Non-oriented electrical steel sheet, manufacturing method thereof, laminate for motor iron core, and manufacturing method thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9721706-B2
Application number	US-201213982691-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 17, 2012
Priority date	Aug 18, 2011
Publication date	Aug 1, 2017
Grant date	Aug 1, 2017

Abstract

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, when contents of Ti, V, Zr, Nb, and C (mass %) are represented as [Ti], [V], [Zr], [Nb], and [C] respectively. A matrix of a metal structure is a ferrite phase, and the metal structure does not contain a non-recrystallized structure. An average grain size of ferrite grains constituting the ferrite phase is not less than 30 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 1 particle/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 comprising: in mass %,
C: not less than 0.002% nor more than 0.01%;
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
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, when contents of Ti, V, Zr, Nb, and C (mass %) are represented as [Ti], [V], [Zr], [Nb], and [C] respectively,
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 30 μm nor more than 200 μm,
a precipitate comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of Ti, V, Zr, and Nb exists with a density of 1 particle/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 comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of: in mass %,
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 2 , 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 1 , wherein the precipitate is at least one selected from the group consisting of carbide, nitride, and carbonitride.

5. A laminate for a motor iron core comprising:
non-oriented electrical steel sheets laminated to one another,
wherein
the non-oriented electrical steel sheets comprise: in mass %,
C: not less than 0.002% nor more than 0.01%;
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,
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, when contents of Ti, V, Zr, Nb, and C (mass %) are represented as [Ti], [V], [Zr], [Nb], and [C] respectively,
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 30 μm nor more than 200 μm,
a precipitate comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of Ti, V, Zr, and Nb exists with a density of 1 particle/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.

6. The laminate for the motor iron core according to claim 5 , wherein the non-oriented electrical steel sheets further comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of: in mass %,
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 laminate for a motor iron core according to claim 6 , wherein the precipitate is at least one selected from the group consisting of carbide, nitride, and carbonitride.

8. The laminate for the motor iron core according to claim 5 , wherein the precipitate is at least one selected from the group consisting of carbide, nitride, and carbonitride.

9. A manufacturing method of a laminate for a motor iron core comprising:
laminating non-oriented electrical steel sheets to one another to obtain a laminate; and
performing annealing on 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
the non-oriented electrical steel sheets comprise: in mass %,
C: not less than 0.002% nor more than 0.01%;
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,
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, when contents of Ti, V, Zr, Nb, and C (mass %) are represented as [Ti], [V], [Zr], [Nb], and [C] respectively,
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 30 μm nor more than 200 μm,
a precipitate comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of Ti, V, Zr, and Nb exists with a density of 1 particle/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 manufacturing method of the laminate for the motor iron core according to claim 9 , wherein the non-oriented electrical steel sheets further contain at least one selected from the group consisting of: in mass %,
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 manufacturing method of 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.

12. The manufacturing method of 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.

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

• C22C38/02

  containing silicon · CPC title

• B32B15/011 Primary

  all layers being formed of iron alloys or steels · CPC title

• C22C1/02

  by melting {(C22C1/1036 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• C22C38/06

  containing aluminium · CPC title

• C22C38/14

  containing titanium or zirconium · CPC title