Review of Fe-6.5 wt%Si high silicon steel—A promising soft magnetic material for sub-kHz application

Ouyang, Gaoyuan; Chen, Xi; Liang, Yongfeng; Macziewski, Chad; Cui, Jun

doi:10.1016/j.jmmm.2019.02.089

Title: Review of Fe-6.5 wt%Si high silicon steel—A promising soft magnetic material for sub-kHz application

Abstract

To meet the growing need for energy efficiency in power electronics and electric machines, a number of new soft magnetic materials are being investigated. Among them, high silicon Fe-Si alloy has been recognized as a promising candidate for low-to-medium-frequency applications. Compared to the currently most widely used 3 wt% silicon steel, the steel containing 6.5 wt% Si possesses more favorable properties, including high electrical resistivity, good saturation magnetization, and near-zero magnetostriction. However, the high silicon content facilitates the formation of ordered phases, resulting in severe brittleness that prohibits mass production using the economical conventional processing methods. A number of new processing routes have been investigated and inspiring progress has been made. Prototypes of motors and transformers using high silicon steel have been demonstrated with improved efficiency and power density. If the processing cost and limitations of size and shape are properly addressed, high silicon steel is expected to be widely adopted by the industries. Among all the investigated processing techniques, rapid solidification appears to be the most cost-effective method for mass producing thin sheet of high silicon steel. In conclusion this paper reviews the current state-of-the-art of the Fe-Si based soft magnetic materials including their history, structure, properties, processing, andmore » applications.« less

Authors:: Ouyang, Gaoyuan; Chen, Xi; Liang, Yongfeng; Macziewski, Chad; Cui, Jun

Publication Date:: Mon Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2019

Research Org.:: Ames Laboratory (AMES), Ames, IA (United States); Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

OSTI Identifier:: 1547705

Alternate Identifier(s):: OSTI ID: 1502856; OSTI ID: 1864017

Report Number(s):: IS-J-9914
Journal ID: ISSN 0304-8853; S0304885318331330; PII: S0304885318331330

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-07CH11358; EE0007794

Resource Type:: Published Article

Journal Name:: Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials Journal Volume: 481 Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0304-8853

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: Netherlands

Language:: English

Subject:: 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; Soft magnetic material; Silicon steel; Fe-6.5 wt%Si; Processing; Magnetic properties; Physical properties; Fe-6.5%Si Steel

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                    Ouyang, Gaoyuan, Chen, Xi, Liang, Yongfeng, Macziewski, Chad, and Cui, Jun. Review of Fe-6.5 wt%Si high silicon steel—A promising soft magnetic material for sub-kHz application.  Netherlands: N. p., 2019. 
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                    Ouyang, Gaoyuan, Chen, Xi, Liang, Yongfeng, Macziewski, Chad, & Cui, Jun. Review of Fe-6.5 wt%Si high silicon steel—A promising soft magnetic material for sub-kHz application.  Netherlands.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmmm.2019.02.089

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                    Ouyang, Gaoyuan, Chen, Xi, Liang, Yongfeng, Macziewski, Chad, and Cui, Jun. Mon .  
"Review of Fe-6.5 wt%Si high silicon steel—A promising soft magnetic material for sub-kHz application".  Netherlands.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmmm.2019.02.089.

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  title        = {Review of Fe-6.5 wt%Si high silicon steel—A promising soft magnetic material for sub-kHz application},

  author       = {Ouyang, Gaoyuan and Chen, Xi and Liang, Yongfeng and Macziewski, Chad and Cui, Jun},

  abstractNote = {To meet the growing need for energy efficiency in power electronics and electric machines, a number of new soft magnetic materials are being investigated. Among them, high silicon Fe-Si alloy has been recognized as a promising candidate for low-to-medium-frequency applications. Compared to the currently most widely used 3 wt% silicon steel, the steel containing 6.5 wt% Si possesses more favorable properties, including high electrical resistivity, good saturation magnetization, and near-zero magnetostriction. However, the high silicon content facilitates the formation of ordered phases, resulting in severe brittleness that prohibits mass production using the economical conventional processing methods. A number of new processing routes have been investigated and inspiring progress has been made. Prototypes of motors and transformers using high silicon steel have been demonstrated with improved efficiency and power density. If the processing cost and limitations of size and shape are properly addressed, high silicon steel is expected to be widely adopted by the industries. Among all the investigated processing techniques, rapid solidification appears to be the most cost-effective method for mass producing thin sheet of high silicon steel. In conclusion this paper reviews the current state-of-the-art of the Fe-Si based soft magnetic materials including their history, structure, properties, processing, and applications.},

  doi          = {10.1016/j.jmmm.2019.02.089},

  journal      = {Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials},

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  volume       = 481,

  place        = {Netherlands},

  year         = {Mon Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2019},

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