[Technical Field]
[0001] An embodiment of the present invention relates to an electrical steel sheet for electromagnetic
shielding and a manufacturing method thereof. Specifically, an embodiment of the present
invention relates to an electrical steel sheet for electromagnetic shielding with
excellent electromagnetic shielding effect and a manufacturing method thereof.
[Background Art]
[0002] The undergrounding of transmission towers involves burying high-voltage power lines
directly in the ground or constructing underground tunnels, such as power conduits,
to accommodate them, thereby improving urban aesthetics and preventing accidents that
may be caused by natural disasters. Electromagnetic fields that can affect the human
body are generated near these underground power lines, and aluminum is used to shield
them. Aluminum is resistant to corrosion, making it advantageous for long-term use,
but the material must be applied thickly to achieve a sufficient shielding rate. Such
thick aluminum material has the disadvantage of making construction difficult and
increasing the cost of shielding underground power lines due to the large amount of
material used.
[0003] To solve the above problem, it was proposed to apply steel materials, which are relatively
cheaper than aluminum. To ensure excellent magnetic field shielding properties in
steel materials, the content of interstitial elements and precipitate-forming elements
is limited. Since this significantly reduces permeability due to precipitates generated
and strain caused by interstitial elements, a method to limit this has been proposed.
In addition, excellent magnetic flux density was sought by limiting the constituent
elements and restricting the size of the precipitates to a small size. However, when
shielding electromagnetic waves generated in low magnetic fields, excellent shielding
performance can be secured only by simultaneously applying the influence of constituent
elements and grain size control, so additional microstructure control is required.
In addition, since electromagnetic shielding steel is often used in environments that
are buried underground, thereby being exposed to soil corrosion, and electromagnetic
shielding needs to be ensured along power transmission and distribution lines, high
processability and constructability of the material is required. Therefore, steel
for electromagnetic shielding requires excellent processability to undergo a surface
treatment with very strong corrosion resistance in environments such as soil, but
currently, there are no shielding materials that meet these requirements.
[Disclosure]
[Technical Problem]
[0004] An embodiment of the present invention provides an electrical steel sheet for electromagnetic
shielding and a manufacturing method thereof. Specifically, an embodiment of the present
invention provides an electrical steel sheet for electromagnetic shielding with excellent
electromagnetic shielding effect and a manufacturing method thereof.
[Technical Solution]
[0005] An electrical steel sheet for electromagnetic shielding according to an embodiment
of the present invention, may include grains of which a ratio (D2/D1) of a diameter
(D1) of a circumscribed circle and a diameter (D2) of an inscribed circle is 0.5 or
higher among the entire grains on the steel sheet surface are 70 area% or more, and
an average grain size within a surface portion from the steel sheet surface to less
than 2/5 of a steel sheet thickness in a thickness direction is 100 µm to 500 µm,
and an average grain size within a central portion from 2/5 to 3/5 of the steel sheet
thickness is 55 to 90 µm.
[0006] A ratio of the area fraction of the area fraction of grains having a <110> direction
parallel to the rolling direction of the steel sheet within 15° with respect to grains
having a <111> direction within the steel sheet parallel to the rolling direction
of the steel sheet within 15° is 3 or greater.
[0007] A ratio of the average grain size within the surface portion with respect to the
average grain size within the central portion is 2.0 or greater.
[0008] An electrical steel sheet for electromagnetic shielding according to an embodiment
of the present invention may include, in wt%, Si:0.3% to 7.0%, C:0.15% or less (excluding
0%) and balance including Fe and unavoidable impurities.
[0009] An electrical steel sheet for electromagnetic shielding according to an embodiment
of the present invention may further include Mn: 0.1 wt% or less and S: 0.005 wt%
or less.
[0010] A manufacturing method of an electrical steel sheet for electromagnetic shielding
according to an embodiment of the present invention may include manufacturing a hot-rolled
steel sheet by hot-rolling a slab, annealing the hot-rolled steel sheet, cold rolling
the annealed hot-rolled steel sheet, decarburization annealing the cold-rolled steel
sheet, and non-oxidizing annealing the decarburization annealed steel sheet, where
τ defined in Equation 1 below is 0.23 to 0.5.

(in Equation 1, the finish rolling temperature is a hot-rolling finish rolling temperature
(°C), the ROT cooling rate is a cooling rate (-°C/s) in a ROT section before winding
a coil after hot-rolling finish rolling, the hot-rolled sheet thickness is a thickness
(mm) of the hot-rolled sheet, the dew point temperature is the dew point temperature
(°C) of the atmosphere in the decarburization annealing, the annealing temperature
is an annealing temperature (°C) in the decarburization annealing, and the cold-rolled
sheet thickness means a steel sheet thickness (mm) after cold rolling.)
[0011] The slab may include, in wt%, Si:0.3% to 7.0%, C:0.01% to 0.4% and balance including
Fe and unavoidable impurities.
[0012] The slab may further include Mn: 0.1 wt% or less and S: 0.005 wt% or less.
[0013] The annealing of the hot-rolled steel sheet may include a decarburization process.
[0014] The annealing of the hot-rolled steel sheet may be performed at a temperature of
850 °C to 1,000 °C and a dew point temperature of 70 °C or less.
[0015] The decarburization annealing may be performed at a temperature of 600 °C to 1,000
°C and a dew point temperature of 0 °C to 70 °C.
[0016] The non-oxidizing annealing may be performed at a soaking temperature of 750 to 1,050
°C for 30 seconds to 5 minutes.
[0017] The non-oxidizing annealing may be performed in an atmosphere with a dew point temperature
of -20 °C or below.
[Advantageous Effects]
[0018] According to an embodiment of the present invention, electromagnetic shielding properties
are excellent.
[0019] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a steel sheet for electromagnetic
shielding, which has excellent processability, can be provided.
[0020] Additionally, it may be manufactured through a continuous process so the manufacturing
time may be relatively shortened and productivity may be improved.
[Description of the Drawings]
[0021]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram schematically representing a cross-section of a steel
sheet for electromagnetic shielding according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram schematically showing an example of use of a steel sheet
for electromagnetic shielding according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a photograph representing a surface of a steel sheet for electromagnetic
shielding manufactured in Example 1 through an EBSD analysis.
FIG. 4 is a photograph observing a cross-section of a steel sheet for electromagnetic
shielding manufactured in Example 1 through an optical microscope.
[Mode for Invention]
[0022] It will be understood that, although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be
used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers, and/or sections,
they are not limited thereto. These terms are only used to distinguish one element,
component, region, layer, or section from another element, component, region, layer,
or section. Therefore, a first part, component, area, layer, or section to be described
below may be referred to as second part, component, area, layer, or section within
the range of the present invention.
[0023] The technical terms used herein are to simply mention a particular embodiment and
are not meant to limit the present invention. An expression used in the singular encompasses
an expression of the plural, unless it has a clearly different meaning in the context.
In the specification, it is to be understood that the terms such as "including", "having",
etc., are intended to indicate the existence of specific features, regions, numbers,
stages, operations, elements, components, and/or combinations thereof disclosed in
the specification, and are not intended to preclude the possibility that one or more
other features, regions, numbers, stages, operations, elements, components, and/or
combinations thereof may exist or may be added.
[0024] When referring to a part as being "on" or "above" another part, it may be positioned
directly on or above the other part, or another part may be interposed therebetween.
In contrast, when referring to a part being "directly above" another part, no other
part is interposed therebetween.
[0025] Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific
terms, have the same meanings as those generally understood by those with ordinary
knowledge in the field of art to which the present invention belongs. Terms defined
in commonly used dictionaries are further interpreted as having meanings consistent
with the relevant technical literature and the present disclosure, and are not to
be construed as having idealized or very formal meanings unless defined otherwise.
[0026] Unless otherwise stated, % means wt%, and 1 ppm is 0.0001 wt%.
[0027] In embodiments of the present invention, inclusion of an additional element means
replacing the remaining iron (Fe) by an additional amount of the additional elements.
[0028] The present invention will be described more fully hereinafter with reference to
the accompanying drawings, in which embodiments of the invention are shown. As those
skilled in the art would realize, the described embodiments may be modified in various
different ways, all without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention.
[0029] FIG. 1 schematically represents a cross-section of an electrical steel sheet for
electromagnetic shielding according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0030] As appears in FIG. 1, according to an electrical steel sheet 100 for electromagnetic
shielding according to an embodiment of the present invention, grains of which a ratio
(D2/D1) of a diameter D1 of a circumscribed circle and a diameter D2 of an inscribed
circle is 0.5 or higher among the entire grains on the steel sheet surface are 70
area% or more, an average grain size within a surface portion 12 from the steel sheet
surface to less than 2/5 of the steel sheet thickness in a thickness direction is
100 µm to 500 µm, and an average grain size within a central portion 11 from 2/5 to
3/5 of the steel sheet thickness is 55 to 90 µm.
[0031] Hereinafter, each configuration of an electrical steel sheet for electromagnetic
shielding according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in
detail.
[0032] First, the electrical steel sheet 100 for electromagnetic shielding according to
an embodiment of the present invention includes, in wt%, Si:0.3% to 7.0%, C:0.15%
or less (excluding 0%) and balance including Fe and unavoidable impurities.
Si: 0.3 to 7.0 wt%
[0033] Silicon (Si) improves the electromagnetic shielding performance of materials in low-magnetic-field
regions. If the Si content is excessively small, problems may arise with the material's
ability to absorb external magnetic fields in low-magnetic-field regions. If the amount
of Si is excessively high, the impurity content in the material increases, which can
lead to a decrease in shielding ability due to a reduction in saturation magnetic
flux density. More specifically, Si may be included in an amount of 0.5 to 4.0 wt%.
C: 0.15 wt% or less
[0034] The carbon (C) in a central portion needs to escape to a surface layer so as to allow
Goss grains on the surface layer to be diffused to the central portion during intermediate
decarburization annealing and final decarburization annealing, so the content of carbon
(C) in the slab may be 0.010 to 0.400 wt%. More specifically, the content of C in
the slab may be 0.100 to 0.300 wt%. In addition, the carbon content in the steel sheet
whose manufacturing process is completed after the decarburization annealing may be
0.150 wt% or less. More specifically, it may be 0.100 wt% or less. More specifically,
it may be 0.050 wt% or less.
[0035] An electrical steel sheet for electromagnetic shielding according to an embodiment
of the present invention may further include Mn: 0.1 wt% or less and S: 0.005 wt%
or less.
[0036] Mn and S form MnS precipitates, which hinder the growth of Goss grains that diffuse
into the center during the decarburization process. Therefore, it is preferable that
Mn and S are not added. However, in consideration of the amount that is inevitably
mixed during the steelmaking process, Mn and S in the slab and the steel sheet after
the non-oxidizing annealing can be controlled so that Mn is 0.1 wt% or less, and S
is 0.005 wt% or less, respectively.
[0037] The balance includes Fe and unavoidable impurities. The unavoidable impurities are
mixed in during the steelmaking process and the process for manufacturing electrical
steel sheets, which is widely known in the field, and a detailed description thereof
will be omitted. In detail, components such as Al, N, Ti, Mg, and Ca react with oxygen
in the steel to form oxides, so strong suppression is required, and the respective
components may be managed to be 0.005 wt% or less. In the embodiment of the present
invention, the addition of elements other than the above-described alloy compositions
is not excluded, and various elements may be included within a range that does not
hinder the technical concept of the present invention. When the additional elements
are further included, they replace the balance of Fe.
[0038] Among the entire grains on the steel sheet surface, grains having a value of 0.5
or higher for the ratio (D2/D1) of the diameter D1 of the circumscribed circle and
the diameter D2 of the inscribed circle may be 70 area% or more. This is because,
as will be described later regarding the manufacturing process, decarburization annealing
and non-oxidation annealing were performed for a short period of time. If the annealing
is performed for a long time of 30 minutes or more through batch annealing after decarburization
annealing, the diameter D1 of the circumscribed circle becomes significantly larger
than that of the inscribed circle D2, so the ratio cannot be greater than 0.5. Here,
the circumscribed circle refers to the smallest imaginary circle surrounding the outside
of the grain, and the inscribed circle refers to the largest imaginary circle contained
within the grain. More specifically, among entire grains, grains having a value of
0.5 or higher for the ratio (D2/D1) of the diameter D1 of the circumscribed circle
and the diameter D2 of the inscribed circle may be 75 area% or more. More specifically,
among entire grain, grains having a value of 0.5 or higher for the ratio (D2/D1) of
the diameter D1 of the circumscribed circle and the diameter D2 of the inscribed circle
may be 75 to 97 area%. Grains of this shape respond to external magnetic fields, particularly
in low-magnetic-field regions, and contribute to electromagnetic shielding by the
material absorbing the magnetic field. Among entire grain, grains having a value of
0.5 or higher for the ratio (D2/D1) of the diameter D1 of the circumscribed circle
and the diameter D2 of the inscribed circle can be analyzed the observed photograph,
by using a computer program, after observing the surface (ND surface) of the steel
sheet by an optical microscope.
[0039] In an embodiment of the present invention, the average grain size within the surface
portion 12 from the steel sheet surface to less than 2/5 of the steel sheet thickness
in the thickness direction is 100 µm to 500 µm, and the average grain size within
the central portion 11 from 2/5 to 3/5 of the steel sheet thickness is 55 to 90 µm.
In this way, by forming the grain sizes of the surface portion 12 and the central
portion 11 differently, the grains of the surface portion can react to and absorb
an external magnetic field, thereby contributing to electromagnetic shielding. If
the average grain size within the surface portion 12 is excessively small, the ability
of the material to absorb an external magnetic field is reduced, and the electromagnetic
shielding performance may be reduced. If the average grain size within the surface
portion 12 is excessively large, the ductility of the material is greatly reduced,
and problems such as the material breaking during cold rolling or plate breaking in
the continuous line may occur. If an average grain size of the central portion 11
is excessively large, the ability of the material to react to and absorb external
magnetic fields decreases, and thus the electromagnetic shielding performance may
be reduced. More specifically, the average grain size within the surface portion 12
is 150 µm to 450 µm, and the average grain size within the central portion 11 may
be 58 to 88 µm. The average grain size can be obtained by measuring the number of
grains in the measurement area for a cross-section including the thickness direction
of the steel sheet, and dividing the measurement area by the number of grains to obtain
the average grain area. The grain size can be obtained as a diameter of a circle having
the same area.
[0040] A ratio of the average grain size within the surface portion with respect to the
average grain size within the central portion (surface portion/central portion) may
be 2.0 or higher. If this ratio is excessively small, the material's ability to respond
to an external magnetic field decreases, which may result in inferior electromagnetic
shielding properties. More specifically, a ratio of the average grain size within
the surface portion with respect to the average grain size within the central portion
(surface portion/central portion) may be 3.0 to 20.0.
[0041] A ratio (<110>//ND / <111>//ND) of the area fraction of grains having a <110> direction
parallel to the rolling direction of the steel sheet within 15° with respect to the
area fraction of grains having a <111> direction parallel to the rolling direction
of the steel sheet within 15° may be 3.0 or more. When this ratio is high, it can
increase permeability in low-magnetic-field environments and contribute to electromagnetic
shielding. More specifically, <110>//ND / <111>//ND may be 3.3 to 6.5. This may be
measured by a backscattered electron diffraction pattern analyzer (EBSD).
[0042] In this way, by appropriately adjusting the steel composition of the steel sheet
and properly forming the texture, the electromagnetic shielding performance is excellent.
Specifically, the shielding rate in a 60Hz, 100mG magnetic field may be 50% or more,
and the shielding rate in a 60Hz, 1G magnetic field may be 65% or more. More specifically,
the shielding rate in a 60Hz, 100mG magnetic field may be 50.0% to 75.0%, and the
shielding rate in a 60Hz, 1G magnetic field may be 65.0% to 85.0%.
[0043] At this time, the shielding rate can be measured by generating a magnetic field of
1G or less using the Helmholtz coil method and installing a pickup coil capable of
measuring the magnetic field in the center of the generated magnetic field. The pickup
coil is shielded with a shielding material, the magnetic field strength measured before
and after shielding is determined, and the shielding rate is calculated as follows.
Pickup coil shielding is achieved by wrapping the coil in a cylindrical shape or shielding
all four sides in a box shape.

[0044] Although not shown in FIG. 1, a film located on the surface of the electrical steel
sheet 100 for electromagnetic shielding may be additionally included.
[0045] In FIG. 2, one embodiment of the present invention is shown for one use example of
an electrical steel sheet for electromagnetic shielding. As appears in FIG. 2, the
electrical steel sheet 100 for electromagnetic shielding can be installed to surround
the underground conduit (power conduit), or the electrical steel sheet 100 for electromagnetic
shielding can be inserted between the transmission line and the underground conduit
(power conduit) for use. Alternatively, the electrical steel sheet 100 for electromagnetic
shielding can be rolled into a cylindrical tube shape and installed to wrap around
the transmission line 200.
[0046] A manufacturing method of an electrical steel sheet for electromagnetic shielding
according to an embodiment of the present invention includes manufacturing a hot-rolled
steel sheet by hot-rolling a slab; annealing the hot-rolled steel sheet; cold rolling
the annealed hot-rolled steel sheet; decarburization annealing the cold-rolled steel
sheet; and non-oxidizing annealing the decarburization annealed steel sheet.
[0047] Hereinafter, each step will be described in detail.
[0048] First, the slab is hot-rolled.
[0049] The slab may include Si:0.3% to 7.0%, C:0.01% to 0.4%, in wt%, and balance including
Fe and unavoidable impurities.
[0050] The slab may further include Mn: 0.1 wt% or less and S: 0.005 wt% or less.
[0051] The description of the steel composition of the slab is the same as the description
of the electrical steel sheet for electromagnetic shielding mentioned above, so the
redundant description is omitted. Except for C, the steel composition of the steel
sheet can be substantially the same as the steel composition of the slab.
[0052] The slab may be heated before hot-rolling the slab. The slab heating temperature
may be 1,050 °C to 1,350 °C, which is higher than a normal heating temperature. When
the temperature is high during slab reheating, there is a problem in that the hot-rolled
structure becomes coarse, which has an adverse effect on magnetism. However, a manufacturing
method of an electrical steel sheet according to an embodiment of the present invention
has a higher carbon content than the conventional art, so the hot-rolled structure
is not coarsened even if the slab re-heating temperature is high, and it is advantageous
in hot rolling by re-heating at a higher temperature than usual. However, when the
reheating temperature is high, the solubility of the deposition such as TiN, AlN,
or the like increases, and a large number of micro depositions are distributed during
cooling, which hinders the growth of grains on the surface.
[0053] Hot rolling may be used to manufacture a hot-rolled sheet with the thickness of 1.3
to 4.3 mm by applying an appropriate rolling rate in the final cold rolling so that
the final product with the thickness may be manufactured. More specifically, it may
be manufacture at a thickness of 1.5 to 4.0 mm.
[0054] The hot-rolling finish rolling temperature may be 750 °C to 1,050 °C. If the finish
rolling temperature of hot rolling is excessively high, surface defects occur, thereby
degrading quality. In addition, if the finish rolling temperature is excessively low,
the rolling load increases, which reduces sheet throughput and lowers productivity.
More specifically, it may be 800 to 1,030 °C. In an embodiment of the present invention,
the cooling speed in the ROT section can be controlled until the coil is wound after
hot-rolling finish rolling. More specifically, the cooling rate in the ROT section
can be controlled to -50 to -5°C/s. If the cooling rate is excessively high, it inhibits
the growth of surface grains, making it difficult to obtain coarse grains. More specifically,
the cooling rate can be controlled to -30 to -7°C/s.
[0055] After the hot rolling, the hot-rolled steel sheet is annealed. At this time, the
hot-rolled sheet annealing may include a decarburization process. Specifically, hot-rolled
sheets can be annealed at a temperature of 850°C to 1,000 °C and a dew point temperature
of 70°C or lower. In detail, annealing may be performed at the dew point temperature
of -70 °C to 70 °C. After the annealing described above, further annealing may be
performed at the temperature of 1,000 to 1,200 °C and the dew point temperature of
0 °C or lower. After performing the hot-rolled sheet annealing, pickling may be performed.
[0056] Subsequently, a cold-rolled steel sheet is manufactured by performing cold rolling.
[0057] Therefore, cold rolling may be performed at a reduction ratio of 50% to 80%. More
specifically, it may be 55% to 75%. Through this, a cold-rolled steel sheet having
a final thickness of 0.3 to 2.0 mm can be manufactured.
[0058] Subsequently, the cold-rolled steel sheet is decarburization annealed. At this time,
the decarburization annealing may be performed in an austenite single-phase area or
a region where a composite phase of ferrite and austenite exists. Specifically, it
may be annealed at the temperature of 800 °C to 970 °C and the dew point temperature
of 3 °C to 65 °C. In addition, the atmosphere may be a mixed gas atmosphere of hydrogen
and nitrogen. In addition, after the decarburization annealing, the amount of carbon
in the steel sheet may be 0.15 wt%. or less.
[0059] In a manufacturing method of an electrical steel sheet for electromagnetic shielding
according to an embodiment of the present invention, τ defined by Equation 1 below
is 0.230 to 0.500 .

(in Equation 1, the finish rolling temperature is the hot-rolling finish rolling
temperature (°C), the ROT cooling rate is a cooling rate (-°C/s) in the ROT section
before winding the coil after hot-rolling finish rolling, the hot-rolled sheet thickness
is a thickness (mm) of the hot-rolled sheet, dew point temperature is the dew point
temperature (°C) of the atmosphere in decarburization annealing, the annealing temperature
is an annealing temperature (°C) in the decarburization annealing, the cold-rolled
sheet thickness means a steel sheet thickness (mm) after primary cold rolling.)
[0060] If τ is excessively small, grain growth of the surface portion 12 may not be sufficient.
If τ is excessively large, the grain growth of the central portion 11 may occur significantly,
which may have an adverse effect on the electromagnetic shielding performance. More
specifically, τ may be 0.240 to 0.450.
[0061] After decarburization annealing, second cold rolling may be further included. Through
this, a cold-rolled steel sheet having a final thickness of 0.1 to 1.0 mm can be manufactured.
[0062] Subsequently, the decarburization annealed steel sheet is subject to non-oxidizing
annealing.
[0063] The non-oxidizing annealing may be performed for 30 seconds to 5 minutes at a crack
temperature of 750 to 1,050 °C.
[0064] The object of the non-oxidizing annealing is to grow the grains of the surface portion
12 and the central portion 11 to a preset size or larger. This allows for the growth
of surface grains, which can further improve electromagnetic shielding performance
in low-magnetic-field regions. If the soaking temperature is excessively low or time
is short, grain growth of the surface portion 12 and the central portion 11 may not
be sufficient, and the improvement of electromagnetic shielding performance may not
be sufficient. If the crack temperature is excessively high or the time is excessively
long, the grain size on the surface and inside becomes uniform, making it impossible
to obtain excellent shielding efficiency at 100 mG and 1 G magnetic fields simultaneously.
More specifically, the soaking temperature of non-oxidizing annealing may be 800 to
1,000 °C may. More specifically, it may be 900 to 970 °C.
[0065] The secondary non-oxidizing annealing may be performed at the dew point temperature
of -20 °C or lower. If the dew point temperature is excessively high, an oxide layer
may be formed on the surface, which may adversely affect magnetism. More specifically,
it may be performed at the atmosphere of 99 volume% or more of hydrogen at the dew
point temperature of -50 to -30 °C.
[0066] After cold rolling, it may be performed as a continuous process up to the non-oxidizing
annealing. The continuous process means that there is no batch process for coiling
a steel sheet into a coil and annealing it. As described above, the continuous process
is possible because the decarburization annealing or the non-oxidizing annealing is
completed in less than a few minutes.
[0067] Hereinafter, a specific Example of the present invention will be described. However,
the Example below is merely a specific example of the present invention, and the present
invention is not limited to the Example below.
Example
[0068] A slab containing Si:2.0% and C:0.101% in wt% and balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities
is heated at a temperature of 1,270 °C, and then hot rolling, hot-rolled sheet annealing,
cold rolling, decarburization annealing, and non-oxidizing annealing are sequentially
performed under the manufacture condition of Table 1. After the decarburization annealing,
C was 0.05 wt% or less. Non-oxidizing annealing was performed for 30 seconds at the
temperatures in Table 1 below and the dew point temperature of -20°C.
[0069] Manufacturing condition 11 was subsequently non-oxidizing annealed for 30 minutes.
[0070] The average grain size, magnetic flux density, and electromagnetic shielding rate
of the fabricated specimens were measured for the surface and central portions and
are shown in Table 2.
[0071] The average grain size was measured by using an optical microscope.
[0072] The grain morphology on the surface was measured by using a backscattered electron
diffraction pattern analyzer (EBSD).
[0073] <110>//ND / <111>//ND was measured by a backscattered electron diffraction pattern
analyzer (EBSD).
[0074] Magnetic flux density was measured by using single strip magnetic field measurement,
and the average values were shown in Table 3 after measuring the magnetic flux density
in the rolling direction and the direction perpendicular to the rolling direction.
The magnetic flux density measured at 50 Hz and 100 A/m was denoted as B
1, and the magnetic flux density measured at 50 Hz and 5000 A/m was denoted as B
50.
[0075] The electromagnetic shielding rate was measured by generating a magnetic field of
less than 1G by using the Helmholtz coil method and installing a cylindrical pickup
coil capable of measuring the magnetic field in the center of the generated magnetic
field. The pickup coil was shielded with a steel sheet, the magnetic field strength
measured before and after shielding was determined, and the shielding rate was calculated
as follows.
[Table 1]
| Manufacture condition |
Hot rolling |
Hot-rolled sheet |
Cold rolling |
Decarburization-annealing |
Parameter (τ) |
Nonoxidation annealing |
| Finish rolling temperature (°C) |
ROT cooling rate (-°C/s) |
Thickness (mm) |
Annealing temperature (°C) |
Reduction ratio (%) |
Thickness (mm) |
Dew point temperature (°C) |
Annealing temperature (°C) |
|
Annealing temperature (°C) |
| 1 |
1002 |
8 |
4.0 |
920 |
60 |
1.60 |
60 |
950 |
0.258 |
985 |
| 2 |
975 |
10 |
3.0 |
920 |
65 |
1.05 |
43 |
923 |
0.380 |
970 |
| 3 |
950 |
13 |
2.5 |
920 |
70 |
0.75 |
23 |
873 |
0.432 |
947 |
| 4 |
925 |
25 |
2.0 |
920 |
62 |
0.76 |
5 |
820 |
0.243 |
945 |
| 5 |
900 |
28 |
1.5 |
920 |
63 |
0.56 |
10 |
815 |
0.390 |
920 |
| 6 |
880 |
32 |
5.0 |
920 |
61 |
1.95 |
15 |
895 |
0.032 |
1032 |
| 7 |
911 |
55 |
2.8 |
920 |
80 |
0.56 |
0 |
857 |
0.108 |
952 |
| 8 |
843 |
35 |
2.7 |
920 |
70 |
0.81 |
-20 |
920 |
0.112 |
912 |
| 9 |
863 |
30 |
2.5 |
920 |
80 |
0.50 |
7 |
745 |
0.219 |
875 |
| 10 |
965 |
32 |
1.2 |
920 |
67 |
0.40 |
55 |
812 |
0.729 |
902 |
| 11 |
780 |
20 |
3.8 |
920 |
67 |
1.25 |
60 |
815 |
0.102 |
1200 |
[Table 2]
| Category |
Manufacture condition |
Average grain size (µm) |
D2/D1 fraction of 0.5 or more (area%) |
(surface portion/ central portion grain size) |
<110>//ND / <111>//IND |
| Surface portion |
Central portion |
| Inventive Example 1 |
1 |
184 |
87 |
82 |
2.1 |
3.8 |
| Inventive Example 2 |
2 |
401 |
59 |
92 |
6.8 |
4.8 |
| Inventive Example 3 |
3 |
344 |
64 |
81 |
5.4 |
4.4 |
| Inventive Example 4 |
4 |
316 |
66 |
78 |
4.8 |
4.2 |
| Inventive Example 5 |
5 |
422 |
68 |
96 |
6.2 |
5.0 |
| Comparative Example 1 |
6 |
54 |
48 |
77 |
1.1 |
3.4 |
| Comparative Example 2 |
7 |
28 |
29 |
76 |
1.0 |
3.2 |
| Comparative Example 3 |
8 |
58 |
50 |
78 |
1.2 |
3.3 |
| Comparative Example 4 |
9 |
42 |
48 |
86 |
0.9 |
3.3 |
| Comparative Example 5 |
10 |
166 |
102 |
74 |
1.5 |
3.5 |
| Comparative Example 6 |
11 |
1102 |
1095 |
63 |
1.0 |
6.2 |
[Table 3]
| Manufacture condition |
B1 (T) |
B50 (T) |
Shielding rate 100mG (%) |
Shielding rate 1G (%) |
Category |
| 1 |
1.021 |
1.812 |
61.3 |
73.2 |
Inventive Example 1 |
| 2 |
1.385 |
1.803 |
67.2 |
72.3 |
Inventive Example 2 |
| 3 |
1.340 |
1.784 |
66.0 |
71.0 |
Inventive Example 3 |
| 4 |
1.301 |
1.711 |
64.1 |
67.4 |
Inventive Example 4 |
| 5 |
1.410 |
1.705 |
69.8 |
66.0 |
Inventive Example 5 |
| 6 |
0.623 |
1.815 |
33.5 |
74.0 |
Comparative Example 1 |
| 7 |
0.307 |
1.830 |
21.2 |
75.5 |
Comparative Example 2 |
| 8 |
0.642 |
1.811 |
38.1 |
73.1 |
Comparative Example 3 |
| 9 |
0.511 |
1.819 |
30.4 |
74.2 |
Comparative Example 4 |
| 10 |
0.986 |
1.692 |
62.2 |
59.8 |
Comparative Example 5 |
| 11 |
1.502 |
1.613 |
88.7 |
57.5 |
Comparative Example 6 |
[0076] As shown in Table 1 to Table 3, it can be confirmed that when process conditions
are properly controlled, the texture of the steel sheet is properly formed and the
shielding rate is excellent.
[0077] On the other hand, it can be confirmed that if process conditions are not properly
controlled, the texture of the steel sheet is not properly formed and the shielding
rate is inferior.
[0078] In particular, in the case of the manufacture condition 11, long-term annealing for
30 minutes reduces the difference in size between the surface and internal grains,
resulting in the production of uniform grains. As a result, the shielding rate at
100 mG is excellent, but the shielding rate at 1 G is inferior, so it can be confirmed
that not all characteristics due to the difference in crystal grains between the surface
and the interior are obtained.
[0079] The present invention may be embodied in many different forms, and should not be
construed as being limited to the disclosed embodiments and/or examples. In addition,
it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and
details may be made thereto without departing from the technical spirit and essential
features of the present invention. Therefore, it is to be understood that the above-described
embodiments and/or examples are for illustrative purposes only, and the scope of the
present invention is not limited thereto.
[Description of Symbols]
| 100: |
an electrical steel sheet for electromagnetic shielding |
| 11: |
central portion, |
|
|
| 12: |
surface portion, |
200: |
transmission line |
1. An electrical steel sheet for electromagnetic shielding, comprising:
grains of which a ratio (D2/D1) of a diameter (D1) of a circumscribed circle and a
diameter (D2) of an inscribed circle is 0.5 or higher among the entire grains on the
steel sheet surface are 70 area% or more; and
an average grain size within a surface portion from the steel sheet surface to less
than 2/5 of a steel sheet thickness in a thickness direction is 100 µm to 500 µm,
and an average grain size within a central portion from 2/5 to 3/5 of the steel sheet
thickness is 55 to 90 µm.
2. The electrical steel sheet of claim 1, wherein a ratio of the area fraction of the
area fraction of grains having a <110> direction parallel to the rolling direction
of the steel sheet within 15° with respect to grains having a <111> direction within
the steel sheet parallel to the rolling direction of the steel sheet within 15° is
3 or greater.
3. The electrical steel sheet of claim 1, wherein a ratio of the average grain size within
the surface portion with respect to the average grain size within the central portion
is 2.0 or greater.
4. The electrical steel sheet of claim 1, comprising, in wt%, Si:0.3% to 7.0%, C:0.15%
or less (excluding 0%) and balance comprising Fe and unavoidable impurities.
5. The electrical steel sheet of claim 1, further comprises Mn: 0.1 wt% or less and S:
0.005 wt% or less.
6. A manufacturing method of an electrical steel sheet for electromagnetic shielding,
comprising:
manufacturing a hot-rolled steel sheet by hot-rolling a slab;
annealing the hot-rolled steel sheet;
cold rolling the annealed hot-rolled steel sheet;
decarburization annealing the cold-rolled steel sheet; and
non-oxidizing annealing the decarburization annealed steel sheet,
wherein τ defined in Equation 1 below is 0.23 to 0.5.

(in Equation 1, the finish rolling temperature is a hot-rolling finish rolling temperature
(°C), the ROT cooling rate is a cooling rate (-°C/s) in a ROT section before winding
a coil after hot-rolling finish rolling, the hot-rolled sheet thickness is a thickness
(mm) of the hot-rolled sheet, the dew point temperature is the dew point temperature
(°C) of the atmosphere in the decarburization annealing, the annealing temperature
is an annealing temperature (°C) in the decarburization annealing, and the cold-rolled
sheet thickness means a steel sheet thickness (mm) after cold rolling.).
7. The manufacturing method of an electrical steel sheet of claim 6, wherein the slab
comprises, in wt%, Si:0.3% to 7.0%, C:0.01% to 0.4% and balance comprising Fe and
unavoidable impurities.
8. The manufacturing method of an electrical steel sheet of claim 7, wherein the slab
further comprises Mn: 0.1 wt% or less and S: 0.005 wt% or less.
9. The manufacturing method of an electrical steel sheet of claim 6, wherein the annealing
of the hot-rolled steel sheet comprises a decarburization process.
10. The manufacturing method of an electrical steel sheet of claim 6, wherein, the annealing
of the hot-rolled steel sheet is performed at a temperature of 850 °C to 1,000 °C
and a dew point temperature of 70 °C or less.
11. The manufacturing method of an electrical steel sheet of claim 6, wherein the decarburization
annealing is performed at a temperature of 600 °C to 1,000 °C and a dew point temperature
of 0 °C to 70 °C.
12. The manufacturing method of an electrical steel sheet of claim 6, wherein the non-oxidizing
annealing is performed at a soaking temperature of 750 to 1,050 °C for 30 seconds
to 5 minutes.
13. The manufacturing method of an electrical steel sheet of claim 6, wherein the non-oxidizing
annealing is performed in an atmosphere with a dew point temperature of -20 °C or
below.