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Method for producing grain oriented silicon steel

Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1956-12-31
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Granted: 1959-01-06
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Expires: 1976-12-31
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 John E May

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 10:03
CPC Classifications
B; B21; B21B; B21B3/00; B21B3/02; C; C21; C21D; C21D8/00; C21D8/12; C21D8/1216; C21D8/1233; C21D3/00; C21D3/02; C21D3/04; C21D8/1244; C21D8/1266

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 134 words
THE METHOD OF FABRICATING POLYCRYSTALLINE SHEET-LIKE BODIES OF METAL CONSISTING OF ELECTRICAL GRADE SILICON-IRON ALLOY HAVING FROM ABOUT 2.5% TO 4.0% SILICON, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF COLD REDUCING AN AT LEAST PARTIALLY RECRYSTALLIZED BODY OF SUCH MATERIAL AT LEAST 40 PERCENT BY UNIDIRECTIONAL ROLLING TO FORM A BODY INTERMEDIATE THICKNESS, HEAT TREATING SAID COLD REDUCED BODY OF INTERMEDIATE THICKNESS AT A TEMPERATURE OF FROM 700*C. TO 1000*C. TO PRODUCE A MEASURED AVERAGE GRAIN SIZE OF FROM ABOUT 0.010 MM. TO ABOUT 0.030 MM., COLD REDUCING SAID ANNEALED BODY AT LEAST 40 PERCENT BY UNIDIRECTIONAL ROLLING TO PRODUCE A SHEET-LIKE BODY OF FINAL THICKNESS AND RAISING THE TEMPERATURE OF SAID COLD WORKED SHEET-LIKE BODY TO FROM ABOUT 950*C. TO ABOUT 1200*C. FOR A TIME SUFFICIENT TO DEVELOP THE DESIRED HIGH DEGREE OF (110) (001) TEXTURE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 134 words
THE METHOD OF FABRICATING POLYCRYSTALLINE SHEET-LIKE BODIES OF METAL CONSISTING OF ELECTRICAL GRADE SILICON-IRON ALLOY HAVING FROM ABOUT 2.5% TO 4.0% SILICON, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF COLD REDUCING AN AT LEAST PARTIALLY RECRYSTALLIZED BODY OF SUCH MATERIAL AT LEAST 40 PERCENT BY UNIDIRECTIONAL ROLLING TO FORM A BODY INTERMEDIATE THICKNESS, HEAT TREATING SAID COLD REDUCED BODY OF INTERMEDIATE THICKNESS AT A TEMPERATURE OF FROM 700*C. TO 1000*C. TO PRODUCE A MEASURED AVERAGE GRAIN SIZE OF FROM ABOUT 0.010 MM. TO ABOUT 0.030 MM., COLD REDUCING SAID ANNEALED BODY AT LEAST 40 PERCENT BY UNIDIRECTIONAL ROLLING TO PRODUCE A SHEET-LIKE BODY OF FINAL THICKNESS AND RAISING THE TEMPERATURE OF SAID COLD WORKED SHEET-LIKE BODY TO FROM ABOUT 950*C. TO ABOUT 1200*C. FOR A TIME SUFFICIENT TO DEVELOP THE DESIRED HIGH DEGREE OF (110) (001) TEXTURE.

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