Archive for the ‘Silicon Steel’ Category

Silicon Steels and Their Applications

Friday, January 18th, 2008

Silicon steel is undoubtedly the most important soft magnetic material in use today. Applications vary in quantities from the few ounces used in small relays or pulse transformers to tons used in generators, motors, and transformers. Continued growth in electrical power generation has required development of better steels to decrease ...

High nitrogen stainless steel alloys provide new opportunities - News Briefs

Thursday, October 25th, 2007

During a project on the development of sensors for the powder metallurgy industry, NIST has developed a technique for production of nitrogenated stainless steel alloys with enhanced corrosion and mechanical properties. Discussions with metal powder producers are underway to develop commercial powder metallurgy alloys using the NIST process that will ...

Stainless steel prices rise 3.5% since end of first qtr

Monday, October 15th, 2007

Steady demand helped stainless steel prices rise an average of 3.5 percent since the end of the first quarter, according to an informal survey of service centers and distributors. The largest average price increase was reported for stainless bar, which rose 7.4 percent. Stainless coiled plate moved up 6.2 percent ...

Silicon Steels and Their Applications

Thursday, March 9th, 2006

Silicon steel is undoubtedly the most important soft magnetic material in use today. Applications vary in quantities from the few ounces used in small relays or pulse transformers to tons used in generators, motors, and transformers. Continued growth in electrical power generation has required development ...