Non-oriented electrical steel sheet, method of manufacturing the same, laminate for motor iron core, and method of manufacturing the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9512500-B2
Application number	US-201214129334-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 16, 2012
Priority date	Aug 18, 2011
Publication date	Dec 6, 2016
Grant date	Dec 6, 2016

Abstract

When contents of Ti, V, Zr, Nb, and C (mass %) are represented as [Ti], [V], [Zr], [Nb], and [C] respectively, a value of a parameter Q represented by “Q=([Ti]/48+[V]/51+[Zr]/91+[Nb]/93)/([C]/12)” is not less than 0.9 nor more than 1.1. A matrix of a metal structure is a ferrite phase, and the metal structure does not include a non-recrystallized structure. An average grain size of ferrite grains constituting the ferrite phase is not less than 10 μm nor more than 200 μm. A precipitate containing at least one selected from the group consisting of Ti, V, Zr, and Nb exists with a density of 10 μm −3 or more in the ferrite grain. An average grain size of the precipitate is not less than 0.002 μm nor more than 0.2 μm.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A non-oriented electrical steel sheet containing:
in mass %,
C: greater than 0.01% and 0.05% or less;
Si: not less than 2.0% nor more than 4.0%;
Mn: not less than 0.05% nor more than 0.5%;
Al: not less than 0.01% nor more than 3.0%; and
at least one selected from the group consisting of Ti, V, Zr, and Nb,
a balance being composed of Fe and inevitable impurities,
wherein
when contents of Ti, V, Zr, Nb, and C (mass %) are represented as [Ti], [V], [Zr], [Nb], and [C] respectively, a value of a parameter Q represented by “Q=([Ti]/48+[V]/51+[Zr]/91+[Nb]/93)/([C]/12)” is not less than 0.9 nor more than 1.1,
a matrix of a metal structure is a ferrite phase,
the metal structure does not comprise a non-recrystallized structure,
an average grain size of ferrite grains constituting the ferrite phase is not less than 10 μm nor more than 200 μm,
a precipitate containing at least one selected from the group consisting of Ti, V, Zr, and Nb exists with a density of 10 μm −3 or more in the ferrite grain, and
an average grain size of the precipitate is not less than 0.002 μm nor more than 0.2 μm.

2. The non-oriented electrical steel sheet according to claim 1 , further containing:
in mass %, at least one selected from the group consisting of
N: not less than 0.001% nor more than 0.004%;
Cu: not less than 0.5% nor more than 1.5%; and
Sn: not less than 0.05% nor more than 0.5%.

3. The non-oriented electrical steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the precipitate is at least one selected from the group consisting of carbide, nitride, and carbonitride.

4. The non-oriented electrical steel sheet according to claim 2 , wherein the precipitate is at least one selected from the group consisting of carbide, nitride, and carbonitride.

5. A method of manufacturing a non-oriented electrical steel sheet comprising:
performing hot rolling of a slab heated to a temperature of not lower than 1100° C. nor higher than 1330° C. to obtain a hot-rolled steel sheet;
performing cold rolling of the hot-rolled steel sheet to obtain a cold-rolled steel sheet; and
performing finish annealing of the cold-rolled steel sheet at a temperature of not lower than 850° C. nor higher than 1100° C.,
wherein
the slab contains:
in mass %,
C: greater than 0.01% and 0.05% or less;
Si: not less than 2.0% nor more than 4.0%;
Mn: not less than 0.05% nor more than 0.5%;
Al: not less than 0.01% nor more than 3.0%; and
at least one selected from the group consisting of Ti, V, Zr, and Nb,
a balance being composed of Fe and inevitable impurities, and
when contents of Ti, V, Zr, Nb, and C (mass %) are represented as [Ti], [V], [Zr], [Nb], and [C] respectively, a value of a parameter Q represented by “Q=([Ti]/48+[V]/51+[Zr]/91+[Nb]/93)/([C]/12)” is not less than 0.9 nor more than 1.1.

6. The method of manufacturing the non-oriented electrical steel sheet according to claim 5 , wherein the slab further contains:
in mass %, at least one selected from the group consisting of
N: not less than 0.001% nor more than 0.004%;
Cu: not less than 0.5% nor more than 1.5%; and
Sn: not less than 0.05% nor more than 0.5%.

7. The method of manufacturing the non-oriented electrical steel sheet according to claim 5 , further comprising, before the performing cold rolling, performing hot-rolled sheet annealing of the hot-rolled steel sheet.

8. The method of manufacturing the non-oriented electrical steel sheet according to claim 6 , further comprising, before the performing cold rolling, performing hot-rolled sheet annealing of the hot-rolled steel sheet.

9. A laminate for a motor iron core comprising:
non-oriented electrical steel sheets laminated to one another,
wherein
each of the non-oriented electrical steel sheets contains:
in mass %,
C: greater than 0.01% and 0.05% or less;
Si: not less than 2.0% nor more than 4.0%;
Mn: not less than 0.05% nor more than 0.5%;
Al: not less than 0.01% nor more than 3.0%; and
at least one selected from the group consisting of Ti, V, Zr, and Nb,
a balance being composed of Fe and inevitable impurities,
when contents of Ti, V, Zr, Nb, and C (mass %) are represented as [Ti], [V], [Zr], [Nb], and [C] respectively, a value of a parameter Q represented by “Q=([Ti]/48+[V]/51+[Zr]/91+[Nb]/93)/([C]/12)” is not less than 0.9 nor more than 1.1,
a matrix of a metal structure is a ferrite phase,
the metal structure does not comprise a non-recrystallized structure,
an average grain size of ferrite grains constituting the ferrite phase is not less than 10 μm nor more than 200 μm,
a precipitate containing at least one selected from the group consisting of Ti, V, Zr, and Nb exists with a density of 10 μm −3 or more in the ferrite grain, and
an average grain size of the precipitate is not less than 0.002 μm nor more than 0.2 μm.

10. The laminate for the motor iron core according to claim 9 , wherein each of the non-oriented electrical steel sheets further contains:
in mass %, at least one selected from the group consisting of
N: not less than 0.001% nor more than 0.004%;
Cu: not less than 0.5% nor more than 1.5%; and
Sn: not less than 0.05% nor more than 0.5%.

11. The laminate for the motor iron core according to claim 9 , wherein the precipitate is at least one selected from the group consisting of carbide, nitride, and carbonitride.

12. The laminate for the motor iron core according to claim 10 , wherein the precipitate is at least one selected from the group consisting of carbide, nitride, and carbonitride.

13. A method of manufacturing a laminate for a motor iron core comprising:
laminating non-oriented electrical steel sheets to one another to obtain a laminate; and
annealing the laminate under a condition in which a soaking temperature is not lower than 400° C. nor higher than 800° C., a soaking time period is not shorter than 2 minutes nor longer than 10 hours, and an average cooling rate from the soaking temperature to 300° C. is not less than 0.0001° C./sec nor more than 0.1° C./sec,
wherein
each of the non-oriented electrical steel sheets contains:
in mass %,
C: greater than 0.01% and 0.05% or less;
Si: not less than 2.0% nor more than 4.0%;
Mn: not less than 0.05% nor more than 0.5%;
Al: not less than 0.01% nor more than 3.0%; and
at least one selected from the group consisting of Ti, V, Zr, and Nb,
a balance being composed of Fe and inevitable impurities,
when contents of Ti, V, Zr, Nb, and C (mass %) are represented as [Ti], [V], [Zr], [Nb], and [C] respectively, a value of a parameter Q represented by “Q=([Ti]/48+[V]/51+[Zr]/91+[Nb]/93)/([C]/12)” is not less than 0.9 nor more than 1.1,
a matrix of a metal structure is a ferrite phase,
the metal structure does not comprise a non-recrystallized structure,
an average grain size of ferrite grains constituting the ferrite phase is not less than 10 μm nor more than 200 μm,
a precipitate containing at least one selected from the group consisting of Ti, V, Zr, and Nb exists with a density of 10 μm −3 or more in the ferrite grain, and
an average grain size of the precipitate is not less than 0.002 μm nor more than 0.2 μm.

14. The method of manufacturing the laminate for the motor iron core according to claim 13 , wherein each of the non-oriented electrical steel sheets further contains:
in mass %, at least one selected from the group consisting of
N: not less than 0.001% nor more than 0.004%;
Cu: not less than 0.5% nor more than 1.5%; and
Sn: not less than 0.05% nor more than 0.5%.

15. The method of manufacturing the laminate for the motor iron core according to claim

Assignees

• Fujikura Masahiro
• Ushigami Yoshiyuki
• Murakawa Tesshu
• Kanao Shinichi
• Atake Makoto
• Ichie Takeru
• Hori Kojiro
• Matsui Shinichi
• Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp

Inventors

• Fujikura Masahiro
• Ushigami Yoshiyuki
• Murakawa Tesshu
• Kanao Shinichi
• Atake Makoto
• Ichie Takeru
• Hori Kojiro
• Matsui Shinichi

Classifications

• C21D8/00 Primary

  Modifying the physical properties of ferrous metals or ferrous alloys by deformation combined with, or followed by, heat treatment (hardening articles or materials formed by forging or rolling with no further heating beyond that required for the formation C21D1/02) · CPC title

• C21D2211/004

  Dispersions; Precipitations · CPC title

• C21D8/12

  during manufacturing of articles with special electromagnetic properties · CPC title

• C21D9/46

  for sheet metals · CPC title

• C21D2211/005

  Ferrite · CPC title