The thermodynamics of oxidizing and nitriding reaction of Cr in steel is analyzed and the effect of 0. 025% - 0. 045% Cr on magnetic properties of 0. 5 mm non-oriented silicon steel (% : 0. 001 8C
0.45Si
0.45Mn
0. 106P
0. 003S
0. 001 2N) annealed at 900 ℃ + secondary annealed at 750 ~ 1 050 ℃ is tested and studied. Results show that the precipitation temperature of nitride of Cr in steel is 913 K
i. e. it precipitates during hot finishing rolling and coiling process ; with increasing Cr content in steel
the grain size of steel decreases
for core loss the hysteresis loss increases
while change of vortex loss is little
in order to ensure the magnetic properties of steel
the Cr content in steel should be controlled ≤0. 03%.