Kawasaki Steel Corporation

Yoshinori Kobayashi

Katsuo Iwamoto

Yoshiaki Iida

Isao Matoba

Tomomichi Goto

Mitsumasa Kurosawa

Masayuki Sakaguchi

The magnetic properties, particularly magnetic flux density of a grain oriented silicon steel sheet are considerably improved by continuously and/or stepwise forming regions, wherein a temperature difference of a secondary recrystallization starting temperature in widthwise direction and/or longitudinal direction of the steel sheet is within a range of 10.degree. C. to 200.degree. C., in the steel sheet at a stage before the secondary recrystallization annealing step.

Method of producing grain oriented silicon steel sheets having magnetic

A grain-oriented silicon steel sheet having high magnetic induction and low iron loss can be produced by controlling properly the particle size of carbide precipitated in the crystal grains of the steel sheet before final cold rolling. Further, the magnetic properties can be more improved by adjusting the C content in a starting silicon steel depending upon the Si content in the steel and removing a proper amount of C from the steel during the course after completion of hot rolling and before final cold rolling, in addition to the proper control of the particle size of carbide precipitated in the crystal grains of the steel sheet before final cold rolling.

Method of producing grain-oriented silicon steel sheets having excellent

A grain-oriented silicon steel sheet having excellent magnetic properties can be stably produced by adjusting properly the C content in a silicon steel to be used as a starting material depending upon the Si content in the steel, removing a proper amount of C from the steel during the course after the hot rolling and before the final cold rolling, and further carrying out the final cold rolling at a reduction rate of 40-80%.

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