[Technical Field]
[0001] An embodiment of the present invention relates to a non-oriented electrical steel
sheet and a method for manufacturing the same. Specifically, an embodiment of the
present invention relates to a non-oriented electrical steel sheet and a method for
manufacturing the same, in which strength and magnetism are simultaneously improved
by appropriately forming grain sizes by controlling the reduction ratio and temperature
of each pass in finish rolling during a hot-rolled sheet manufacturing process.
[Background Art]
[0002] A non-oriented electrical steel sheet is mainly used in a motor that converts electrical
energy to mechanical energy, and an excellent magnetic characteristic of the non-oriented
electrical steel sheet is required to achieve high efficiency while the motor converts
the electrical energy to the mechanical energy. In particular, recently, as environmentally-friendly
vehicles driven by motors instead of internal combustion engines have been gaining
attention, the demand for non-oriented electrical steel sheets used as driving motor
core materials is increasing, and for this purpose, non-oriented electrical steel
sheets with excellent magnetic properties and strength are required. The magnetic
properties of non-oriented electrical steel sheets are mainly evaluated by iron loss
and magnetic flux density. The iron loss means energy loss occurring at a specific
magnetic flux density and frequency, and the magnetic flux density means a degree
of magnetization obtained in a specific magnetic field. Lower iron loss allows for
more energy-efficient motors to be manufactured under the same conditions, and higher
magnetic flux density allows for smaller motors or reduced copper loss. Therefore,
by using non-oriented electrical steel sheets with low iron loss and high magnetic
flux density, a driving motor with excellent efficiency and torque may be manufactured,
thereby improving the driving range and output of environmentally-friendly vehicles.
Depending on operational conditions of the motor, the characteristics of the non-oriented
electrical steel sheet that should be considered is also varied. The general standard
for evaluating the characteristics of non-oriented electrical steel sheets used in
motors is widely used as W15/50, which is the iron loss when a 1.5T magnetic field
is applied at a commercial frequency of 50Hz. However, in the case of non-oriented
electrical steel sheets with a thickness of 0.35 mm or less used in environmentally-friendly
vehicle driving motors, magnetic properties are often important at low magnetic fields
of 1.0 T or less and high frequencies of 400 Hz or higher, so the properties of non-oriented
electrical steel sheets are often evaluated using the W
10/400 iron loss. In addition, due to the increase in rotation speed, strength characteristics
that were not previously considered important are now being evaluated as important
characteristics. Therefore, reflecting the recent energy efficiency enhancement policies
and the utilization trends of non-oriented electrical steel sheets, the development
technology of non-oriented electrical steel sheets with low high-frequency core loss,
high magnetic flux density, and excellent strength may be considered essential. Among
the important magnetic characteristics of the non-oriented electrical steel sheet,
a most basic and efficient method for lowering iron loss is to increase the amount
of Si, Al, and Mn, which are elements with high resistivity, or to reduce a thickness
of the steel sheet. Increasing the amount of Si, Al, and Mn added increases the resistivity
of the steel, which reduces the eddy current loss among the iron losses of non-oriented
electrical steel sheets, thereby reducing the iron loss, and in the case of high-frequency
iron loss, the ratio of eddy current loss among the iron losses is greater, so it
may be a very effective method for reducing high-frequency iron loss. However, the
effect varies depending on the additive ratio, and since the magnetic flux density
deteriorates as the amount of alloying elements added increases, the appropriate additive
ratio and the additive ratio between the Si, Al, and Mn additions must be appropriately
controlled to secure excellent iron loss and magnetic flux density. The method of
making the thickness thin is also a method that greatly reduces eddy current loss,
and is very effective in reducing iron loss, but thin steel sheets have the disadvantage
of poor productivity and workability. As a method to improve the magnetic flux density
while lowering the iron loss of the non-oriented electrical steel sheet, technologies
for improving magnetic properties by improving texture by using special additive elements
such as REM or for introducing additional manufacturing processes such as warm rolling,
rolling twice, and annealing twice have been reported. However, all of these technologies
cause an increase in manufacturing cost or have difficulties in mass production, so
it is necessary to develop a technology that produces excellent magnetic properties
and is easy to produce commercially. In addition, technologies for suppressing and
controlling formation of inclusions by significantly suppressing an amount of impurities
added and adding and element such as Ca are being developed, but these technologies
also cause an increase in manufacturing cost, and it is difficult to clearly secure
effects thereof. The strength of the steel sheet tends to increase as the alloy content
increases. However, since Si, Al, and the like are brittle elements and have different
effects on strength, the content and ratio of the components must be optimized in
order to secure high strength characteristics. On the other hand, the finer the grain
size, the better the strength, but there is an optimal grain size that minimizes iron
loss, so in order to secure both low iron loss and high strength characteristics,
a technology to appropriately control the grain size is also necessary.
[Disclosure]
[Technical Problem]
[0003] An embodiment of the present invention provides a non-oriented electrical steel sheet
and a method for manufacturing the same. Specifically, an embodiment of the present
invention provides a non-oriented electrical steel sheet and a method for manufacturing
the same, in which strength and magnetism are simultaneously improved by appropriately
forming grain sizes by controlling the reduction ratio and temperature of each pass
in finish rolling during a hot-rolled sheet manufacturing process.
[Technical Solution]
[0004] An embodiment of the present invention provides a non-oriented electrical steel sheet
including: in wt%, Si: 1.5 to 5.0%, Al: 0.1 to 2.5%, and Mn: 0.1 to 2.5%, with a balance
being Fe and inevitable impurities, wherein an area ratio of grains that are 30 µm
smaller than an average grain size to grains that are 30 µm larger than the average
grain size is 12% or more, an area ratio of grains having a grain size of 20 µm or
less is 0.8% or less, and the non-oriented electrical steel sheet satisfies the following
Formula 1.

(In Formula 1, GS
STD means the standard deviation of the grains, and GS
AVE means the average grain size.)
[0005] The GS
STD may be 30 to 100µm.
[0006] The GS
AVE may be 50 to 160 µm.
[0007] The non-oriented electrical steel sheet according to the embodiment of the present
invention may further include one or more of P: 0.1 wt% or less (excluding 0%), C:
0.005 wt% or less (excluding 0%), S: 0.005 wt% or less (excluding 0%), Ti: 0.005 wt%
or less (excluding 0%), and N: 0.005 wt% or less (excluding 0%).
[0008] The non-oriented electrical steel sheet according to the embodiment of the present
invention may further include 0.005 to 0.200 wt% of each or a combined amount of one
or two or more of Sn, Sb, Bi, Pb, Ge, and As.
[0009] The non-oriented electrical steel sheet according to the embodiment of the present
invention may further include one or more of Cu: 0.005 to 0.2 wt%, Cr: 0.01 to 0.5
wt%, Ni: 0.05 wt% or less (excluding 0%), Zn: 0.01 wt% or less (excluding 0%), and
Co: 0.05 wt% or less (excluding 0%).
[0010] The non-oriented electrical steel sheet according to the embodiment of the present
invention one or more of Mo: 0.03 wt% or less (excluding 0%), B: 0.0050 wt% or less
(excluding 0%), V: 0.0050 wt% or less (excluding 0%), Ca: 0.0050 wt% or less (excluding
0%), Nb: 0.0050 wt% or less (excluding 0%), Zr: 0.005 wt% or less (excluding 0%),
Te: 0.01 wt% or less (excluding 0%), and Mg: 0.0050 wt% or less (excluding 0%).
[0011] In the non-oriented electrical steel sheet according to the embodiment of the present
invention, a resistivity (ρ) at 25°C may be 63 µΩ·cm or more.
[0012] In the non-oriented electrical steel sheet according to the embodiment of the present
invention, a core loss (W10/400) may be 12.0 W/Kg or less, and a magnetic flux density
(B50) may be 1.60 T or more.
[0013] Another embodiment of the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a
non-oriented electrical steel sheet, including: a step of hot rolling a slab including,
in wt%, Si: 1.5 to 5.0%, Al: 0.1 to 2.5%, and Mn: 0.1 to 2.5%, with a balance being
Fe and inevitable impurities, to manufacture a hot-rolled sheet; cold rolling the
hot-rolled steel sheet to manufacture a cold-rolled sheet; and a cold-rolled sheet
annealing step of annealing the cold-rolled sheet.
[0014] The step of manufacturing the hot-rolled steel sheet may include a rough rolling
step and a finish rolling step, the finish rolling step may be performed through n
passes, where n is 3 or more, and for a reduction ratio (R
j) of an intermediate pass, not a first or last pass, a largest absolute value of a
difference between an average reduction ratio (R
AVE) of all passes of the finish rolling and the reduction ratio of the intermediate
pass may be 40% or less.
[0015] The finish rolling step may have a difference (FET-FDT) between a finish rolling
entry temperature (FET) and a finish rolling exit temperature (FDT) of 150°C or less.
[0016] The slab may further include one or more of P: 0.1 wt% or less (excluding 0%), C:
0.005 wt% or less (excluding 0%), S: 0.005 wt% or less (excluding 0%), Ti: 0.005 wt%
or less (excluding 0%), and N: 0.005 wt% or less (excluding 0%).
[0017] The slab may further include 0.005 to 0.200 wt% in each or a combined amount of one
or two or more of Sn, Sb, Bi, Pb, Ge, and As.
[0018] The slab may further include one or more of Cu: 0.005 to 0.2 wt%, Cr: 0.01 to 0.5
wt%, Ni: 0.05 wt% or less (excluding 0%) and Zn: 0.01 wt% or less (excluding 0%).
[0019] The slab may further include one or more of Mo: 0.03 wt% or less (excluding 0%),
B: 0.0050 wt% or less (excluding 0%), V: 0.0050 wt% or less (excluding 0%), Ca: 0.0050
wt% or less (excluding 0%), Nb: 0.0050 wt% or less (excluding 0%), Zr: 0.005 wt% or
less (excluding 0%), Te: 0.01 wt% or less (excluding 0%), and Mg: 0.0050 wt% or less
(excluding 0%).
[Advantageous Effects]
[0020] The non-oriented electrical steel sheet according to the embodiment of the present
invention has excellent magnetic flux density, iron loss, and yield strength simultaneously
because the grain size is appropriately formed.
[0021] Ultimately, the non-oriented electrical steel sheet according to the embodiment of
the present invention contributes to the manufacture of environmentally-friendly automobile
motors, high-efficiency home appliance motors, and super premium-grade electric motors.
[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 stated, % means wt%, and 1 ppm is 0.0001 wt%.
[0026] In embodiments of the present invention, inclusion of an additional element means
replacing the balance of iron (Fe) by an additional amount of the additional elements.
[0027] 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.
[0028] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail so
that those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may easily carry
out the invention. 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 disclosure.
[0029] A non-oriented electrical steel sheet according to an embodiment of the present invention
includes, in wt%, Si: 1.5 to 5.0%, Al: 0.1 to 2.5%, and Mn: 0.1 to 2.5%, with the
balance being Fe and inevitable impurities.
[0030] Hereinafter, the reason for limiting the components of the non-oriented electrical
steel sheet will be described.
Si: 1.50 to 5.00 wt%
[0031] Silicon (Si) increases the resistivity of the material, lowers iron loss, and increases
strength through solid solution strengthening. If too little Si is added, an effect
of improving the iron loss and strength may be insufficient. If too much Si is added,
the magnetic flux density may decrease significantly and the rollability may become
poor due to increased brittleness. Accordingly, Si may be included in an amount of
1.5 to 5.0 wt%. More specifically, it may be included in an amount of 2.50 wt% to
4.50 wt%. More specifically, it may be included in an amount of 2.70 to 3.85 wt%.
Al: 0.10 to 2.50 wt%
[0032] Aluminum (Al) increases the resistivity of the material, lowers iron loss, improves
rollability, and reduces magnetic anisotropy, thereby reducing magnetic deviation
in the rolling direction and the direction perpendicular to the rolling direction.
If too little Al is added, it may be difficult to obtain the effect of reducing high-frequency
iron loss. If too much Al is added, nitride may be formed excessively, which may deteriorate
magnetism. Accordingly, Al may be included in an amount of 0.10 to 2.50 wt%. More
specifically, it may be included in an amount of 0.50 wt% to 2.50 wt%. More specifically,
it may be included in an amount of 0.60 to 2.30 wt%.
Mn: 0.10 to 2.50 wt%
[0033] Manganese (Mn) improves the iron loss by increasing the resistivity of the material
and serves to improve the texture. If too little Mn is added, fine sulfides are formed,
causing magnetic deterioration, and if too much Mn is added, it may have a negative
effect on the magnetic flux density. Accordingly, Mn may be include in an amount of
0.10 to 2.50 wt%. More specifically, it may be included in an amount of 0.15 wt% to
1.80 wt%.
[0034] In the embodiment of the present invention, the resistivity of the non-oriented electrical
steel sheet at 25°C may be 63.0 µΩ·cm or more. The iron loss of the non-oriented electrical
steel sheet is divided into hysteresis loss and eddy current loss, and if the resistivity
of the steel increases by adding elements such as Si, Al, and Mn, the eddy current
loss may be significantly reduced. In particular, as the frequency increases, the
proportion of the total iron loss occupied by the eddy current loss increases, so
in order to obtain excellent high-frequency iron loss, it is necessary to control
the resistivity of the steel to a certain level or higher, and through the present
invention, when the resistivity (ρ) of the steel is 63 µΩcm or higher, excellent characteristics
may be secured. More specifically, the resistivity (ρ) may be 64.0 to 90.0 µΩ·cm.
[0035] In the embodiment of the present invention, resistivity may be measured using a 4-point
method and the like.
[0036] The non-oriented electrical steel sheet according to the embodiment of the present
invention may further include one or more of P: 0.1 wt% or less (excluding 0%), C:
0.005 wt% or less (excluding 0%), S: 0.005 wt% or less (excluding 0%), Ti: 0.005 wt%
or less (excluding 0%), and N: 0.005 wt% or less (excluding 0%).
P at 0.100 wt% or less
[0037] Phosphorus (P) is a grain boundary and surface segregation element, and has an effect
of improving texture of steel. However, if too much P is added, it may lower the iron
loss by inhibiting grain growth and lower the rollability due to grain boundary segregation,
which may also lower the productivity. More specifically, P may be included in an
amount of 0.0001 to 0.0500 wt%. More specifically, P may be included in an amount
of 0.0010 to 0.0200 wt%.
C: 0.0050 wt% or less
[0038] Carbon (C) may cause magnetic aging and combine with other impurity elements to form
carbides, which may impede grain boundary or domain wall movement and deteriorate
magnetic properties. More specifically, C may be included in an amount of 0.0005 to
0.0045 wt%.
S: 0.0050 wt% or leas
[0039] Sulfur (S) may form fine precipitates, MnS and CuS, which may worsen magnetic properties
and hot workability. More specifically, S may be included in an amount of 0.0005 to
0.0045 wt%.
Ti: 0.0050 wt% or leas
[0040] Titanium (Ti) has a strong tendency to form precipitates inside the steel, and may
deteriorate the iron loss by forming fine carbides, nitrides, or sulfides inside the
base material, thereby suppressing grain growth and domain wall movement. More specifically,
Ti may be included in an amount of 0.0005 to 0.0035 wt%.
N: 0.0050 wt% or less
[0041] Nitrogen (N) not only forms fine AlN precipitates inside the base material, but also
combines with other impurities to form fine precipitates, which may supress grain
growth and domain wall movement, thereby worsening iron loss. Specifically, N may
be included in an amount of 0.0005 to 0.0045 wt%.
[0042] The non-oriented electrical steel sheet according to the embodiment of the present
invention may further include 0.005 to 0.200 wt% of each or a combined amount of one
or two or more of Sn, Sb, Bi, Pb, Ge, and As.
Sn
[0043] Tin (Sn) may be segregated at grain boundaries and surfaces to improve the texture
of the material and suppress surface oxidation, and thus may be added to improve magnetic
properties. When too much Sn is added, grain boundary segregation is severe, the surface
quality is deteriorated, hardness is increased, and the cold-rolled sheet is broken,
thereby reducing rollability. Specifically, Sn may be further included in an amount
of 0.005 to 0.200 wt%. More specifically, it may further include 0.010 to 0.080 wt%.
Sb
[0044] Antimony (Sb) may be segregated at grain boundaries and surfaces to improve the texture
of the material and suppress surface oxidation, and thus may be additionally added
to improve magnetic properties. When too much Sb is added, grain boundary segregation
is severe, the surface quality is deteriorated, hardness is increased, and the cold-rolled
sheet is broken, thereby reducing rollability. Specifically, Sb may be further included
in an amount of 0.005 to 0.200 wt%. More specifically, it may further include 0.010
to 0.080 wt%.
Bi, Pb, Ge, and As
[0045] When additionally added, bismuth (Bi), lead (Pb), germanium (Ge), and arsenic (As)
segregate at grain boundaries, thereby alleviating stress concentration at grain boundaries
during cold rolling, thereby suppressing recrystallization of <111>//ND orientation
grains in the subsequent recrystallization annealing process, thereby improving magnetic
flux density. If these are added appropriately, the aforementioned effects may be
additionally obtained, but if they are included in too much, a large amount of segregation
may occur, inhibiting grain growth and resulting in lower magnetic flux density and
iron loss.
[0046] The non-oriented electrical steel sheet according to the embodiment of the present
invention may further include one or more of Cu: 0.005 to 0.2 wt%, Cr: 0.01 to 0.5
wt%, Ni: 0.05 wt% or less (excluding 0%), Zn: 0.01 wt% or less (excluding 0%), and
Co: 0.05 wt% or less (excluding 0%).
Cu: 0.005 to 0.200 wt%
[0047] Copper (Cu) serves to form sulfides together with Mn. When Cu is further added, if
too little Cu is added, (Cu·Mn)S may be finely precipitated and magnetism may be degraded.
If too much Cu is added, high temperature brittleness occurs, which may form cracks
during casting or hot rolling. More specifically, Cu may be included in an amount
of 0.01 to 0.10 wt%.
Cr: 0.01 to 0.50 wt%
[0048] Chromium (Cr) serves to improve iron loss by increasing resistivity. If too little
Cr is added, the effect of increasing resistivity may not be sufficient. If too much
Cr is included, the magnetic flux density may deteriorate. Specifically, Cr may be
contained in an amount of 0.050 to 0.20 wt%.
Ni: 0.05 wt% or less
[0049] Nickel (Ni) may react with impurity elements to form fine sulfides, carbides, and
nitrides, which may have a detrimental effect on magnetism. More specifically, Ni
may be included in an amount of 0.001 to 0.03 wt%.
Zn: 0.01 wt% or less
[0050] If the content of zinc (Zn) is excessive, it may act as an impurity and deteriorate
magnetism. Therefore, Zn may be further added within the above-mentioned range. More
specifically, Zn may be included in an amount of 0.001 to 0.005 wt%.
Co: 0.05 wt% or less
[0051] Cobalt (Co), while not forming fine precipitates that degrade the magnetism of the
steel sheet, may increase high-temperature strength, leading to poor coil shape after
hot rolling.
[0052] The non-oriented electrical steel sheet according to the embodiment of the present
invention one or more of Mo: 0.03 wt% or less (excluding 0%), B: 0.0050 wt% or less
(excluding 0%), V: 0.0050 wt% or less (excluding 0%), Ca: 0.0050 wt% or less (excluding
0%), Nb: 0.0050 wt% or less (excluding 0%), Zr: 0.0050 wt% or less (excluding 0%),
Te: 0.0100 wt% or less (excluding 0%), and Mg: 0.0050 wt% or less (excluding 0%).
Mo: 0.030 wt% or less
[0053] If molybdenum (Mo) is added in excessive amounts, the effect of improving the texture
may be reduced by suppressing the segregation of segregation elements. Therefore,
Mo may be included in an amount of 0.03 wt% or less. The lower limit thereof is not
particularly limited, but it may be included in an amount of 0.001 wt% or more because
it serves to improve the texture by segregating on the surface and grain boundaries.
More specifically, Mo may be included in an amount of 0.001 to 0.010 wt%. More specifically,
Mo may be included in an amount of 0.005 to 0.010 wt%.
B: 0.0050 wt% or less
[0054] If boron (B) is added in excessive amounts, it may cause deterioration of magnetism
through the formation of inclusions in the steel. Therefore, B may be included in
an amount of 0.005 wt% or less. The lower limit thereof is not particularly limited,
but it may be set at 0.0001 wt% due to steelmaking costs. More specifically, B may
be included in an amount of 0.0001 to 0.0030 wt%.
V: 0.0050 wt% or less
[0055] Vanadium (V) has a strong tendency to form precipitates inside the steel, and they
deteriorate the iron loss by forming fine carbides or nitrides inside the base material,
thereby suppressing grain growth and domain wall movement. Therefore, the content
of V may each be 0.0050 wt% or less. The lower limit thereof is not particularly limited,
but it may be set at 0.0003 wt% due to steelmaking costs. That is, V may be included
in an amount of 0.0003 to 0.0050 wt%. More specifically, V may be included in an amount
of 0.0003 to 0.0030 wt%.
Ca: 0.0050 wt% or less
[0056] Calcium (Ca) has a strong tendency to form precipitates inside the steel, and they
deteriorate the iron loss by forming fine sulfides inside the base material, thereby
suppressing grain growth and domain wall movement.
Nb: 0.0050 wt% or less
[0057] Niobium (Nb) has a strong tendency to form precipitates inside the steel, and they
deteriorate the iron loss by forming fine carbides or nitrides inside the base material,
thereby suppressing grain growth and domain wall movement. Therefore, the Nb content
may be 0.0050 wt% or less. The lower limit thereof is not particularly limited, but
it may be set at 0.0003 wt% due to steelmaking costs. That is, Nb may be included
in an amount of 0.0003 to 0.0050 wt%. More specifically, Nb may be included in an
amount of 0.0003 to 0.0030 wt%.
Zr: 0.0050 wt% or less
[0058] If zirconium (Zr) is added in excessive amounts, it may cause deterioration of magnetism
through the formation of inclusions in the steel. Therefore, Zr may be included in
an amount of 0.005 wt% or less. The lower limit thereof is not particularly limited,
but it may be set at 0.0001 wt% due to steelmaking costs. That is, Zr may be included
in an amount of 0.0001 to 0.0050 wt%. More specifically, it may be included in an
amount of 0.0005 wt% to 0.0030 wt%.
Te: 0.0100 wt% or less
[0059] Tellurium (Te) diffuses into the oxide layer on the surface of a hot-rolled coil,
increases the coefficient of friction between the oxide layer and the rolling work
roll, and improves hardness by concentrating under the oxide layer, so that it may
be added to prevent the oxide layer that is broken during rolling from being pressed
into the base metal and to be removed. If the amount of Te added is too small, the
effect may be insignificant. If too much Te is added, the oxide layer is easily removed,
causing the base material to come into direct contact with the work roll, thereby
reducing the above effect, and excessive deformation bands may be generated within
the steel sheet during cold rolling, which may lead to the development of {111}//ND
texture, which is unfavorable for magnetism
More specifically, tellurium may be included in an amount of 0.0001 to 0.007 wt%.
Mg: 0.0050 wt% or less
[0060] Magnesium (Mg) is an element that mainly combines with sulfur to form sulfides, and
may affect the surface oxide layer of iron. Therefore, Mg may be included in an amount
of 0.0050 wt% or less. The lower limit thereof is not particularly limited, but it
may be set at 0.0001 wt% due to steelmaking costs. That is, Mg may be included in
an amount of 0.0001 to 0.0050 wt%. More specifically, it may be included in an amount
of 0.0005 wt% to 0.0030 wt%.
[0061] The balance includes Fe and inevitable impurities. The inevitable impurities are
impurities mixed in the steel-making and the manufacturing process of the non-oriented
electrical steel sheet, which are widely known in the field, and thus a detailed description
thereof will be omitted. In the embodiment of the present invention, the addition
of elements other than the above-described alloy components 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.
[0062] As described above, in the embodiment of the present invention, by appropriately
forming the grain size of grains, strength and magnetism may be improved simultaneously.
[0063] The non-oriented electrical steel sheet according to the embodiment of the present
invention has an area ratio of grains having a grain size 30 µm smaller than the average
grain size to grains having a grain size 30 µm larger than the average grain size
of 12.0% or more. That is, in the embodiment of the present invention, by forming
grains having a difference of ±30 µm or less from the average grain in a large area,
the iron loss may be reduced. The more fine grains there are, the greater the hysteresis
loss, which results in poor iron loss, and if there are too many coarse grains, the
eddy current loss increases, which results in poor iron loss. More specifically, the
area ratio of grains that are 30 µm smaller than the average grain size to grains
that are 30 µm larger than the average grain size may be 12.5 to 20.0%.
[0064] In the embodiment of the present invention, the grain may be measured based on a
cross-section including the thickness direction of the steel sheet, more specifically,
the TD plane. The grain size may be obtained by observing the grain with an optical
microscope, assuming a circle having the same area as the grains, and calculating
the diameter of the circle. The specimen may be measured as a specimen including at
least the entire thickness and having an area of 10 mm in the longitudinal direction,
and may be measured at least three times or more.
[0065] The area ratio of grains having a grain size of 20 µm or less may be 0.80% or less.
Fine grains having a grain size of 20 µm or less may be minimized by controlling the
process from the hot rolling step, and since the iron loss deteriorates as fine grains
are formed, their occupied area may be minimized. More specifically, the area ratio
of grains having a grain size of 20 µm or less may be 0.20 to 0.75%.
[0066] The non-oriented electrical steel sheet according to the embodiment of the present
invention satisfies the following Formula 1.

(In Formula 1, GS
STD means the standard deviation of the grains, and GS
AVE means the average grain size.)
[0067] The standard deviation of the grains may be specifically the parent standard deviation.
More specifically, it may be calculated by the following formula for n grains.

[0068] GS
i represents the grain size of the i-th grain, and GSAVE represents the average grain
size.
[0069] Formula 1 implies that the fine and coarse grains should be reduced so that the grain
size becomes uniform. More specifically, the value of Formula 1 may be 0.30 to 0.67.
[0070] GS
STD may be 30 to 100µm. More specifically, GS
STD may be 33 to 95 µm.
[0071] GS
AVE may be 50 to 160 µm. More specifically, GS
AVE may be 60 to 155 µm.
[0072] As described above, in the embodiment of the present invention, by appropriately
forming the grain size, strength and magnetism may be improved simultaneously. Specifically,
the non-oriented electrical steel sheet according to the embodiment of the present
invention may have a core loss (W10/400) of 12.0 W/kg or less and a magnetic flux
density (B50) of 1.60 T or more. The thickness standard may be 0.20 mm. More specifically,
the core loss (W10/400) may be 9.0 to 11.0 W/kg. The magnetic flux density (B50) may
be 1.61 to 1.70 T. The iron loss (W10/400) is iron loss when a magnetic flux density
of 1.0 T is induced at a frequency of 400 Hz. The magnetic flux density (B50) refers
to the magnetic flux density induced in a magnetic field of 5000 A/m. The iron loss
(10/400) and the magnetic flux density (B50) may be measured with a single sheet tester
for the rolling direction and the rolling vertical direction, and measured as the
average value.
[0073] In addition, the embodiment of the present invention also has excellent mechanical
strength. The yield strength may be 480 MPa or more. More specifically, the yield
strength may be 480 MPa or more and 650 MPa or less. The yield strength may be measured
by a 0.2% off-set method during a tensile test.
[0074] A method for manufacturing a non-oriented electrical steel sheet according to an
embodiment of the present invention includes a step of hot-rolling a slab to manufacture
a hot-rolled steel sheet; a step of cold-rolling the hot-rolled steel sheet to manufacture
a cold-rolled sheet; and a cold-rolled sheet annealing step of annealing the cold-rolled
sheet.
[0075] Hereinafter, respective steps will be specifically described.
[0076] First, the slab is hot-rolled.
[0077] The alloy composition of the slab has been described in the alloy composition of
the non-oriented electrical steel sheet described above, so duplicate descriptions
will be omitted. Since the alloy composition does not substantially change during
the manufacturing process of the non-oriented electrical steel sheet, the alloy composition
of the non-oriented electrical steel sheet and the slab are substantially the same.
[0078] Specifically, the slab includes, in wt%, Si: 1.5 to 5.0%, Al: 0.1 to 2.5%, Mn: 0.1
to 2.5%, with the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities.
[0079] Other additional elements have been described in the alloy composition of the non-oriented
electrical steel sheet, so duplicate descriptions will be omitted.
[0080] The slab may be heated before hot-rolling. The heating temperature of the slab is
not limited, but the slab may be heated at 1,200 °C or less. When the slab heating
temperature is too high, precipitates such as AlN and MnS present in the slab are
re-dissolved and then finely precipitated during hot-rolling and annealing, thereby
inhibiting grain growth and reducing magnetism.
[0081] Next, the slab is hot-rolled to manufacture the hot-rolled sheet.
[0082] In the embodiment of the present invention, it has been found that in order to improve
the texture, it is necessary to precisely control the conditions from the hot rolling
step. Specifically, it was found that it was necessary to control the reduction ratio
and temperature of each pass in finish rolling.
[0083] In the embodiment of the present invention, the step of manufacturing the hot-rolled
steel sheet includes a rough rolling step and a finish rolling step. The rough rolling
step is the process of first rolling the slab moved from the casting machine into
bar shape, and consists of 3 to 4 rolling mills. The finish rolling step is a process
of rolling the rough-rolled steel sheet to the final hot-rolled target thickness to
make a hot-rolled coil, and consists of a continuous multi-stage rolling mill.
[0084] The finish rolling step is performed through n passes, where n is 3 or more.
[0085] With respect to the reduction ratio (R
j) of an intermediate pass that is not the first or last pass, the largest absolute
value of the difference between the average reduction ratio (R
AVE) of all passes of the finish rolling and the reduction ratio of the intermediate
pass is 40% or less.
[0086] The average (R
AVE) of the reduction ratios of all passes of the finish rolling may be expressed by
the following formula.

[0087] Wherein, R
i represents the reduction ratio of the i-th pass.
[0088] That is, the average (R
AVE) of the reduction ratios of all passes of the finish rolling may be expressed as
(R1+R2+......+Rn)/n.
[0089] Meanwhile, R
j means the reduction ratio (R
j) of the intermediate pass, not the first pass (R
1) or the last pass (R
n). The absolute value of the difference between the average (R
AVE) of the reduction ratios of all passes of the finish rolling and the reduction ratio
of the intermediate pass may be expressed as |(R
AVE-R
j)|, and the largest value of these may be 40% or less. That is, it may be expressed
as Max|(R
AVE-R
j)| ≤ 40.0%.
[0090] This means that the deviation between the pass reduction ratios in the finish rolling
is not large. If the above value is too large, a large number of coarse or fine grains
are generated, ultimately resulting in poor magnetism and yield strength. More specifically,
the largest absolute value of the difference between the average (R
AVE) of the reduction ratios of all passes of the finish rolling and the reduction ratio
of the intermediate pass may be 20.0 to 39.5%.
[0091] In addition, the finish rolling step may have a difference (FET-FDT) between the
finish rolling entry temperature (FET) and the rolling exit temperature (FDT) of 150°C
or less. If this temperature difference is excessively large, non-uniformity may increase
in the microstructure itself after rolling, which may result in uneven microstructure
in the final product. More specifically, the difference (FET-FDT) between the finish
rolling entry temperature (FET) and the finish rolling exit temperature (FDT) may
be 50 to 148°C. The finish rolling entry temperature may be based on the steel sheet
temperature immediately before entering the finish rolling mill, and the finish rolling
exit temperature may be based on the steel sheet temperature immediately after exiting
the finish rolling mill.
[0092] In the embodiment of the present invention, the finish rolling may be 3 to 7 passes
(that is, n is 3 to 7). If the number of passes is too small, the rolling load may
be too large, making the work difficult. If the number of passes is too large, productivity
may be reduced.
[0093] A thickness of the hot-rolled sheet may be 1.0 to 4.5 mm. In the manufacturing of
the hot-rolled sheet, a finish rolling temperature may be 800 °C or higher. Specifically,
it may be 800 to 1,000 °C. The hot-rolled sheet may be wound at temperatures of 700
°C or less. More specifically, the thickness of the hot-rolled sheet may be 1.5 to
4.3 mm.
[0094] After manufacturing the hot-rolled steel sheet, a step of annealing the hot-rolled
sheet may be further included. In this case, the soaking temperature may be 850 to
1100°C. If the annealing temperature is too low, the recrystallized structure is not
formed or grows finely, so the effect of increasing the magnetic flux density is small,
while if the annealing temperature is too high, the magnetic properties may deteriorate,
and the rolling workability may deteriorate due to deformation of the sheet shape.
More specifically, the temperature range may be 830 to 1080°C. The soaking time may
be 10 to 300 seconds. The hot-rolled sheet annealing step may also be omitted.
[0095] Next, the hot-rolled steel sheet is cold-rolled to manufacture a cold-rolled sheet.
In this case, cold rolling may be performed at a reduction ratio of 40 to 95%. If
the reduction ratio is too low, the strain energy accumulated in the rolled steel
sheet is small, making it difficult to recrystallize in the subsequent annealing process,
so the the rolled structure remains, which may cause problems in improving the magnetic
flux density and iron loss. Conversely, if the reduction ratio is too high, the recrystallization
of <111>//ND orientation grains may be promoted during the subsequent annealing process,
and the grains may become finer, resulting in a lower magnetic flux density and an
increase in iron loss. More specifically, the reduction ratio may be 60 to 85%. The
cold rolling step may be performed using a tandem cold rolling mill that continuously
cold rolls the steel sheet using a plurality of rolling stands, or a reverse rolling
mill that discontinuously cold rolls the steel sheet using 12 or more rolling rolls.
The final rolled thickness may be from 0.1 mm to 0.35 mm.
[0096] The step of manufacturing the cold-rolled sheet may be performed once or twice or
more with intermediate annealing therebetween.
[0097] Next, the cold-rolled sheet is annealed in the cold-rolled sheet annealing step.
In the process of annealing the cold-rolled sheet, the annealing temperature is not
largely limited as long as it is a temperature that is generally applied to the non-oriented
electrical steel sheet. The iron loss of the non-oriented electrical steel sheet is
closely related to the grain size. The iron loss of the non-oriented electrical steel
sheet may be divided into hysteresis loss and eddy current loss, and in this case,
the hysteresis loss decreases as the grain size increases, while the eddy current
loss increases as the grain size increases, and accordingly, there is an appropriate
grain size that minimizes a sum of the hysteresis loss and the eddy current loss.
Accordingly, it is important to derive and apply an annealing temperature that may
secure an optimal grain size, and the annealing temperature is suitable when it is
850 to 1100 °C. When the annealing temperature is too low, the hysteresis loss increases
because the grains are too fine, and when the annealing temperature is too high, the
grains are too coarse and thus the eddy current loss increases, so that the iron loss
is deteriorated. In addition, the annealing time is also appropriate if it is 10 to
300 seconds, and the annealing may be performed in a mixed atmosphere of hydrogen
or argon and nitrogen to prevent magnetic deterioration due to the formation of an
oxide layer.
[0098] In the cold-rolled sheet annealing process, the processed texture formed in the cold-rolling
step may be entirely (that is, 99 % or more) recrystallized.
[0099] After the cold-rolled sheet annealing, an insulating film may be formed. The insulating
film may be formed as an organic, inorganic, and organic/inorganic composite film,
and it may be formed with other insulating coating materials.
[0100] Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail through examples.
However, the examples are only for illustrating the present invention, and the present
invention is not limited thereto.
Example 1
[0101] A slab was manufactured with components containing the following Table 1 and the
balance Fe and other inevitable impurities. This was heated to 1180°C and hot-rolled
under the conditions listed in Table 2 below, hot-rolled to a thickness of 2.1 mm,
and then coiled at 700°C. The hot-rolled steel sheet was annealed at 1000°C for 60
seconds. After hot-rolled sheet annealing, the pickled specimens were cold-rolled
to a thickness of 0.2 mm, and finally cold-rolled sheet annealing was performed. In
this case, the cold-rolled sheet annealing was performed at 1000°C for 50 seconds.
[0102] The grain size was analyzed using an optical microscope and an image analyzer after
cutting the steel sheet along the TD plane to obtain a specimen.
[0103] The resistivity at 25°C was measured using the 4-point method.
[0104] The yield strength was measured using the 0.2% off-set method during a tensile test.
[0105] Iron loss (W10/400) and magnetic flux density (B50) were measured using a single
sheet tester.
(Table 1)
| Steel Type |
Si |
Mn |
Al |
P |
C |
S |
Ti |
N |
Resisti vity (µΩcm) |
| 1 |
2.95 |
0.16 |
1.80 |
0.014 |
0.0014 |
0.0015 |
0.0005 |
0.0027 |
67.8 |
| 2 |
3.08 |
1.80 |
2.18 |
0.008 |
0.0021 |
0.0026 |
0.0015 |
0.0027 |
82.9 |
| 3 |
3.78 |
1.41 |
0.85 |
0.009 |
0.0011 |
0.0042 |
0.0020 |
0.0018 |
73.5 |
| 4 |
4.00 |
0.38 |
1.87 |
0.011 |
0.0042 |
0.0045 |
0.0008 |
0.0020 |
81.7 |
| 5 |
3.35 |
0.56 |
1.54 |
0.007 |
0.0040 |
0.0017 |
0.0006 |
0.0013 |
71.7 |
| 6 |
3.60 |
0.21 |
0.99 |
0.003 |
0.0023 |
0.0017 |
0.0035 |
0.0022 |
66.3 |
| 7 |
3.67 |
1.73 |
0.82 |
0.006 |
0.0029 |
0.0023 |
0.0013 |
0.0006 |
73.8 |
| 8 |
3.37 |
0.46 |
0.92 |
0.004 |
0.0024 |
0.0014 |
0.0033 |
0.0035 |
64.3 |
| 9 |
2.98 |
1.62 |
1.19 |
0.009 |
0.0026 |
0.0029 |
0.0020 |
0.0043 |
69.5 |
| 10 |
3.66 |
1.59 |
0.77 |
0.004 |
0.0014 |
0.0020 |
0.0026 |
0.0012 |
72.3 |
| 11 |
2.98 |
0.70 |
1.34 |
0.005 |
0.0026 |
0.0024 |
0.0029 |
0.0016 |
66.0 |
| 12 |
4.00 |
1.57 |
1.39 |
0.011 |
0.0017 |
0.0029 |
0.0033 |
0.0021 |
83.0 |
| 13 |
3.65 |
1.12 |
1.34 |
0.008 |
0.0017 |
0.0030 |
0.0008 |
0.0013 |
76.0 |
| 14 |
4.14 |
1.12 |
0.75 |
0.006 |
0.0034 |
0.0045 |
0.0016 |
0.0035 |
74.8 |
| 15 |
3.81 |
0.50 |
1.78 |
0.004 |
0.0016 |
0.0021 |
0.0035 |
0.0020 |
79.2 |
| 16 |
2.48 |
0.26 |
1.14 |
0.009 |
0.0026 |
0.0028 |
0.0008 |
0.0011 |
55.6 |
| 17 |
3.99 |
1.68 |
0.48 |
0.005 |
0.0016 |
0.0010 |
0.0020 |
0.0018 |
73.3 |
| 18 |
2.42 |
1.34 |
0.46 |
0.004 |
0.0018 |
0.0034 |
0.0022 |
0.0012 |
53.4 |
| 19 |
3.05 |
0.56 |
0.82 |
0.008 |
0.0007 |
0.0009 |
0.0037 |
0.0036 |
60.1 |
| 20 |
3.75 |
0.19 |
1.85 |
0.004 |
0.0037 |
0.0041 |
0.0037 |
0.0018 |
77.6 |
| 21 |
3.45 |
1.37 |
1.13 |
0.003 |
0.0028 |
0.0022 |
0.0036 |
0.0042 |
72.7 |
| 22 |
3.09 |
1.68 |
0.95 |
0.004 |
0.0038 |
0.0033 |
0.0022 |
0.0027 |
68.4 |
| 23 |
2.92 |
0.70 |
2.08 |
0.014 |
0.0033 |
0.0005 |
0.0008 |
0.0042 |
73.7 |
| 24 |
3.12 |
1.53 |
1.22 |
0.015 |
0.0026 |
0.0008 |
0.0034 |
0.0014 |
70.9 |
| 25 |
3.27 |
0.53 |
1.59 |
0.011 |
0.0032 |
0.0017 |
0.0029 |
0.0036 |
71.2 |
| 26 |
2.93 |
1.24 |
1.27 |
0.005 |
0.0009 |
0.0026 |
0.0013 |
0.0016 |
67.7 |
| 27 |
2.92 |
1.14 |
1.33 |
0.009 |
0.0013 |
0.0014 |
0.0027 |
0.0024 |
67.7 |
| 28 |
3.05 |
1.63 |
0.51 |
0.013 |
0.0031 |
0.0009 |
0.0022 |
0.0015 |
62.7 |
| 29 |
3.48 |
0.34 |
1.03 |
0.004 |
0.0033 |
0.0044 |
0.0006 |
0.0016 |
66.1 |
| 30 |
2.88 |
1.43 |
0.76 |
0.014 |
0.0044 |
0.0024 |
0.0014 |
0.0045 |
62.5 |
(Table 2)
| Steel Type |
FET-FDT(°C) |
Max|(RAV E-Rj)| (%) |
GSAVE(µm ) |
GSSTD(µ m) |
GSSTD/G SAVE |
GSAVE±30 µm or less grain fraction (area%) |
20 µm or less grain fraction (area%) |
| 1 |
83 |
29.9 |
108 |
67 |
0.62 |
19.5 |
0.55 |
| 2 |
88 |
35.6 |
107 |
38 |
0.36 |
18.9 |
0.31 |
| 3 |
117 |
31.8 |
145 |
46 |
0.32 |
12.2 |
0.44 |
| 4 |
131 |
29.0 |
142 |
60 |
0.42 |
13.1 |
0.41 |
| 5 |
127 |
37.6 |
150 |
62 |
0.41 |
16.5 |
0.52 |
| 6 |
98 |
24.0 |
110 |
54 |
0.49 |
14.3 |
0.21 |
| 7 |
59 |
26.0 |
149 |
91 |
0.61 |
19.3 |
0.67 |
| 8 |
147 |
37.8 |
87 |
37 |
0.43 |
12.4 |
0.56 |
| 9 |
112 |
21.6 |
133 |
52 |
0.39 |
13.4 |
0.23 |
| 10 |
101 |
24.6 |
102 |
33 |
0.32 |
12.9 |
0.28 |
| 11 |
142 |
32.6 |
99 |
45 |
0.45 |
15.8 |
0.45 |
| 12 |
92 |
39.5 |
92 |
56 |
0.61 |
12.6 |
0.40 |
| 13 |
134 |
29.6 |
64 |
42 |
0.66 |
15.1 |
0.60 |
| 14 |
56 |
24.2 |
133 |
48 |
0.36 |
13.2 |
0.71 |
| 15 |
147 |
22.2 |
138 |
58 |
0.42 |
14.0 |
0.56 |
| 16 |
128 |
22.1 |
137 |
87 |
0.64 |
14.9 |
0.42 |
| 17 |
170 |
25.7 |
64 |
50 |
0.78 |
11.0 |
0.79 |
| 18 |
130 |
24.3 |
99 |
66 |
0.67 |
13.9 |
0.34 |
| 19 |
84 |
36.2 |
104 |
53 |
0.51 |
15.5 |
0.53 |
| 20 |
165 |
37.8 |
118 |
85 |
0.72 |
11.5 |
0.75 |
| 21 |
156 |
22.7 |
76 |
46 |
0.61 |
11.4 |
0.94 |
| 22 |
59 |
43.2 |
68 |
48 |
0.71 |
12.6 |
0.83 |
| 23 |
108 |
44.7 |
110 |
83 |
0.75 |
11.9 |
0.44 |
| 24 |
58 |
48.8 |
130 |
93 |
0.72 |
11.1 |
0.85 |
| 25 |
175 |
46.5 |
100 |
76 |
0.76 |
11.0 |
1.01 |
| 26 |
151 |
36.9 |
58 |
42 |
0.72 |
12.5 |
0.89 |
| 27 |
161 |
43.3 |
52 |
38 |
0.73 |
11.9 |
0.67 |
| 28 |
167 |
35.1 |
73 |
54 |
0.74 |
10.1 |
0.90 |
| 29 |
98 |
41.4 |
134 |
57 |
0.43 |
9.5 |
0.94 |
| 30 |
172 |
48.8 |
144 |
107 |
0.74 |
9.9 |
1.07 |
(Table 3)
| Steel Type |
Yield strength (MPa) |
W10/400(W/Kg) |
B50(T) |
Classification |
| 1 |
511 |
9.96 |
1.63 |
Inventive example |
| 2 |
531 |
8.96 |
1.62 |
Inventive example |
| 3 |
535 |
8.92 |
1.62 |
Inventive example |
| 4 |
605 |
9.19 |
1.64 |
Inventive example |
| 5 |
519 |
9.84 |
1.64 |
Inventive example |
| 6 |
509 |
9.63 |
1.63 |
Inventive example |
| 7 |
522 |
9.43 |
1.64 |
Inventive example |
| 8 |
507 |
9.18 |
1.63 |
Inventive example |
| 9 |
487 |
10.05 |
1.64 |
Inventive example |
| 10 |
516 |
9.68 |
1.63 |
Inventive example |
| 11 |
488 |
9.91 |
1.64 |
Inventive example |
| 12 |
563 |
8.84 |
1.62 |
Inventive example |
| 13 |
580 |
8.91 |
1.62 |
Inventive example |
| 14 |
552 |
9.16 |
1.62 |
Inventive example |
| 15 |
555 |
9.04 |
1.62 |
Inventive example |
| 16 |
405 |
12.32 |
1.59 |
Comparative example |
| 17 |
529 |
12.69 |
1.59 |
Comparative example |
| 18 |
360 |
12.05 |
1.59 |
Comparative example |
| 19 |
468 |
13.19 |
1.58 |
Comparative example |
| 20 |
549 |
12.63 |
1.57 |
Comparative example |
| 21 |
541 |
12.02 |
1.57 |
Comparative example |
| 22 |
485 |
12.15 |
1.59 |
Comparative example |
| 23 |
522 |
12.58 |
1.58 |
Comparative example |
| 24 |
506 |
12.18 |
1.59 |
Comparative example |
| 25 |
523 |
12.39 |
1.57 |
Comparative example |
| 26 |
482 |
12.38 |
1.58 |
Comparative example |
| 27 |
484 |
12.03 |
1.58 |
Comparative example |
| 28 |
449 |
13.01 |
1.58 |
Comparative example |
| 29 |
467 |
12.86 |
1.59 |
Comparative example |
| 30 |
442 |
12.76 |
1.59 |
Comparative example |
[0106] As shown in Tables 1 to 3, No. 1 to 15, in which the steel composition and finish
rolling conditions were properly controlled and the grain size was properly formed,
can be confirmed to have excellent iron loss, magnetic flux density, and yield strength
at the same time.
[0107] On the other hand, No. 16 to 30, in which the steel composition or the finish rolling
conditions were not properly controlled and many fine or coarse grains were formed,
can be confirmed to have poor iron loss, magnetic flux density, or yield strength.
[0108] The present invention may be embodied in many different forms, and should not be
construed as being limited to the disclosed embodiments. 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
are for illustrative purposes only, and the scope of the present invention is not
limited thereto.
1. A non-oriented electrical steel sheet comprising:
in wt%, Si: 1.5 to 5.0%, Al: 0.1 to 2.5%, and Mn: 0.1 to 2.5%, with a balance being
Fe and inevitable impurities,
wherein an area ratio of grains that are 30 µm smaller than an average grain size
to grains that are 30 µm larger than the average grain size is 12% or more,
an area ratio of grains having a grain size of 20 µm or less is 0.8% or less, and
the non-oriented electrical steel sheet satisfies the following Formula 1:

(In Formula 1, GSSTD means the standard deviation of the grains, and GSAVE means the average grain size).
2. The non-oriented electrical steel sheet of claim 1, wherein
the GSSTD is 30 to 100 µm.
3. The non-oriented electrical steel sheet of claim 1, wherein
the GSAVE is 50 to 160 µm.
4. The non-oriented electrical steel sheet of claim 1, further comprising
one or more of P: 0.1 wt% or less (excluding 0%), C: 0.005 wt% or less (excluding
0%), S: 0.005 wt% or less (excluding 0%), Ti: 0.005 wt% or less (excluding 0%), and
N: 0.005 wt% or less (excluding 0%).
5. The non-oriented electrical steel sheet of claim 1, further comprising
0.005 to 0.200 wt% in each or a combined amount of one or two or more of Sn, Sb, Bi,
Pb, Ge, and As.
6. The non-oriented electrical steel sheet of claim 1, further comprising
one or more of Cu: 0.005 to 0.2 wt%, Cr: 0.01 to 0.5 wt%, Ni: 0.05 wt% or less (excluding
0%), Zn: 0.01 wt% or less (excluding 0%), and Co: 0.05 wt% or less (excluding 0%).
7. The non-oriented electrical steel sheet of claim 1, further comprising
one or more of Mo: 0.03 wt% or less (excluding 0%), B: 0.0050 wt% or less (excluding
0%), V: 0.0050 wt% or less (excluding 0%), Ca: 0.0050 wt% or less (excluding 0%),
Nb: 0.0050 wt% or less (excluding 0%), Zr: 0.005 wt% or less (excluding 0%), Te: 0.01
wt% or less (excluding 0%), and Mg: 0.0050 wt% or less (excluding 0%).
8. The non-oriented electrical steel sheet of claim 1, wherein
a resistivity (ρ) at 25°C is 63 µΩ·cm or more.
9. The non-oriented electrical steel sheet of claim 1, wherein
a core loss (W10/400) is 12.0 W/Kg or less, and a magnetic flux density (B50) is 1.60
T or more.
10. A method for manufacturing a non-oriented electrical steel sheet, comprising:
a step of hot rolling a slab including, in wt%, Si: 1.5 to 5.0%, Al: 0.1 to 2.5%,
and Mn: 0.1 to 2.5%, with a balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, to manufacture
a hot-rolled sheet;
cold rolling the hot-rolled steel sheet to manufacture a cold-rolled sheet; and
a cold-rolled sheet annealing step of annealing the cold-rolled sheet,
wherein the step of manufacturing the hot-rolled steel sheet includes a rough rolling
step and a finish rolling step,
the finish rolling step is performed through n passes, where n is 3 or more, and
for a reduction ratio (Rj) of an intermediate pass, not a first or last pass,
a largest absolute value of a difference between an average reduction ratio (RAVE) of all passes of the finish rolling and the reduction ratio of the intermediate
pass is 40% or less.
11. The method for manufacturing the non-oriented electrical steel sheet of claim 10,
wherein
the finish rolling step has a difference (FET-FDT) between a finish rolling entry
temperature (FET) and a finish rolling exit temperature (FDT) of 150°C or less.
12. The method for manufacturing the non-oriented electrical steel sheet of claim 10,
wherein
the slab further includes one or more of P: 0.1 wt% or less (excluding 0%), C: 0.005
wt% or less (excluding 0%), S: 0.005 wt% or less (excluding 0%), Ti: 0.005 wt% or
less (excluding 0%), and N: 0.005 wt% or less (excluding 0%).
13. The method for manufacturing the non-oriented electrical steel sheet of claim 10,
wherein
the slab further includes 0.005 to 0.200 wt% in each or a combined amount of one or
two or more of Sn, Sb, Bi, Pb, Ge, and As.
14. The method for manufacturing the non-oriented electrical steel sheet of claim 10,
wherein
the slab further includes one or more of Cu: 0.005 to 0.2 wt%, Cr: 0.01 to 0.5 wt%,
Ni: 0.05 wt% or less (excluding 0%), Zn: 0.01 wt% or less (excluding 0%), and Co:
0.05 wt% or less (excluding 0%).
15. The method for manufacturing the non-oriented electrical steel sheet of claim 10,
wherein
the slab further includes one or more of Mo: 0.03 wt% or less (excluding 0%), B: 0.0050
wt% or less (excluding 0%), V: 0.0050 wt% or less (excluding 0%), Ca: 0.0050 wt% or
less (excluding 0%), Nb: 0.0050 wt% or less (excluding 0%), Zr: 0.005 wt% or less
(excluding 0%), Te: 0.01 wt% or less (excluding 0%), and Mg: 0.0050 wt% or less (excluding
0%).