%, Mg: 0% to 0.0100%, and a remainder including Fe and impurities, in which Si?0.5×Mn: 2.0% or more, and Si+0.5×Mn: 3.8% or more.

Abstract: A non-oriented electrical steel sheet has a predetermined chemical composition, and when an average value of Mn concentrations in a range from a surface of a base iron to a position where a depth from the surface of the base iron is 2 ?m is set to [Mn2], and an Mn concentration at a position where a depth from the surface of the base iron is 10 ?m is set to [Mn10], the base iron satisfies the following expression 1. 0.1?[Mn2]/[Mn10]?0.

Abstract: A grain-oriented electrical steel sheet includes a steel layer and an insulation coating arranged in directly contact with the steel layer thereon. The steel layer includes, as a chemical composition, by mass %, 2.9 to 4.0% of Si, 2.0 to 4.0% of Mn, 0 to 0.20% of Sn, and 0 to 0.20% of Sb. In the steel layer, a silicon content and a manganese content expressed in mass % satisfy 1.2%?Si-0.5×Mn?2.0%, and a tin content and an antimony content expressed in mass % satisfy 0.005%?Sn+Sb?0.20%.

Abstract: An electrical steel sheet includes: a specific chemical composition; a crystal grain diameter of 20 ?m to 300 ?m; and a texture satisfying Expression 1, Expression 2, and Expression 3 when the accumulation degree of the (001)[100] orientation is represented as ICube and the accumulation degree of the (011)[100] orientation is represented as IGoss. IGoss+ICube?10.5??Expression 1 IGoss/ICube?0.50??Expression 2 ICube?2.

Abstract: A main object thereof is to provide a non-oriented electrical steel sheet being excellent in surface characteristics and having both excellent mechanical characteristics and magnetic characteristics necessary for a rotor of rotating machines such as motors and generators which rotate at a high speed, and a method for producing the same. To achieve the object, the present invention provides a non-oriented electrical steel sheet comprising in % by mass: 0.06% or less of C; 3.5% or less of Si; from 0.05% or more to 3.0% or less of Mn; 2.5% or less of Al; 0.30% or less of P; 0.04% or less of S; 0.02% or less of N; at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nb, Ti, Zr and V in the predetermined range; and a balance consisting of Fe and impurities; and having a recrystallized fraction being less than 90%.

Abstract: A main object thereof is to provide a non-oriented electrical steel sheet being excellent in surface characteristics and having both excellent mechanical characteristics and magnetic characteristics necessary for a rotor of rotating machines such as motors and generators which rotate at a high speed, and a method for producing the same. To achieve the object, the present invention provides a non-oriented electrical steel sheet comprising in % by mass: 0.06% or less of C; 3.5% or less of Si; from 0.05% or more to 3.0% or less of Mn; 2.5% or less of Al; 0.30% or less of P; 0.04% or less of S; 0.02% or less of N; at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nb, Ti, Zr and V in the predetermined range; and a balance consisting of Fe and impurities; and having a recrystallized fraction being less than 90%.

Abstract: A main object thereof is to provide a non-oriented electrical steel sheet being excellent in surface characteristics and having both excellent mechanical characteristics and magnetic characteristics necessary for a rotor of rotating machines such as motors and generators which rotate at a high speed, and a method for producing the same. To achieve the object, the present invention provides a non-oriented electrical steel sheet comprising in % by mass: 0.06% or less of C; 3.5% or less of Si; from 0.05% or more to 3.0% or less of Mn; 2.5% or less of Al; 0.30% or less of P; 0.04% or less of S; 0.02% or less of N; at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nb, Ti, Zr and V in the predetermined range; and a balance consisting of Fe and impurities; and having a recrystallized fraction being less than 90%.

Abstract: A main object thereof is to provide a non-oriented electrical steel sheet being excellent in surface characteristics and having both excellent mechanical characteristics and magnetic characteristics necessary for a rotor of rotating machines such as motors and generators which rotate at a high speed, and a method for producing the same. To achieve the object, the present invention provides a non-oriented electrical steel sheet comprising in % by mass: 0.06% or less of C; 3.5% or less of Si; from 0.05% or more to 3.0% or less of Mn; 2.5% or less of Al; 0.30% or less of P; 0.04% or less of S; 0.02% or less of N; at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nb, Ti, Zr and Vin the predetermined range; and a balance consisting of Fe and impurities; and having a recrystallized fraction being less than 90%.

Abstract: The non-oriented electrical steel sheet having the following chemical composition: C: 0.01% or less, Si: 2.5% or less, Mn: 2% or less, Al: 1 to 5%, Si+Al+0.5×Mn: 2.5 to 5%, with a sheet thickness of 0.1 to 0.4 mm, an average grain diameter of 50 to 180 &mgr;m and a Vickers hardness of 130 to 210. The steel sheet is excellent in workability such as punchability and interlocking performance for forming it into cores for motors and also has a lower iron loss and higher magnetic flux density, and thus when used as a core in a motor, achieves the high a motor efficiency. The steel sheet is particularly suitable as a material for cores in inverter-controlled motors.

Abstract: The non-oriented electrical steel sheet having the following chemical composition: C: 0.01% or less, Si: 2.5% or less, Mn: 2% or less, Al: 1 to 5%, Si+Al+0.5×Mn: 2.5 to 5%, with a sheet thickness of 0.1 to 0.4 mm, an average grain diameter of 50 to 180 &mgr;m and a Vickers hardness of 130 to 210. The steel sheet is excellent in workability such as punchability and interlocking performance for forming it into cores for motors and also has a lower iron loss and higher magnetic flux density, and thus when used as a core in a motor, achieves the high a motor efficiency. The steel sheet is particularly suitable as a material for cores in inverter-controlled motors.

Abstract: The non-oriented electrical steel sheet having the following chemical composition : C: 0.01% or less, Si: 2.5% or less, Mn: 2% or less, Al: 1 to 5%, Si+Al+0.5×Mn: 2.5 to 5%, with a sheet thickness of 0.1 to 0.4 mm, an average grain diameter of 50 to 180 &mgr;m and a Vickers hardness of 130 to 210. The steel sheet is excellent in workability such as punchability and interlocking performance for forming it into cores for motors and also has a lower iron loss and higher magnetic flux density, and thus when used as a core in a motor, achieves the high a motor efficiency. The steel sheet is particularly suitable as a material for cores in inverter-controlled motors.

Abstract: An oriented magnetic steel sheet with a very low core loss and a process for manufacturing it at a lower cost are disclosed. The steel sheet consists essentially of Si: greater than 3.0% and at most 6.0%, Mn: greater than 2.0% and at moat 8.0%, sol. Al: 0.003-0.015%, with Si (%)-0.5.times.Mn (%).ltoreq.2.0 and the balance being Fe and incidental impurities, The amounts of C, N, and S as impurities are respectively at most 0.005%, at most 0.006%, and at most 0.01%. This steel sheet can be produced from a slab containing up to 0.01% C., up to 0.01% S and 0.001-0.010% N by (i) hot rolling the slab to obtain a hot-rolled steel sheet, (ii) cold rolling the hot-rolled steel sheet, as hot-rolled or after being subsequently annealed, one or more times with an intermediate annealing performed between successive stages of cold rolling to prepare a cold-rolled sheet, (iii) causing primary recrystallization by continuous annealing of the cold-rolled sheet, and (iv) finish annealing the continuously annealed steel sheet.

Abstract: An oriented silicon steel sheet with a very low core loss and a process for producing it at a lower cost are disclosed. The steel sheet consists essentially of Si: 1.5-3.0%, Mn: 1.0-3.0%, sol. Al: 0.003-0.015%, with Si (%)-0.5.times.Mn (%).ltoreq.2.0 and the balance being Fe and incidental impurities, in which the amount of C and N as impurities is not more than 0.0020%, with S being not more than 0.01%. This steel sheet can be produced from a slab containing up to 0.01% C and 0.001-0.010% N through hot rolling, cold rolling, primary and secondary recrystallization, and then decarburization.