ASTM A876-03
(Specification)Standard Specification for Flat-Rolled, Grain-Oriented, Silicon-Iron, Electrical Steel, Fully Processed Types
Standard Specification for Flat-Rolled, Grain-Oriented, Silicon-Iron, Electrical Steel, Fully Processed Types
ABSTRACT
This specification covers the detailed requirements for specified grades of flat-rolled, grain-oriented, fully processed low-carbon silicon-iron electrical steels, whose low core loss and high permeability in the direction of rolling have been achieved by appropriate metallurgical processing. These steels are primarily used in transformer cores operating at moderate to high magnetic flux densities at commercial power frequencies. These steels may be acquired in any of four conditions a.) conventional grain-oriented tested at 15 kG (1.5 T), b.) conventional grain-oriented tested at 17 kG (1.7 T), c.) high-permeability grain-oriented tested at 17 kG (1.7 T) and d.) laser-scribed high-permeability grain-oriented tested at 17 kG (1.7 T). These steels can be purchased in a number of combinations of material form and surface type or treatment. This specification explains in detail, the available forms, thicknesses and magnetic performance.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers the detailed requirements to which the specified grades of flat-rolled, grain-oriented, fully processed electrical steels shall conform. These steels are used primarily in transformer cores operating at moderate to high magnetic flux densities at commercial power frequencies (50 and 60 Hz).
1.2 These grain-oriented electrical steels are low-carbon, silicon-iron alloys with a silicon content of approximately 3.2 % in which low core loss and high permeability in the direction of rolling have been achieved by appropriate metallurgical processing.
1.3 The electrical-steel grades described in this specification include (1) conventional grain-oriented electrical steel tested at 15 kG (1.5 T) in accordance with Test Method A 343/A 343M, (2) conventional grain-oriented electrical steel tested at 17 kG (1.7 T) in accordance with Test Method A 343/A 343M, (3) high-permeability grain-oriented electrical steel tested at 17 kG (1.7 T) in accordance with Test Method A 343/A 343M, and (4) laser-scribed high-permeability grain-oriented electrical steel tested at 17 kG (1.7 T) in accordance with Test Methods A 804/A 804M.
1.4 The values stated in customary (cgs-emu and inch-pound) units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units, which are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
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Designation: A 876 – 03
Standard Specification for
Flat-Rolled, Grain-Oriented, Silicon-Iron, Electrical Steel,
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Fully Processed Types
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A876; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope A340 Terminology of Symbols and Definitions Relating to
Magnetic Testing
1.1 This specification covers the detailed requirements to
A343/A343M Test Method for Alternating-Current Mag-
which the specified grades of flat-rolled, grain-oriented, fully
netic Properties of Materials at Power Frequencies Using
processed electrical steels shall conform.These steels are used
Wattmeter-Ammeter-VoltmeterMethodand25-cmEpstein
primarily in transformer cores operating at moderate to high
Test Frame
magnetic flux densities at commercial power frequencies (50
A345 Specification for Flat-Rolled Electrical Steels for
and 60 Hz).
Magnetic Applications
1.2 These grain-oriented electrical steels are low-carbon,
A664 Practice for Identification of Standard Electrical
silicon-iron alloys with a silicon content of approximately
Steel Grades in ASTM Specifications
3.2% in which low core loss and high permeability in the
A700 Practices for Packaging, Marking, and Loading
direction of rolling have been achieved by appropriate metal-
Methods for Steel Products for Domestic Shipment
lurgical processing.
A717/A717M Test Method for Surface Insulation Resis-
1.3 Theelectrical-steelgradesdescribedinthisspecification
tivity of Single-Strip Specimens
include(1)conventionalgrain-orientedelectricalsteeltestedat
A719/A719M TestMethodforLaminationFactorofMag-
15 kG (1.5T) in accordance withTest MethodA343/A343M,
netic Materials
(2) conventional grain-oriented electrical steel tested at 17 kG
A721 TestMethodforDuctilityofOrientedElectricalSteel
(1.7 T) in accordance with Test Method A343/A343M, (3)
A804/A804M Test Methods forAlternating-Current Mag-
high-permeabilitygrain-orientedelectricalsteeltestedat17kG
netic Properties of Materials at Power Frequencies Using
(1.7T)inaccordancewithTestMethodA343/A343M,and(4)
Sheet-Type Test Specimens
laser-scribed high-permeability grain-oriented electrical steel
A937/A937M Test Method for Determining Interlaminar
tested at 17 kG (1.7 T) in accordance with Test Methods
Resistance of Insulating Coatings Using Two Adjacent
A804/A804M.
Test Surfaces
1.4 The values stated in customary (cgs-emu and inch-
A976 Classification of Insulating Coatings by Composi-
pound) units are to be regarded as standard. The values given
tion, Relative Insulating Ability and Application
inparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunits,which
are provided for information only and are not considered
3. Terminology
standard.
3.1 The terms and symbols used in this specification are
2. Referenced Documents defined in Terminology A340.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
4. Classification
A34/A34M Practice for Sampling and Procurement Test-
4.1 The ASTM core-loss type designations, formulated in
ing of Magnetic Materials
accordance with Practice A664, for grain-oriented electrical
steels covered by this specification are listed in Table 1.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A06 on
Magnetic Properties and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee A06.02 on
5. Condition
Material Specifications.
5.1 These grain-oriented electrical steels may be purchased
This specification replaces A665, A725, and A843.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2003. Published November 2003. Originally in any of the following conditions (which are combinations of
approved in 1987. Last previous edition approved in 1998 as A876/A876M–98.
material form and surface type or treatment) as desired for the
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A876–03
TABLE 1 Core-Loss Type Designations
Conventional Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel
Tested at 15 kG (1.5 T) in Accordance with Test Method A 343/A 343M
ASTM Aim Maximum Specific Core
B C
Core-Loss Thickness, Loss, W/lb (W/kg)
A
Type in. (mm)
60 Hz 50 Hz
18G041 0.0070 (0.18) 0.41 (0.90) 0.31 (0.68)
23G045 0.0090 (0.23) 0.45 (0.99) 0.34 (0.75)
27G051 0.0106 (0.27) 0.51 (1.12) 0.39 (0.85)
30G058 0.0118 (0.30) 0.58 (1.28) 0.44 (0.97)
35G066 0.0138 (0.35) 0.66 (1.46) 0.50 (1.11)
Conventiona
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