The difference between oriented silicon steel and non-oriented silicon steel
Non-oriented silicon steel: ferrosilicon alloy with very low carbon content. In the deformed and annealed steel sheet, its grains are distributed randomly. The silicon content of the alloy is 1.5% to 3.0%, or the sum of the silicon and aluminum content is 1.8% to 4.0%. The products are usually cold-rolled plates or strips, which are mainly used to manufacture motors and generators.
Oriented silicon steel: It has strong directionality, the lowest iron loss value in the rolling direction, the highest magnetic permeability, and a higher magnetic induction value under a certain magnetization field. The
silicon content of oriented silicon steel is about 3%. It also requires a low content of oxide inclusions in the steel and must contain certain inhibitors (MnS, A1N).
Specifications of the products
| normal thickness (mm) |
nominal width (mm) |
ID (mm) |
| 0.23 0.27 0.30 0.35 |
700~1200 |
508 |
| Dimensions and form tolerances |
| Nominal thickness (mm) |
Nominal width (mm) |
Thickness tolerance (mm) |
Longitudinal thickness difference (mm) |
Lateral thickness difference (mm) |
width tolerance (mm) |
Roughness (%) |
2m sickle bend (mm) |
| 700~1200 |
0.23 |
±0.02 |
≤0.03 |
≤0.02 |
0~+2 |
≤1.5 |
≤1.0 |