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silicon steel

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silicon steel [′sil·ə·kən ′stēl]
(metallurgy)
A steel that contains 0.5-4.5% silicon, used in electric transformer coils.


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Cores used in toroidal line power transformers consist of grain-oriented silicon steel strip, wound into a flat tubular shape under controlled tension.
In Brazil, Heckett MultiServ will assume added responsibilities for onsite scrap management services as part of an expanded contract with Acesita, South America's sole producer of special flat stainless and silicon steels.
GE's high-efficiency transformers have amorphous metal cores, which reduce "no-load" losses of the transformer by 60-70% compared to traditional transformers with silicon steel cores.
 
 
 
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