Abstract: A coating composition for an electrical steel sheet including an epoxy resin, an epoxy resin by latent curing agent, and a thermoplastic elastomer, wherein the thermoplastic elastomer has a melting point of 100° C. or higher and 200° C. or lower and a bending elastic modulus of more than 5 MPa and 100 MPa or less, and wherein the amount of the thermoplastic elastomer with respect to a total amount of 100 parts by mass of the epoxy resin and the epoxy resin by latent curing agent is 10 parts by mass or more and less than 40 parts by mass.

Abstract: This coating composition for an electrical steel sheet contains an epoxy resin, a phenolic curing agent (A) and one or more amine-based curing agents (B) selected from the group consisting of an aromatic amine and dicyandiamide, the amount of the phenolic curing agent (A) is 1 to 40 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the epoxy resin, and the amount of the amine-based curing agents (B) is 0.5 to 5 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the epoxy resin.

Abstract: This adhesively-laminated core manufacturing method is a method for manufacturing an adhesively-laminated core by punching a plurality of steel sheet parts while a strip-shaped steel sheet is fed and laminating the steel sheet parts via an adhesive, and includes a step of forming a curing acceleration portion by applying and drying a curing accelerator on one or both surfaces of the strip-shaped steel sheet before a pressing oil is applied, and a step of applying the pressing oil to a surface of the curing acceleration portion.

Abstract: Provided is a production method for a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet that is thin and has excellent magnetic characteristics. An embodiment of the present invention provides a production method that is for a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet and that comprises: a hot rolling step; an optional hot-rolled sheet-annealing step; an acid-washing step; a cold rolling step; a primary recrystallization-annealing step; a finishing-annealing step; and a planarization-annealing step. In the acid-washing step, an acid-washing solution containing 0.0001-5.00 g/L of Cu is used. The thickness of a cold-rolled steel sheet is 0.15-0.23 mm. The average temperature increase rate in the temperature range of 30-400° C. in a temperature increase process in the primary recrystallization step is more than 50° C./sec but not more than 1000° C./sec.

Abstract: A laminated core includes a plurality of electrical steel sheets stacked in a thickness direction, the electrical steel sheet includes an annular core back part and a plurality of tooth parts that protrude from the core back part in a radial direction and are disposed at intervals in a circumferential direction of the core back part, a fastening part is provided in a portion of the core back part corresponding to the tooth part, and an adhesion part is provided in the tooth part.

Abstract: This coating composition for an electrical steel sheet is a coating composition for an electrical steel sheet containing an epoxy resin, a high-temperature curing agent, and inorganic fine particles, wherein a content of the high-temperature curing agent with respect to 100 parts by mass of the epoxy resin is 5 to 30 parts by mass, wherein the inorganic fine particles are one or more selected from metal hydroxides, metal oxides that react with water at 25° C. to become metal hydroxides and silicate minerals having a hydroxyl group, wherein the volume average particle diameter of the inorganic fine particles is 0.05 to 2.0 ?m, wherein a content of the epoxy resin with respect to a total mass of the coating composition for an electrical steel sheet is 45 mass % or more, and wherein a content of the inorganic fine particles with respect to 100 parts by mass of the epoxy resin is 1 to 100 parts by mass.

Abstract: A non-oriented electrical steel sheet including a base metal that has a chemical composition including, in mass %, C: 0.0010 to 0.0040%, Si: 3.5 to 4.9%, Mn: 0.05 to 0.20%, Al: 0.05 to 0.45%, P: 0.030% or less, S: 0.0030% or less, N: 0.0030% or less, O: 0.0100 to 0.0400%, Ca: less than 0.0010%, Ti: less than 0.0050%, Nb: less than 0.0050%, Zr: less than 0.0050%, V: less than 0.0050%, Cu: less than 0.20%, Ni: less than 0.50%, Sn: 0 to 0.05%, Sb: 0 to 0.05%, and a balance: Fe and impurities, and satisfying [4.0?Si+Al?5.0], in which the base metal has an O content of less than 0.0050% in a region excluding a portion from a surface of the base metal to a position of 10 ?m in a depth direction of the base metal.

Abstract: A non-oriented electrical steel sheet including a base metal that has a chemical composition including, in mass%, C: 0.0010 to 0.0040%, Si: 4.0 to 5.0%, Mn: 0.20% or less Al: 0.010% or more and less than 0.050%, P: 0.030% or less, S: 0.0030% or less, N: 0.0005 to 0.0030%, O: 0.0100 to 0.0400%, Ca: less than 0.0010%, Ti: less than 0.0050%, Nb: less than 0.0050%, Zr: less than 0.0050%, V: less than 0.0050%, Cu: less than 0.20%, Ni: less than 0.50%, Sn: 0 to 0.05%, Sb: 0 to 0.05%, and a balance: Fe and impurities, in which the base metal has an O content of less than 0.0050% in a region excluding a portion from a surface of the base metal to a position of 10 µm in a depth direction of the base metal.

Abstract: This electrical steel sheet is an electrical steel sheet in which at least part of either or both surfaces of a base steel sheet is coated with an insulation coating having an adhesive ability, wherein a logarithmic decrement of the insulation coating in a temperature range of 25 to 100° C. is 0.3 or less.

Abstract: A chemical composition of a base metal of a non-oriented electrical steel sheet contains, by mass %, C: 0.0050% or less, Si: 3.8% to 5.0%, Mn: exceeding 0.2% and less than 2.0%, P: 0.030% or less, S: 0.0030% or less, Al: 0.005% or more and less than 0.050%, N: 0.0005% to 0.0030%, Ti: less than 0.0050%, Nb: less than 0.0050%, Zr: less than 0.0050%, V: less than 0.0050%, Cu: less than 0.20%, Ni: less than 0.50%, Sn: 0% to 0.10%, Sb: 0% to 0.10%, a remainder: Fe and impurities. [Si+0.5×Mn?4.3] is satisfied and the average grain size of the base metal is in a range of 10 to 80 ?m.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a laminated core by punching electrical steel strips including an insulation coating to obtain core single sheets and laminating the core single sheets, the method including: pressurizing two or more electrical steel strips using a guide roller to temporarily bond the electrical steel strips immediately before the punching; and obtaining the core single sheets by performing the punching after inserting the two or more electrical steel strips after the temporary bonding into a punching die.

Abstract: A grain-oriented electrical steel sheet includes: a silicon steel sheet including Si and Mn; a glass film arranged on a surface of the silicon steel sheet; and an insulation coating arranged on a surface of the glass film, wherein the glass film includes a Mn-containing oxide.

Abstract: This electrical steel sheet includes a base steel sheet, a first insulation coating formed on a first surface of the base steel sheet and having adhesiveness, and a second insulation coating formed on a second surface of the base steel sheet which is a back surface to the first surface and having adhesiveness, in which an average pencil hardness of the first insulation coating is HB or higher and 3H or lower, and an average pencil hardness of the second insulation coating is higher than the average pencil hardness of the first insulation coating.

Abstract: A non-oriented electrical steel sheet according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a base metal steel sheet, and a composite coating film composed of a Zn-containing phosphate and an organic resin, the composite coating film being formed on a surface of the base metal steel sheet, wherein: a content of Zn in the composite coating film is 10 mg/m2 or more per side; and the product of an amount of oxygen in the base metal steel sheet and a sheet thickness of the base metal steel sheet is 50 ppm·mm or less.

Abstract: A grain-oriented electrical steel sheet includes: a base steel sheet having a predetermined chemical composition; a glass coating provided on the surface of the base steel sheet; and a tension-applying insulation coating provided on the surface of the glass coating, in which linear thermal strains having, a predetermined angle (?) with respect to a transverse direction which is a direction orthogonal to a rolling direction are periodically formed on the surface of the tension-applying insulation coating at predetermined intervals along the rolling direction, a full width at half maximum F1 on the linear thermal strain and a full width at half maximum F2 at an intermediate position between the two linear thermal strains adjacent to each other satisfy 0.00<(F1?F2)/F2?0.

Abstract: A grain-oriented electrical steel sheet has a steel sheet and an insulating coating which is formed on a surface of the steel sheet. In the insulating coating, a metal phosphate and a colloidal silica are contained, the colloidal silica is contained in an amount of 20 to 150 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the metal phosphate, one or more kinds of fine particles selected from the group consisting of silicon carbide, silicon nitride, aluminum nitride, boron nitride, sialon, and cordierite are further contained in an amount of 0.5 to 7 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the metal phosphate, an average particle size of the fine particles is 0.3 to 7.0 ?m, crystallized ratio of the metal phosphate is 2% to 40%, and chromium is not contained.

Abstract: An electrical steel sheet is described, which has an insulating coating on its surface. The insulating coating is free of chromium and comprises plate-like particles of inorganic compound and a metal phosphate. The plate-like particles of inorganic compound are in the form of secondary particles, which are formed by aggregating primary particles, and present in an amount of not less than 0.1 parts by mass and not greater than 20 parts by mass, with respect to 100 parts by mass of the metal phosphate. The secondary particles have an average particle diameter of no less than 0.05 ?m and no greater than 5 ?m, and have a specific surface area of 1 to 80 m2/g. The primary particles have an aspect ratio of 50 to 1000. The electrical steel sheet has excellent heat resistance, corrosion resistance, appearance, and insulating properties.

Abstract: A coating solution for forming an insulating film for a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet which contains one or more types of hydrous silicate powders having an average particle size of 2 ?m or less, and one or more types of phosphoric acids and phosphates satisfying a relation of ?niMi/?Pi?0.5, and satisfies (Formula 1). 1.5?(?niMi+?n?jM?j)/?Pi?15??(Formula 1) (P represents the number of moles of phosphorus, M represents the number of moles of metal ions derived from the phosphate, n represents the valence of the metal ions derived from the phosphate, i represents the number of types of phosphates, M? represents the number of moles of metal elements in the hydrous silicate, n? represents the valence of the metal elements in the hydrous silicate, and j represents the number of types of hydrous silicates).

Abstract: There is provided a non-oriented electrical steel sheet that includes a base metal steel sheet and an insulating coating film that is formed on a surface of the base metal steel sheet, wherein the insulating coating film mainly contains metal phosphate, organic resin, and water-soluble organic compound, the water-soluble organic compound has an SP value that is within a range of 10.0 to 20.

Abstract: A grain oriented electrical steel sheet includes a base steel sheet, a glass film, and a tension-insulation coating. When a glow discharge emission spectroscopy is conducted from a surface of the glass film toward a depth direction, an analysis starting time Ts, a time TAlp at which Al shows a maximum emission intensity, an Al emission intensity F(TAlp) at the TAlp, a time TSip at which Si shows a maximum emission intensity, and an Al emission intensity F(TSip) at the TSip satisfy 0.05?F(TSip)/F(TAlp)?0.50 and 2.0?(TAlp?Ts)/(TSip?Ts)?5.0.