Characterization of the Fe-6.5wt%Si Strip with Rapid Cooling Coupling Deep Supercooled Solidification

Bo Wang1, Guangxun Li1, Yang Wang2

  • 1Hebei Key Laboratory of Material Near-net Forming Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050018, China.

ACS Omega
|October 11, 2021
PubMed
Summary

Rapid cooling and deep supercooling enhance Fe-6.5wt%Si steel properties by refining grains and suppressing undesirable phase transitions. This optimization significantly improves plasticity and magnetic performance.

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