Cold-rolled steel sheet

Abstract

In this cold-rolled steel sheet for grain-oriented electromagnetic steel sheets, when a region of 100 mm × 100 mm on the plate surface has been defined into divided sections and it has been confirmed for at least 100 of the divided sections whether Goss-oriented grains are included in the divided sections, divided sections that contain at least one Goss-oriented grain having a grain diameter of 5 μm or more constitute 30 area% or more with respect to all of the divided sections.

Description

cold rolled steel plate

[0001] The present invention relates to a cold-rolled steel sheet for grain-oriented electrical steel sheets. This application claims priority to Japanese Patent Application No. 2023-106555, filed on June 29, 2023, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

[0002] Grain-oriented electrical steel sheets contain silicon, and the crystal orientation of the silicon grains is concentrated near the Goss orientation (cubic {110}<001>), with the <001> orientation, which is the axis of easy magnetization, being nearly aligned with the rolling direction during the steel sheet manufacturing process. Such grain-oriented electrical steel sheets are excellent materials for transformer cores, etc. Among the magnetic properties of grain-oriented electrical steel sheets, the magnetic flux density and core loss are particularly important.

[0003] The magnetic flux density of a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet when a predetermined magnetizing force is applied tends to increase as the degree to which the magnetization easy axis of the crystal grains is aligned in the rolling direction of the steel sheet, i.e., the orientation of the crystal orientation, increases. ８ is used. Magnetic flux density B ８ is the value of the magnetic flux density of the magnetized grain-oriented electrical steel sheet when a magnetizing force of 800 A / m is applied in the rolling direction. That is, the magnetic flux density B ８ The larger the value of σ, the easier it is to magnetize with a certain magnetizing force and the greater the magnetic flux density, making it suitable for small, highly efficient transformers.

[0004] In addition, iron loss W is generally used as an index to represent iron loss. １７／５０ is used. Iron loss W １７／５０ is the iron loss when the grain-oriented electrical steel sheet is excited by AC under the conditions of a maximum magnetic flux density of 1.7 T and a frequency of 50 Hz. １７／５０ The smaller the value of grain-oriented electrical steel sheet, the lower the energy loss and the more suitable it is for transformers.

[0005] There are several methods for reducing iron loss, including increasing electrical resistance by adding Si, which is effective in reducing eddy current loss, reducing the thickness of the steel sheet, reducing the grain size, and aligning the grain orientation, which is effective in reducing hysteresis loss. ８The larger the value of B, the more the crystal orientation is aligned with the Goss orientation, and the lower the hysteresis loss. ８ The larger the value of W, the greater the iron loss １７／５０ On the other hand, when the development of Goss oriented grains is promoted to improve the degree of integration of the crystal orientation, the grain size tends to become larger, which increases the eddy current loss and decreases the B ８ Even if the value of is high, if the grains become too large, there is a trade-off in that the core loss deteriorates.

[0006] In recent years, methods have been developed to artificially subdivide the magnetic domain width by introducing strain through irradiation with laser light or plasma jet, or by forming grooves mechanically or by etching, to control the magnetic domains. By using such methods, in steel sheets in which the degree of integration of crystal orientation is increased and the magnetic flux density is increased, eddy current loss can be reduced and iron loss can be sufficiently reduced even when the secondary recrystallized grain size is large. However, when strain is introduced into steel sheets, magnetostriction (λ Ｐ－Ｐ ) increases. Furthermore, if heat treatment is performed at a temperature of about 800°C after magnetic domain refinement, the iron loss reduction effect disappears, so this method cannot be used in applications that require stress relief annealing at 800°C or higher after irradiation. On the other hand, in the magnetic domain control method using grooves, the magnetic flux density B ８ There is a problem of a decrease in

[0007] Generally, grain-oriented electrical steel sheets are manufactured as follows. A steel sheet material (slab) containing a predetermined amount of Si is hot-rolled, annealed, and cold-rolled to obtain a steel sheet of the desired thickness. The cold-rolled steel sheet is then annealed (also referred to as primary annealing or decarburization annealing). This annealing causes primary recrystallization, and crystal grains with a crystal orientation whose easy axis of magnetization is aligned in the rolling direction and whose deviation angle from the strict Goss orientation described by {110}<001> is 10° or less (hereinafter referred to as Goss-oriented grains) are formed within the primary recrystallized grains. This annealing also serves as decarburization annealing. Then, an annealing separator mainly composed of MgO is applied to the surface of the steel sheet where primary recrystallization has occurred. Next, the steel sheet coated with the annealing separator is wound up to produce a steel sheet coil, and this steel sheet coil is subjected to batch annealing (also called secondary recrystallization annealing or finish annealing). This annealing causes Goss-oriented grains to encroach on other crystal grains, resulting in secondary recrystallization and the formation of a so-called glass coating on the surface of the steel sheet. During secondary recrystallization, Goss-oriented grains grow preferentially due to the influence of inhibitors contained in the steel sheet, and in some cases, the grain size can reach 100 mm or more. Next, while the steel sheet coil is unwound, annealing is performed to flatten the steel sheet where secondary recrystallization has occurred, and an insulating coating is formed.

[0008] As described above, grain-oriented electrical steel sheets achieve desired magnetic properties by undergoing secondary recrystallization during final annealing to obtain a crystalline structure consisting of Goss-oriented grains concentrated in the {110}<001> orientation. To obtain this crystalline structure, it is effective to increase the frequency of minor Goss-oriented grains after primary annealing or to increase the frequency of grains that have good lattice matching with the Goss-oriented grains. For example, grains with {778}<447> (≒{111}<112>) and {411}<148> orientations (called "matching orientation grains"), which have high lattice matching with the {110}<001> orientation and a Σ9 matching orientation relationship with the Goss orientation, are easily encroached upon by Goss-oriented grains. Therefore, it is effective to include many of them in the primary recrystallized structure. However, when controlling the crystal orientation of the crystal grains generated by the primary annealing, it is difficult to simultaneously increase the frequency of Goss-oriented grains and the frequency of grains having a corresponding orientation relationship. For example, in the region where the cold-rolling reduction is 85% or more, the frequency of corresponding-oriented grains, which are easily encroached upon by Goss-oriented grains, increases with increasing cold-rolling reduction, while the frequency of Goss-oriented grains decreases with increasing cold-rolling reduction. Furthermore, the frequency of Goss-oriented grains, which are the minor orientation in the primary recrystallization texture, increases with increasing heating rate during primary annealing, while the frequency of corresponding-oriented grains, which have the {111}<112> orientation, which is the major orientation in the primary recrystallization texture, decreases with increasing heating rate during primary annealing. In other words, conventional process control conditions have not been able to independently control the frequency of Goss-oriented grains and the frequency of corresponding-oriented grains, which are easily encroached upon by Goss-oriented grains.

[0009] Here, the deviation angle of the crystal orientation observed in the grain-oriented electrical steel sheet from the ideal {110}<001> orientation around the normal direction Z (ND) to the rolling surface is defined as deviation angle α, the deviation angle from the ideal {110}<001> orientation around the direction perpendicular to the rolling direction C (TD) is defined as deviation angle β, and the deviation angle from the ideal {110}<001> orientation around the rolling direction L (RD) is defined as deviation angle γ. The angular deviation θ from the ideal {110}<001> orientation of the crystal orientation observed in the grain-oriented electrical steel sheet is defined as the angular deviation θ obtained from the deviation angles α, β, and γ around the ND, TD, and RD by the following (Equation 1): θ=(α２ +β ２ +γ ２ ) １／２ (Formula 1)

[0010] As mentioned above, Goss-oriented grains are not crystal grains (called ideal Goss-oriented grains) that have a Goss orientation (ideal Goss orientation) in the strict sense. The easy axis direction of magnetization (cubic {110}<001>) of each crystal grain does not necessarily coincide perfectly with the rolling direction, and there is an angular deviation θ between the easy axis direction of magnetization and the rolling direction. Crystal grains whose angular deviation θ from the ideal Goss orientation based on (Equation 1) is 10° or less are called Goss-oriented grains (practical Goss-oriented grains). When the angular deviation θ of practical Goss-oriented grains increases, the orientation of the crystal orientation decreases, and the magnetic flux density B ８ decreases.

[0011] Generally, the Goss-oriented grains contained in steel sheets after primary recrystallization include grains with a large angular deviation θ. However, when grains grow due to secondary recrystallization, excluding the effect of the grain size advantage in the early stages of secondary recrystallization, the smaller the angular deviation θ among the Goss-oriented grains, the stronger the driving force for grain growth and the more likely they are to grow preferentially until secondary recrystallization is complete. Therefore, the smaller the angular deviation θ, the more likely the grain size after secondary recrystallization is to become large. In other words, in manufacturing methods that highly orient secondary recrystallized grains in the Goss orientation, specific grains are preferentially grown, which inevitably leads to an increase in grain size.

[0012] Furthermore, during secondary recrystallization, the steel sheet is not flat but curved due to being wound into a coil, but the crystal grains grow while maintaining the linearity of their crystal orientation. Therefore, when the coiled steel sheet is unwound and flattened after secondary recrystallization, portions of the crystal grains will have an orientation where the axis of easy magnetization is not parallel to the surface of the grain-oriented electrical steel sheet. This coil unwinding mainly increases the value of the misalignment angle β, and also increases the angle deviation θ. The increase in the angle deviation θ due to coil unwinding becomes more pronounced as the crystal grain size increases. In other words, Goss-oriented grains with a small angle deviation θ tend to grow preferentially during secondary recrystallization, but if the secondary recrystallized grain size becomes coarse, the angle deviation θ increases due to coil unwinding.

[0013] Patent Document 1 discloses a technique in which an etching treatment is performed on the surface of a steel sheet after final cold rolling to form linear grooves that satisfy predetermined conditions, and then, in the subsequent primary annealing, the heating rate in the linear groove portions is made faster than in portions other than the linear grooves in a temperature range in which the steel sheet temperature is 500° C. or higher and 750° C. In Patent Document 1, by artificially creating portions with a fast heating rate and portions with a slow heating rate, portions (linear groove portions) where the frequency of (110)

[001] oriented grains is increased and portions (portions other than the linear grooves) where the frequency of (111)

[112] oriented grains is increased are arranged.

[0014] Patent Document 2 discloses a technique in which, between cold rolling and finish annealing, a laser beam is irradiated onto the surface of a silicon steel sheet multiple times at a predetermined interval PL in the rolling direction. When secondary recrystallization occurs in this silicon steel sheet by finish annealing, the positions along the trajectory of the laser beam become grain boundaries that penetrate the front and back of the silicon steel sheet. In Patent Document 2, after finish annealing, the length of the crystal grains in the rolling direction is at most about 30 mm, which corresponds to the irradiation interval PL, and the angular deviation between the magnetization easy axis direction (cubic {110}<001>) and the rolling direction is within a range of 0° to 6°.

[0015] Patent Document 3 discloses a method for manufacturing a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet that uses a high-temperature slab heating process, has a small difference in the degree of orientation concentration in the Goss orientation between the inner and outer peripheries of a coil with different curvatures, and has a high magnetic flux density. In Patent Document 3, a cold-rolled steel sheet is subjected to linear local heating, and this linearly heated portion acts as a barrier to the growth of secondary recrystallized grains, thereby suppressing the growth of secondary recrystallized grains.

[0016] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2007-169762 International Publication No. WO2012 / 014290 Japanese Patent Publication No. 2022-161269

[0017] As mentioned above, attempts have been made to improve the magnetic properties of grain-oriented electrical steel sheets, but the improvements in magnetic properties achieved by conventional techniques have not been sufficient.

[0018] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems. An object of the present invention is to provide a cold-rolled steel sheet for grain-oriented electrical steel sheet that can increase magnetic flux density. Specifically, an object of the present invention is to provide a cold-rolled steel sheet for grain-oriented electrical steel sheet that can increase magnetic flux density while suppressing coarsening of secondary recrystallized grains.

[0019] That is, the gist of the present invention is as follows.

[0020] [1] In a cold-rolled steel sheet for grain-oriented electrical steel sheet according to one aspect of the present invention, the deviation angle from the ideal Goss orientation with the normal direction of the rolling surface as the rotation axis is defined as α, the deviation angle from the ideal Goss orientation with the direction perpendicular to the rolling as the rotation axis is defined as β, the deviation angle of the crystal orientation measured at a measurement point on the sheet surface is expressed as (αβ), and the angular deviation at the measurement point is expressed as φ = (α ２ +β ２ ) １／２ The angle deviation φ is defined as follows: crystal grains with an angle deviation φ of 10° or less are defined as Goss-oriented grains; a 100 mm x 100 mm area on the plate surface is defined as a divided section; and when at least 100 divided sections are checked to see if they contain Goss-oriented grains, the divided sections containing at least one Goss-oriented grain with a grain size of 5 μm or more account for 30 area% or more of all the divided sections.

[0021] According to the above aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a cold-rolled steel sheet for grain-oriented electrical steel sheet that can increase magnetic flux density. Specifically, it is possible to provide a cold-rolled steel sheet for grain-oriented electrical steel sheet that can increase magnetic flux density while suppressing coarsening of secondary recrystallized grains.

[0022] For example, by subjecting a base sheet for grain-oriented electrical steel sheet to localized rapid heating before primary annealing for producing the grain-oriented electrical steel sheet and forming Goss-oriented grains of 5 μm or more in the cold-rolled steel sheet, the magnetic flux density of the grain-oriented electrical steel sheet can be increased. Furthermore, by suitably distributing the regions where localized rapid heating is performed within the cold-rolled steel sheet, the magnetic flux density of the grain-oriented electrical steel sheet can be increased while suppressing coarsening of secondary recrystallized grains.

[0023] 1 is a diagram showing an example of spot current heating as a local rapid heating method, and is a schematic diagram showing an example of the arrangement of local heating regions in a cold-rolled steel sheet for a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the distribution of Goss-oriented grains in a cold-rolled steel sheet for a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. However, the present invention is not limited to the configuration disclosed in this embodiment, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the present invention. Furthermore, the numerical ranges described below include the lower and upper limits. Numerical values ​​indicated as "greater than" or "less than" are not included in the numerical range. Furthermore, "%" in relation to chemical composition means "mass %" unless otherwise specified.

[0025] As mentioned above, the frequency of practical Goss orientation grains, which have small angular deviations θ and φ from the ideal Goss orientation {110}<001>, increases as the heating rate of the primary annealing (decarburization annealing) increases. In contrast, crystal grains that are easily encroached upon by Goss orientation grains, such as those with {778}<447> (≒{111}<112>) and {411}<148> orientations, which have a Σ9 correspondence orientation relationship with the Goss orientation, (referred to as "corresponding orientation grains"), decrease as the heating rate of the primary annealing increases. Therefore, it has been difficult to increase the proportion of practical Goss orientation grains while also increasing the proportion of corresponding orientation grains during the primary annealing.

[0026] The technology described in Patent Document 1 forms linear grooves on the surface of a steel sheet by etching, and then increases the heating rate of the linear grooves during primary annealing to create a region with a high proportion of Goss-oriented grains (the linear grooves) and a region with a high proportion of correspondingly oriented grains (the regions other than the linear grooves). However, with this method, it is difficult to increase the difference in heating rate during primary annealing between the linear grooves and other regions, and the resulting effect is limited. Specifically, the difference in heating rate between the linear grooves and the regions other than the linear grooves is not significant. For example, even if the entire steel sheet is heated at 100°C / s, the thickness reduction in this region due to the groove formation does not exceed about 10% of the original thickness (because a typical groove depth is about 20 μm or less, or about 10% of the thickness). Therefore, considering the thermal conductivity of the steel sheet, the heating rate ratio is less than the thickness ratio for the same heat input, and therefore the ratio of Goss-oriented grains in the linear grooves is unlikely to increase compared to the regions other than the linear grooves. Furthermore, in this method, the heating rate of the linear groove portion is increased during the primary annealing, so that the grain size of the Goss-oriented grains formed in the linear groove portion after the primary annealing does not increase compared to the overall average primary recrystallization grain size, but remains the same or finer.

[0027] In addition, the technology described in Patent Document 2 irradiates a laser beam onto the surface of a steel sheet before finish annealing. However, this method only controls the laser beam irradiation area to the grain boundary of secondary recrystallization, and does not control the orientation of Goss-oriented grains generated by primary recrystallization. Furthermore, the area heated by laser irradiation is limited to the area near the surface where the laser is irradiated, and heat diffusion to the surrounding area is significant, so it is usually not possible to ensure a thermal history sufficient to recrystallize the steel sheet.

[0028] In addition, the technology described in Patent Document 3 irradiates a laser beam onto the surface of a steel sheet after cold rolling. However, as with the above, this method only controls the laser beam irradiation area to the grain boundaries of secondary recrystallization, but does not control the heating rate or the orientation of Goss-oriented grains generated by primary recrystallization. Patent Document 3 only reduces the grain size of secondary recrystallized grains in the rolling direction by using the laser beam irradiation area as a barrier to the growth of secondary recrystallized grains. It does not ensure a grain growth temperature range in the locally heated region that is effective for increasing the diameter of Goss-oriented grains in the locally heated region. While this method may be able to reduce the difference in the degree of orientation concentration of Goss orientation at the inner and outer peripheries of a coil with different curvatures, it does not produce Goss-oriented grains with a crystal orientation close to the ideal Goss orientation. In other words, this method suppresses the decrease in magnetic flux density due to the increase in the grain size of secondary recrystallized grains in the rolling direction, but does not aim to fundamentally improve the orientation of Goss-oriented grains.

[0029] In this embodiment, it has been discovered for the first time that a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet with excellent quality can be obtained by locally rapid heating a steel sheet to form a locally heated region before primary annealing (decarburization annealing). The locally heated region formed before primary annealing is arranged locally with respect to the surface of the steel sheet. The crystalline structure of this locally heated region comprises one or both of a recrystallized structure and a recovered structure at the end of the local rapid heating. The crystalline structure of the non-locally heated region on the steel sheet surface other than the locally heated region remains as cold-rolled and therefore comprises a cold-worked structure.

[0030] The heating rate of the locally heated region is preferably 500°C / sec or more, preferably 2000°C / sec or more, more preferably 5000°C / sec or more, and even more preferably 10000°C / sec or more. Thus, it was found that when a locally heated region is formed on the surface of a steel sheet before primary annealing, crystal grains having a practical Goss orientation are formed in the locally heated region. It was also found that, among the formed Goss-oriented grains, the proportion of Goss-oriented grains having smaller angular deviations θ and φ from the ideal Goss orientation increases, and the grain size of the Goss-oriented grains also increases.

[0031] The frequency of Goss-oriented grains in the locally heated region is higher than that in the non-locally heated region. This characteristic is due to the fact that the non-locally heated region retains the processed structure. Specifically, when local rapid heating is performed, recovery and recrystallization occur in the locally heated region, resulting in the formation of practical Goss-oriented grains and facilitating grain growth, but recovery and recrystallization do not occur in the non-locally heated region.

[0032] Prior to primary annealing, localized rapid heating is performed to scatter locally heated regions having the above characteristics on the steel sheet surface, followed by primary annealing and then secondary annealing. The Goss-oriented grains formed in the locally heated regions grow preferentially during the secondary annealing after the primary annealing. Among the Goss-oriented grains formed in the locally heated regions are those with particularly small angular deviations θ and φ, which are close to the ideal Goss orientation, and have large crystal grain sizes. These Goss-oriented grains grow preferentially during secondary recrystallization.

[0033] Because Goss-oriented grains, which serve as nuclei for secondary recrystallization, are supplied to the locally heated region, there is no need to form Goss-oriented grains in the matrix portion other than the locally heated region, i.e., the non-locally heated region other than the locally heated region, during primary annealing. Therefore, the heat treatment conditions for the primary annealing may be a slow heating condition with a low heating rate, which allows for the formation of many corresponding-oriented grains with the {111}<112> and {411}<148> orientations, which are susceptible to corrosion, in the non-locally heated region. For example, by setting the heating rate for the primary annealing to 300°C / sec or less, many Goss-oriented grains with large grain sizes and close to the ideal Goss orientation are formed in the locally heated region, while almost no Goss-oriented grains are formed in the non-locally heated region, allowing for the formation of many corresponding-oriented grains.

[0034] As described above, in a steel sheet (decarburized annealed steel sheet) that has undergone localized rapid heating and primary annealing, many Goss-oriented grains with a grain size close to the ideal Goss orientation are present in the locally heated region. On the other hand, the matrix portion (non-locally heated region) contains almost no large-sized Goss-oriented grains, and many correspondingly oriented grains that are susceptible to erosion can be present. When such a steel sheet is subjected to secondary annealing, the Goss-oriented grains with a grain size close to the ideal Goss orientation that are present in the locally heated region begin to grow preferentially, growing toward the non-locally heated region.

[0035] As one embodiment of localized rapid heating, spot resistance heating using electrical resistance heating will be described. In spot resistance heating, spot electrodes are pressure-bonded to both sides of a steel sheet so as to face each other, and an electric current is passed between the spot electrodes to spot-heat the electrode-holding portion of the steel sheet. A steel having the composition shown in Table 1 was hot-rolled and cold-rolled to a thickness of 0.22 mm. This steel sheet was subjected to spot resistance heating. Spot resistance heating was performed using copper electrodes with a diameter of 3 mm, under the following conditions: a current of 5.0 kA or less (a range in which the steel sheet surface does not melt), a current time of 20 to 80 milliseconds, an electrode pressure of 50 kgf to 150 kgf, and an electrode holding time after current application of 0.2 seconds. Spot resistance heating was performed on the surface of the cold-rolled steel sheet in a grid pattern at 30 mm pitches in the rolling direction and 30 mm pitches in the width direction (perpendicular to the rolling direction), forming a locally heated region.

[0036] An example of the arrangement of locally heated regions in a cold-rolled steel sheet for a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet according to this embodiment is shown in Figure 1. In Figure 1, a steel sheet 1, locally heated regions 2, a rolling direction 21, and a width direction (direction perpendicular to the rolling direction) 22 are schematically shown.

[0037]

[0038] To prepare an observation surface for EBSD (Electron Back Scattering Diffraction pattern) on the surface of the cold-rolled steel sheet (cold-rolled steel sheet after local rapid heating and before primary annealing), a smooth surface was created by mechanical polishing, and electrolytic polishing was performed to remove processing strain on the surface. The IQ (Image Quality) value and crystal orientation were measured in 0.5 μm steps in a region including the locally heated region by EBSD. Figure 2 is a schematic diagram showing the distribution of Goss orientation grains in the cold-rolled steel sheet for grain-oriented electrical steel sheet according to this embodiment.

[0039] FIG. 2 shows an observation region including a locally heated region 2 and a non-locally heated region (matrix portion) 3. The non-locally heated region 3 is a cold-worked structure. Therefore, when the IQ value is measured by EBSD after the above-mentioned pretreatment of the steel sheet surface, the non-locally heated region 3 exhibits the IQ value of a cold-worked structure. The locally heated region 2 is a recovered structure and a recrystallized structure, and therefore has a higher IQ value than the cold-worked structure. By comparing these IQ values, the locally heated region 2 and the non-locally heated region 3 can be identified, and the boundary between the locally heated region 2 and the non-locally heated region 3 (locally heated region boundary 4) can be confirmed. Note that when it is not easy to distinguish the locally heated region boundary 4 by structural observation, a region containing Goss-oriented grains with a grain size of 5 μm or more can be considered to be the locally heated region 2.

[0040] The current-carrying electrode used in spot resistance heating is circular, and its diameter, in terms of circle equivalent diameter, is preferably 0.5 mmφ to 10 mmφ, more preferably 1 mmφ to 5 mmφ. Note that, although a circular current-carrying electrode was used in the above, it is sufficient to locally increase the heating rate of the cold-rolled steel sheet, form Goss-oriented grains in this region, and cause the grains to grow, and the electrode shape may be other shapes, for example, elliptical or linear.

[0041] In FIG. 2, the angle deviation φ=(α ２ +β ２ ) １／２Based on the definition of "good" in the above, crystal grains (Goss-oriented grains 14) with an angular deviation φ of 10° or less from the ideal Goss orientation were marked with a "○". Furthermore, from among the crystal grains with an angular deviation φ of 10° or less, crystal grains (coarse Goss-oriented grains 15) with a grain size of 5 μm or more were marked with a "◎".

[0042] As shown in Figure 2, the cold-rolled steel sheet (steel sheet 1) for grain-oriented electrical steel sheet according to this embodiment contains Goss-oriented grains 14 as well as coarse Goss-oriented grains 15. In particular, the region containing the coarse Goss-oriented grains 15 corresponds to the locally heated region 2. Note that almost no Goss-oriented grains are observed in the matrix portion 3 (non-locally heated region 3) that has not been locally heated.

[0043] The above cold-rolled steel sheet was subjected to primary annealing (decarburization annealing). In the primary annealing, the cold-rolled steel sheet was heated at a heating rate of 100°C / s and held at 830°C for 90 seconds. After the primary annealing, the decarburization annealed steel sheet had many Goss-oriented grains in the locally heated region, and these grains had also grown. On the other hand, almost no Goss-oriented grains were observed in the matrix portion (non-locally heated region).

[0044] The above-mentioned decarburized annealed steel sheet was further subjected to nitriding treatment, and then an annealing separator mainly composed of MgO was applied, followed by secondary annealing. The secondary annealing conditions were a hydrogen-nitrogen atmosphere, a heating rate of 15°C / hour, and a holding time of 1200°C for 20 hours. The obtained steel sheet was subjected to macro-etching to reveal the grain boundaries. When the steel sheet after macro-etching was observed at a location corresponding to the localized heated region, it was observed that multiple secondary recrystallized grains had grown from the location corresponding to the localized heated region, and that secondary recrystallized grains had spread from the center of the location corresponding to the localized heated region. Furthermore, in the location corresponding to the localized heated region, fine grains of 2 mm or less were sometimes observed as traces of the localized heated region, and in other cases they were not. Although the secondary recrystallized macrostructure may change slightly depending on the local heating conditions, the degree of integration of the Goss orientation can be increased compared to when localized heat treatment is not performed, and as a result, the magnetic flux density B of the steel sheet ８ It was confirmed that the crystal orientation of the secondary recrystallized grains thus obtained had an extremely small deviation from the ideal Goss orientation (B ８(The value of the Goss orientation grains 14 was improved from 1.911T to 1.943T.) As described above, the cold-rolled steel sheet according to this embodiment contains Goss orientation grains 14 as well as coarse Goss orientation grains 15. The formation of coarse Goss orientation grains 15 that have a size advantage and are close to the ideal Goss orientation is thought to be the reason for the favorable secondary recrystallization orientation.

[0045] The characteristics of the cold-rolled steel sheet for the grain-oriented electrical steel sheet according to this embodiment will be specifically described. The cold-rolled steel sheet shown in FIG. 2 satisfies the following characteristics.

[0046] In the cold rolled steel sheet for grain-oriented electrical steel sheet according to this embodiment, the deviation angle from the ideal Goss orientation with the normal direction of the rolling surface as the rotation axis is defined as α, the deviation angle from the ideal Goss orientation with the direction perpendicular to the rolling as the rotation axis is defined as β, the deviation angle of the crystal orientation measured at a measurement point on the sheet surface is expressed as (αβ), and the angular deviation at the measurement point is expressed as φ = (α ２ +β ２ ) １／２ The crystal grains having an angle deviation φ of 10° or less are defined as Goss-oriented grains, and a 100 mm x 100 mm area on the plate surface is defined as a divided section. When at least 100 divided sections are checked to see if they contain Goss-oriented grains, the divided sections containing at least one Goss-oriented grain having a grain size of 5 μm or more account for 30% or more by area of ​​all the divided sections.

[0047] For example, a cold-rolled steel sheet 1000 mm in length is used, and the above-described division and compartmentalization are carried out. The sum of the areas of the compartments containing at least one Goss-oriented grain (coarse Goss-oriented grain) having a grain size of 5 μm or more is calculated, and the ratio of this sum to the area of ​​all the compartments is calculated.

[0048] In this embodiment, the above-mentioned grain size is determined by recognizing a grain boundary when the crystal orientation difference between adjacent measurement points is 1° or more. Also, the above-mentioned grain size means a circle-equivalent diameter.

[0049] In this embodiment, the angular deviation φ is defined by the deviation angles α and β. Generally, the angular deviation θ is often evaluated by three components: the deviation angles α, β, and γ. However, in this embodiment, since the aim is particularly to improve the magnetic flux density, the angular deviation φ is defined by two components: the deviation angles α and β, excluding the deviation angle γ, which has little effect on the magnetic flux density.

[0050] Although the coarse Goss-oriented grains are defined as grains having a grain size of 5 μm or more, there is no particular upper limit to the grain size. For example, the maximum grain size of the coarse Goss-oriented grains may be, for example, 100 μm.

[0051] In the cold-rolled steel sheet according to this embodiment, at least one coarse Goss-oriented grain (a coarse Goss-oriented grain close to the ideal Goss orientation) is contained within each 100 mm x 100 mm section of the cold-rolled steel sheet, and when the total area of ​​the sections containing such coarse Goss-oriented grains is 30% or more of the area of ​​all the sections, the Goss-oriented grains grow in a favorable form during the secondary recrystallization stage, resulting in a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet with good magnetic properties.

[0052] To form coarse Goss-oriented grains in a cold-rolled steel sheet, it is necessary to accelerate the heating rate of the locally heated region to promote the formation of Goss-oriented grains and to ensure that the recrystallized grains generated in the locally heated region remain in a temperature range where they can grow after recrystallization. The above-described phenomenon (recrystallization and grain growth of Goss-oriented grains) does not occur under the conditions of laser irradiation or electron beam irradiation used in conventional magnetic domain control. In particular, to ensure that coarse Goss-oriented grains remain after primary recrystallization in the locally heated region, it is effective to extend the time from reaching the maximum temperature to cooling to 700°C during local rapid heating. For example, it is effective to maintain the holding time from reaching the maximum temperature to cooling to 700°C for 0.1 seconds or more, preferably 0.2 seconds or more, and more preferably 0.3 seconds or more. For example, during localized rapid heating, the heated spot electrode can suppress heat removal from the steel sheet, thereby promoting the grain growth of the generated Goss orientation grains and facilitating the generation of Goss orientation grains that have a size effect suitable for secondary recrystallization and a crystal orientation close to the ideal Goss orientation. As described above, when the current-carrying electrode has a diameter of 0.5 mmφ to 10 mmφ in terms of circle equivalent diameter, it is easy to ensure a preferable holding time from when the maximum temperature is reached until cooling to 700°C. Under normal laser irradiation or electron beam irradiation conditions, it is difficult to ensure the above-mentioned holding time from when the maximum temperature is reached until cooling to 700°C.

[0053] It is preferable that the divided sections containing at least one coarse Goss-oriented grain are uniformly present throughout the cold-rolled steel sheet. However, the above condition does not have to be satisfied over the entire surface of the cold-rolled steel sheet. For example, even if the divided sections containing at least one coarse Goss-oriented grain are unevenly distributed in a part of the cold-rolled steel sheet, as long as they account for 30% or more of the area of ​​all the divided sections, a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet with good magnetic properties can be obtained.

[0054] As described above, when localized rapid heating is performed on a steel sheet after cold rolling, coarse Goss-oriented grains 15 are formed in the locally heated region 2, as shown in Figure 2. On the other hand, coarse Goss-oriented grains are not formed in the non-locally heated region 3. Therefore, by performing localized rapid heating so that the locally heated regions 2 are scattered on the surface of the cold-rolled steel sheet, it is possible to control the distribution of coarse Goss-oriented grains 15 on the steel sheet surface.

[0055] The divided sections containing at least one coarse Goss-oriented grain (a Goss-oriented grain having a grain size of 5 μm or more) preferably account for 50% or more by area of ​​all divided sections, more preferably 70% or more by area, and even more preferably 90% or more by area.

[0056] When the heat cycle during annealing in the conventional secondary recrystallization is optimized, Goss-oriented grains with good orientation grow to a grain size of about 100 mm. However, since the frequency of Goss-oriented grains with good orientation is low among the primary recrystallized grains, the magnetic flux density B ８ In the conventional method, the magnetic flux density can be increased to only about 1.911 T. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, by performing local heating on 30% or more of the area of ​​all the divided sections as described above, the divided sections containing at least one coarse Goss-oriented grain account for 30% or more of the area of ​​all the divided sections. Therefore, in the present embodiment, Goss-oriented grains with good orientation grow preferentially, and the magnetic flux density is improved compared to the conventional technique. Naturally, the magnetic flux density can be increased by making 100% of all the divided sections contain at least one coarse Goss-oriented grain.

[0057] In addition, if at least one local heating region is included in each divided section, the magnetic flux density B ８ However, the smaller the number of locally heated regions within a divided section, the larger the grain size after secondary recrystallization. Although such a steel sheet improves magnetic flux density, it is difficult to improve iron loss unless magnetic domain control techniques such as laser irradiation or linear groove formation are applied. Therefore, it is preferable to form, for example, an average of three or more, preferably five or more, and more preferably nine or more locally heated regions in each 100 mm x 100 mm divided section.

[0058] When using the cold-rolled steel sheet according to this embodiment, during secondary recrystallization, among the Goss-oriented grains in the locally heated region, coarse Goss-oriented grains close to the ideal Goss orientation preferentially grow. Therefore, a steel sheet dominated by secondary recrystallized grains close to the ideal Goss orientation can be obtained without requiring the secondary recrystallized grains to grow large. For example, when locally heated regions are scattered on the steel sheet surface, the size, shape, and arrangement of the crystal grains after secondary annealing can be controlled by appropriately arranging the locally heated regions on the steel sheet surface. For example, if Goss-oriented grains that start growing from one locally heated region collide with other Goss-oriented grains that start growing from an adjacent locally heated region, their grain size at the end of secondary annealing will be small, resulting in a steel sheet with excellent core loss. In particular, as described above, in the early stages of secondary annealing, the Goss-oriented grains that preferentially grow from the locally heated region are crystals close to the ideal Goss orientation, so good magnetic properties can be obtained despite the small secondary recrystallized grain size.

[0059] In other words, when the cold-rolled steel sheet according to this embodiment is used, the magnetic flux density can be increased while suppressing the coarsening of the secondary recrystallized grain size, so that the need for or reduction of the magnetic domain width by introducing strain or forming grooves can be eliminated. Specifically, the magnetic domain refinement effect can be obtained favorably by the grain boundaries that increase with the refinement of the secondary recrystallized grain size, so that the magnetic domains are refined without applying conventional magnetic domain control techniques. Therefore, unlike conventional magnetic domain control techniques, there is no need to introduce strain into the steel sheet, and magnetostriction (λ Ｐ－Ｐ ) can be prevented from increasing. In addition, unlike conventional magnetic domain control technology, there is no need to form grooves in the steel sheet, so the magnetic flux density B ８ Furthermore, the grain-oriented electrical steel sheet using the cold-rolled steel sheet according to this embodiment can be used in applications that require stress relief annealing at 800°C or higher.

[0060] Furthermore, as described above, in the cold-rolled steel sheet according to this embodiment, the coarse Goss-oriented grains contained in the divided sections need only be Goss-oriented grains with a grain size of 5 μm or more. However, in order to further preferentially grow the ideal Goss orientation grains with a size advantage, it is preferable that the coarse Goss-oriented grains contained in the divided sections be Goss-oriented grains with a grain size of 8 μm or more. Specifically, it is preferable that the divided sections containing at least one Goss-oriented grain with a grain size of 8 μm or more account for 30 area% or more of all the divided sections. This divided section is preferably 50 area% or more of all the divided sections, more preferably 70 area% or more, and even more preferably 90 area% or more.

[0061] The above-mentioned grain size of the Goss orientation can be measured by the EBSD method. If the area to be measured is larger than the area that can be measured by EBSD, the area to be measured can be divided and EBSD measurements can be performed multiple times. For example, the step size in the EBSD measurement can be set to 0.5 μm.

[0062] Next, a preferred chemical composition of the cold-rolled steel sheet according to this embodiment will be described.

[0063] First, the chemical composition of the grain-oriented electrical steel sheet as a final product manufactured using the cold-rolled steel sheet according to this embodiment will be described. The grain-oriented electrical steel sheet as a final product may contain, in mass fraction, 2.0% to 7.0% Si, with the remainder being Fe and impurities.

[0064] Furthermore, this grain-oriented electrical steel sheet may contain known optional elements in place of a portion of Fe for the purpose of improving magnetic properties. There is no need to set a lower limit for the optional elements, and the lower limit may be 0%. Furthermore, the upper limit for the optional elements may be set within a range in which a significant decrease in magnetic flux density or iron loss does not occur. The upper limit values ​​serving as a guide for each optional element are listed below.

[0065] The grain-oriented electrical steel sheet (base steel sheet) as a final product may contain, in mass %, as a chemical composition at least one of the following: C: 0.005% or less, Si: 2.0 to 7.0%, Mn: 1.00% or less, S and Se: 0.015% or less in total, Al: 0.065% or less, N: 0.005% or less, Nb, V, Mo, Ta, and W: 0.050% or less in total, Cu: 0.40% or less, Bi: 0.010% or less, B: 0.080% or less, P: 0.50% or less, Ti: 0.015% or less, Sn: 0.10% or less, Sb: 0.10% or less, Cr: 0.30% or less, Ni: 1.00% or less.

[0066] Since these optional elements may be contained according to known purposes, there is no need to set a lower limit for the content of the optional elements, and the lower limit may be 0%. Note that the total content of S and Se means that at least one of S and Se is included and the total content thereof. Similarly, the total content of one or more of Nb, V, Mo, Ta, and W means that at least one of Nb, V, Mo, Ta, and W is included and the total content thereof.

[0067] In grain-oriented electrical steel sheets, decarburization annealing and purification annealing during secondary recrystallization cause relatively large changes in the chemical composition (reduction in content). Depending on the element, the content may be reduced to 50 ppm or less, and if purification annealing is performed sufficiently, the content may reach a level that is undetectable by general analysis (1 ppm or less).

[0068] Furthermore, even if the above-mentioned optional elements are contained as impurities, the effects of this embodiment are not impaired. Note that the impurities refer to elements that are inevitably mixed in from raw materials such as ore and scrap, or from the manufacturing environment, when industrially manufacturing a steel sheet. The upper limit of the total content of impurities may be, for example, 5%.

[0069] The above chemical composition may be measured by a general steel analysis method. For example, the chemical composition may be measured using ICP-AES (Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometry). Specifically, the chemical composition is determined by measuring a 35 mm square test piece taken from the steel plate using an ICP-AES or similar (measuring device) under conditions based on a pre-created calibration curve. C and S may be measured using a combustion-infrared absorption method, and N may be measured using an inert gas fusion-thermal conductivity method.

[0070] The chemical composition of the cold-rolled steel sheet according to this embodiment contains, for example, the following elements.

[0071] The cold rolled steel sheet according to this embodiment has a chemical composition, in mass %, of C: 0 to 0.0850%, Si: 2.0 to 7.0%, Mn: 0.05 to 1.0%, S and Se: 0.003 to 0.035% in total, Al: 0.010 to 0.0650%, N: 0 to 0.012%, Nb, V, Mo, Ta, and W: 0 to 0.050% in total, Cu: 0 to 0.40%, Bi: 0 to 0.010%, B: 0 to 0.080%, P: 0 to 0.50%, Ti: 0 to 0.0150%, Sn: 0 to 0.10%, Sb: 0 to 0.10%, Cr: 0 to 0.30%, Ni: 0 to 1.0%. and the remainder may be Fe and impurities.

[0072] C: 0 to 0.0850%. While carbon (C) is an effective element for controlling the primary recrystallization structure during the manufacturing process, excessive C content in the final product adversely affects magnetic properties. Therefore, the C content is 0.085% or less. The preferred upper limit of the C content is 0.075%. C is purified in the decarburization annealing process and the final annealing process described below. After the final annealing process, C may be reduced to 0.0050% or less to suppress magnetic aging. To effectively suppress magnetic aging, the C content is preferably 0.003% or less, and more preferably 0.002% or less. When C is included, the lower limit of the C content may be greater than 0%, taking into account industrial productivity. However, since the C content depends on factors such as the decarburization annealing time, a C content of 0.0001% may be acceptable in practice, taking into account factors such as annealing costs. Furthermore, a C content of 0.0005% may be acceptable, taking into account manufacturing costs.

[0073] Si: 2.0 to 7.0% Silicon (Si) increases the electrical resistance of grain-oriented electrical steel sheets and reduces iron loss. If the Si content is less than 2.0%, γ transformation occurs during finish annealing, damaging the crystal orientation of the grain-oriented electrical steel sheets. On the other hand, if the Si content exceeds 7.0%, cold workability decreases, making cracks more likely to occur during cold rolling. The preferred lower limit of the Si content is 2.5%, more preferably 3.0%. The preferred upper limit of the Si content is 4.5%, more preferably 4.0%.

[0074] Mn: 0.05 to 1.0% Manganese (Mn) combines with S or Se to produce MnS or MnSe, which functions as an inhibitor. When Mn is contained, secondary recrystallization is stabilized when the Mn content is within the range of 0.05 to 1.0%. Note that part of the inhibitor function can be performed by nitrides of Nb group elements (Nb, V, Mo, Ta, and W). In this case, the strength of MnS or MnSe as a general inhibitor is controlled to be weak. For this reason, the upper limit of the Mn content is preferably 0.50%, and more preferably 0.20%.

[0075] S and Se: 0.003 to 0.035% in total. Sulfur (S) and selenium (Se) combine with Mn to form MnS or MnSe, functioning as inhibitors. When at least one of S and Se is contained, secondary recrystallization is stabilized if the total content of S and Se is 0.003 to 0.035%. It is possible for nitrides of Nb group elements to partially fulfill the inhibitor function. In this case, the strength of MnS or MnSe as a general inhibitor is controlled to be weak. For this reason, in the case of a manufacturing method using low-temperature slab heating, the preferred upper limit of the total content of S and Se is 0.025%, more preferably 0.010%. If S and Se remain after final annealing, they form compounds that deteriorate iron loss. Therefore, it is preferable to reduce S and Se as much as possible through purification during final annealing.

[0076] Here, the total content of S and Se means that at least one of S and Se is included and the total content thereof is included.

[0077] Al: 0.010 to 0.0650% Aluminum (Al) combines with N to precipitate as (Al, Si)N, functioning as an inhibitor. When Al is contained, if the Al content is within the range of 0.010 to 0.0650%, AlN, which acts as an inhibitor formed by nitriding (described later), expands the secondary recrystallization temperature range, stabilizing secondary recrystallization particularly in the high-temperature range. Therefore, the Al content is 0.010 to 0.0650%. The preferred lower limit of the Al content is 0.020%, more preferably 0.025%. From the viewpoint of secondary recrystallization stability, the preferred upper limit of the Al content is 0.040%, more preferably 0.035%.

[0078] N: 0 to 0.012% Nitrogen (N) combines with Al and functions as an inhibitor. Since N can be incorporated by nitriding during the manufacturing process, no lower limit is specified. For example, the lower limit of the N content may be greater than 0%, or even 0.001%. On the other hand, when N is incorporated, if the N content exceeds 0.012%, blisters, a type of defect, tend to occur in the steel sheet. The preferred upper limit of the N content is 0.010%, and more preferably 0.009%. N is purified in the final annealing process, and after the final annealing process, the N content is 0.005% or less.

[0079] The balance of the above chemical composition is composed of Fe and impurities. The term "impurities" refers to elements that are mixed in from raw materials such as ore or scrap, or from the manufacturing environment, during industrial production of steel. The upper limit of the total content of impurities may be, for example, 5%.

[0080] Total of Nb, V, Mo, Ta, and W: 0 to 0.050% The total content of Nb (niobium), V (vanadium), Mo (molybdenum), Ta (tantalum), and W (tungsten) may be 0.050% or less. When an Nb group element (one or more of Nb, V, Mo, Ta, and W) is used as a part of the inhibitor, B ８ This exhibits an effect of improving the magnetic properties. On the other hand, if an excessive amount of Nb group elements remains in the base steel sheet, it may have an adverse effect on the magnetic properties. Therefore, the total content of Nb, V, Mo, Ta, and W may be 0.050% or less. Furthermore, if the total content of Nb group elements is 0.030% or less (preferably 0.003% or more and 0.030% or less), secondary recrystallization is initiated at an appropriate timing, which is preferable. In addition, the orientation of the secondary recrystallized grains that occur becomes very favorable, and the final structure can be controlled to be favorable for the magnetic properties. In particular, Nb and Ta have a strong effect and are preferable. There is no need to set a lower limit for the total content of Nb group elements, and the lower limit may be 0%. This lower limit is preferably 0.003%.

[0081] The total content of Nb group elements is more preferably 0.004 to 0.020%, and even more preferably 0.005 to 0.010%.

[0082] Here, the total content of Nb group elements means the total content including at least one of Nb, V, Mo, Ta, and W.

[0083] Furthermore, the cold-rolled steel sheet according to this embodiment may contain, in mass %, at least one of the following optional elements: Cu: 0 to 0.40%, Bi: 0 to 0.010%, B: 0 to 0.080%, P: 0 to 0.50%, Ti: 0 to 0.0150%, Sn: 0 to 0.10%, Sb: 0 to 0.10%, Cr: 0 to 0.30%, and Ni: 0 to 1.0%. These optional elements may be contained according to known purposes, so there is no need to set a lower limit for the content of the optional elements, and the lower limit may be 0%.

[0084] The chemical composition of the cold-rolled steel sheet according to this embodiment may be measured by the above-mentioned analytical method, similar to the chemical composition of the grain-oriented electrical steel sheet as the final product.

[0085] Next, one embodiment of a preferred method for producing a cold-rolled steel sheet for use in a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet according to this embodiment will be described.

[0086] The method for manufacturing the cold-rolled steel sheet according to the present embodiment is not limited to the following method, which is one example for manufacturing the cold-rolled steel sheet according to the present embodiment.

[0087] Furthermore, the steps and quantitative conditions in each step shown below are examples adopted to demonstrate the feasibility of this embodiment, and this embodiment is not limited to these steps and quantitative values. The method for manufacturing a cold-rolled steel sheet according to this embodiment may adopt various conditions as long as they do not deviate from the gist of this embodiment and achieve the object of this embodiment.

[0088] The method for producing a cold-rolled steel sheet according to the present embodiment can apply, as a basic step, a conventional method for producing a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet. For example, examples of conventional methods for producing a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet include a method for forming inhibitors such as MnS or AlN by high-temperature slab heating, and a method for forming AlN inhibitors by low-temperature slab heating and nitriding. The method for producing a cold-rolled steel sheet according to the present embodiment is not limited to a specific method. Below, a method for applying nitriding as a low-temperature slab heating process will be described.

[0089] (Casting Process) In the casting process, a slab is prepared. An example of a method for producing a slab is as follows: Molten steel is produced (smelted). A slab is produced using the molten steel. The slab may be produced by continuous casting. The molten steel may be used to produce an ingot, and the ingot may be bloomed to produce a slab. The thickness of the slab is not particularly limited. The thickness of the slab is, for example, 150 to 350 mm. The thickness of the slab is preferably 220 to 280 mm. A so-called thin slab having a thickness of 10 to 70 mm may be used as the slab. When a thin slab is used, rough rolling before finish rolling can be omitted in the hot rolling process.

[0090] For example, the above slab may contain the following elements as its chemical composition:

[0091] C: 0.085% or less. Carbon (C) is an effective element for controlling the primary recrystallization structure during the manufacturing process, but excessive C content in the final product adversely affects the magnetic properties. Therefore, the C content is 0.085% or less. The preferred upper limit of the C content is 0.075%. C is purified in the decarburization annealing process and the finish annealing process, resulting in a C content of 0.005% or less. When C is contained, taking into account productivity in industrial production, the lower limit of the C content may be more than 0%, or even 0.001%.

[0092] Si: 2.0 to 7.0% Silicon (Si) increases the electrical resistance of grain-oriented electrical steel sheets and reduces iron loss. If the Si content is less than 2.0%, γ transformation occurs during finish annealing, damaging the crystal orientation of the grain-oriented electrical steel sheets. On the other hand, if the Si content exceeds 7.0%, cold workability decreases, making cracks more likely to occur during cold rolling. The preferred lower limit of the Si content is 2.5%, more preferably 3.0%. The preferred upper limit of the Si content is 4.5%, more preferably 4.0%.

[0093] Mn: 0.05 to 1.00% Manganese (Mn) combines with S or Se to form MnS or MnSe, which functions as an inhibitor. When Mn is contained, secondary recrystallization is stabilized when the Mn content is within the range of 0.05 to 1.00%. Note that part of the inhibitor function can be performed by nitrides of Nb group elements. In this case, the strength of MnS or MnSe as a general inhibitor is controlled to be weak. For this reason, the preferred upper limit of the Mn content is 0.50%, and more preferably 0.20%.

[0094] At least one of S and Se: 0.003 to 0.035% in total. Sulfur (S) and selenium (Se) combine with Mn to form MnS or MnSe, functioning as an inhibitor. When at least one of S and Se is contained, secondary recrystallization is stabilized if the total content of S and Se is 0.003 to 0.035%. It is possible for part of the inhibitor function to be performed by nitrides of Nb group elements. In this case, the strength of MnS or MnSe as a general inhibitor is controlled to be weak. For this reason, the preferred upper limit of the total S and Se content is 0.025%, more preferably 0.010%. If S and Se remain after final annealing, they form compounds that deteriorate iron loss. Therefore, it is preferable to reduce S and Se as much as possible through purification during final annealing.

[0095] Here, the total content of S and Se means that at least one of S and Se is included and the total content thereof is included.

[0096] Al: 0.010 to 0.065% Aluminum (Al) combines with N to precipitate as (Al, Si)N, functioning as an inhibitor. When Al is contained, if the Al content is within the range of 0.010 to 0.065%, AlN, which acts as an inhibitor formed by nitriding (described later), expands the secondary recrystallization temperature range, stabilizing secondary recrystallization particularly in the high-temperature range. Therefore, the Al content is 0.010 to 0.065%. The preferred lower limit of the Al content is 0.020%, and more preferably 0.025%. From the viewpoint of secondary recrystallization stability, the preferred upper limit of the Al content is 0.040%, and more preferably 0.035%.

[0097] N: 0.012% or less Nitrogen (N) combines with Al and functions as an inhibitor. Since N can be incorporated by nitriding during the manufacturing process, no lower limit is specified. For example, the lower limit of the N content may be greater than 0%, or even 0.001%. On the other hand, when N is incorporated, if the N content exceeds 0.012%, blisters, a type of defect, tend to occur in the steel sheet. The preferred upper limit of the N content is 0.010%, more preferably 0.009%. N is purified in the final annealing process, and the N content is 0.005% or less after the final annealing process.

[0098] The balance of the above chemical composition is composed of Fe and impurities. The term "impurities" refers to elements that are mixed in from raw materials such as ore or scrap, or from the manufacturing environment, during industrial production of steel. The upper limit of the total content of impurities may be, for example, 5%.

[0099] The above-mentioned chemical composition may contain known optional elements in place of a portion of Fe, taking into consideration not only solving problems in production but also strengthening the inhibitor function by compound formation and the influence on magnetic properties. Examples of optional elements that can be contained in place of a portion of Fe include the following elements.

[0100] Nb group elements: 0.050% or less The total content of Nb group elements (one or more of Nb, V, Mo, Ta, and W) may be 0.050% or less. When Nb group elements are used as part of the inhibitor, a total content of Nb group elements of 0.030% or less is preferable because it initiates secondary recrystallization at an appropriate timing. In addition, the orientation of the secondary recrystallized grains that occur becomes very favorable, and ultimately, it is possible to control the structure to be favorable for magnetic properties. In particular, Nb and Ta have a strong effect and are preferable. There is no need to set a lower limit for the total content of Nb group elements; the lower limit may be 0%. This lower limit is preferably 0.003%.

[0101] The total content of Nb group elements is more preferably 0.004 to 0.020%, and even more preferably 0.005 to 0.010%.

[0102] Here, the total content of Nb group elements means the total content including at least one of Nb, V, Mo, Ta, and W.

[0103] The slab may also contain, as optional elements, at least one of the following in mass%: Cu: 0.40% or less, Bi: 0.010% or less, B: 0.080% or less, P: 0.50% or less, Ti: 0.015% or less, Sn: 0.10% or less, Sb: 0.10% or less, Cr: 0.30% or less, and Ni: 1.00% or less. These optional elements may be contained according to known purposes, so there is no need to set a lower limit for the content of the optional elements, and the lower limit may be 0%.

[0104] The chemical composition of the slab may be measured by the above-mentioned analytical method, in the same manner as the chemical composition of the grain-oriented electrical steel sheet as the final product.

[0105] (Hot Rolling Process) The hot rolling process is a process in which a slab heated to a predetermined temperature (for example, 1100 to 1400°C) is hot-rolled to obtain a hot-rolled steel sheet. In the hot rolling process, for example, the silicon steel material (slab) heated in the heating process is rough-rolled, and then finish-rolled to obtain a hot-rolled steel sheet with a predetermined thickness, for example, 1.8 to 3.5 mm. After the finish rolling is completed, the hot-rolled steel sheet is coiled at a predetermined temperature.

[0106] In the case of a process that includes a nitriding step during or after decarburization annealing, the strength of MnS as an inhibitor is not so necessary, so in consideration of productivity, the slab heating temperature should be set to 1100°C to 1280°C.

[0107] (Hot-rolled sheet annealing process) The hot-rolled sheet annealing process is a process in which the hot-rolled steel sheet obtained in the hot-rolling process is annealed under predetermined temperature conditions (e.g., at 750 to 1200°C for 30 seconds to 10 minutes) to obtain an annealed steel sheet. Hot-rolled sheet annealing is generally performed to control the steel sheet structure, such as the recrystallization rate, residual strain, and crystal grain size, by annealing the hot-rolled steel sheet after the hot-rolling process, and to favorably adjust the precipitate morphology in the steel. For example, in a high-temperature slab heating process, this is a process that ultimately controls the morphology of precipitates such as AlN, and conditions are adjusted to precipitate uniformly and finely. In hot-rolled sheet annealing, for example, the steel sheet is heated to 1050°C to 1150°C, and then slowly cooled to an intermediate temperature (850°C to 950°C) over 50 to 150 seconds to properly precipitate AlN, etc., followed by water cooling.

[0108] (Cold Rolling Step) The cold rolling step is a step in which the annealed steel sheet obtained in the hot-rolled sheet annealing step is subjected to a single cold rolling or multiple (two or more) cold rolling steps (e.g., a total cold rolling rate of 80 to 95%) via annealing (intermediate annealing) to obtain a cold-rolled steel sheet having a thickness of, for example, 0.10 to 0.50 mm. In order to improve the magnetic properties, for example, the interpass temperature in the cold rolling may be set to about 100°C to 300°C.

[0109] The total cold rolling reduction is defined as follows: Total cold rolling reduction (%) = (1 - thickness of steel sheet after cold rolling / thickness of steel sheet before cold rolling) x 100

[0110] (Localized Rapid Heating Process) In this embodiment, localized rapid heating is performed on the cold-rolled steel sheet after the cold rolling process to form a locally heated region. The rapid heating method is not particularly limited as long as it can locally heat the steel sheet. For example, a method in which spot electrodes are brought into contact with the front and back surfaces of the steel sheet and an electric current is passed through the steel sheet to heat it, a method in which laser light or an electron beam is irradiated onto the surface of the steel sheet to heat it, a method in which localized heating is performed by induction heating, or a method in which a hot piece is brought into contact with the steel sheet to heat it can be used. The size of each locally heated region can be a dot-like region with a diameter of about 10 μm to 10 mm, or a linear region with a width of about 10 μm to 10 mm. The electrodes used for electrical heating may be circular electrodes as described above, or linear electrodes.

[0111] Regarding the size of the locally heated region, the minimum diameter and width depend on the shape of the spot electrode and the technology for reducing the focused diameter of the laser light or electron beam. While it is theoretically possible to further reduce the size of the locally heated region, considering that the current size of recrystallized grain nuclei is approximately 1 μm, it is believed that a locally heated region of 1 μm or greater will be effective. However, in this embodiment, since the objective is to form Goss-oriented grains with a grain size of 5 μm or greater, the minimum diameter and width should be 10 μm or greater. Regarding the size of the locally heated region, if the maximum diameter or width exceeds 10 mm, the area proportion of Goss-oriented grains with relatively large angular deviations θ and φ that cannot grow outside the locally heated region increases. In this case, the effect of local rapid heating is less likely to be achieved.

[0112] In localized rapid heating, the heating rate should be 500°C / s or more at the center of the locally heated region as viewed in the thickness direction and at 1 / 5 of the thickness of the steel plate. If the heating rate in the above region is 500°C / s or more, the structure of the locally heated region can be preferably controlled to a recovered structure or a recrystallized structure. The heating rate is preferably 2000°C / s or more, and more preferably 10000°C / s or more. On the other hand, the upper limit of the heating rate is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, 1000000°C / s.

[0113] Furthermore, it is preferable to control the heating rate in accordance with the heating rate during decarburization annealing, which will be described later. For example, if the heating rate during decarburization annealing is faster than the heating rate during local rapid heating, it is difficult to obtain the desired effect. Therefore, although it depends on the magnitude of the heating rate, it is preferable to set the heating rate during local rapid heating to be equal to or higher than the heating rate during decarburization annealing.

[0114] The above-mentioned 1 / 5 part of the plate thickness of the steel plate means a depth corresponding to 1 / 5 of the plate thickness of the steel plate from the surface of the steel plate in the plate thickness direction.

[0115] Furthermore, in localized rapid heating, it is sufficient that the maximum temperature reached is 700°C or higher in the center of the locally heated region as viewed from the thickness direction and at 1 / 5 of the thickness of the steel plate. If the maximum temperature reached in the above region is 700°C or higher, the structure of the locally heated region can be preferably controlled to a recovered structure or a recrystallized structure. The above maximum temperature reached is preferably 800°C or higher, and more preferably 900°C or higher. On the other hand, the above maximum temperature reached may be lower than the melting point of the steel plate, for example, 1400°C or lower.

[0116] Furthermore, in the localized rapid heating, the holding time from reaching the maximum temperature to cooling to 700°C at the center of the locally heated region as viewed in the thickness direction and at 1 / 5 of the thickness of the steel plate is 0.1 seconds or more. If the holding time in the above region is 0.1 seconds or more, the structure of the locally heated region can be preferably controlled to a recovered structure or a recrystallized structure. The holding time is preferably 0.2 seconds or more, more preferably 0.3 seconds or more, and even more preferably 0.4 seconds or more. On the other hand, there is no particular limitation on the upper limit of the holding time, and it may be, for example, 10 seconds or less. The holding time from reaching the maximum temperature to cooling to 700°C has a fundamental effect on the formation of coarse Goss-oriented grains close to the ideal Goss orientation.

[0117] In localized rapid heating, it is important to control the holding time in addition to the heating rate and maximum temperature. During this holding time, subgrain structures and recrystallization nuclei that are advantageous for the formation of coarse Goss-oriented grains in the locally heated region can be formed, resulting in the formation of Goss-oriented grains with a grain size of 5 μm or more in the locally heated region after localized rapid heating. By controlling the holding time in the locally heated region as described above, favorable microstructure control can be achieved in subsequent processes.

[0118] As described above, the method of local rapid heating is not particularly limited. For example, local rapid heating may be performed by spot current heating, laser irradiation, or electron beam irradiation. Regardless of the local rapid heating method, it is sufficient to control the heating rate, maximum temperature, and holding time as described above. A person skilled in the art can combine the conditions of the local rapid heating method to control the desired heating rate, maximum temperature, and holding time.

[0119] For example, a person skilled in the art can perform heat conduction analysis using the finite element method to control the heating rate and the maximum temperature reached at the center of the locally heated region as viewed from the thickness direction and at 1 / 5 of the thickness of the steel plate. Additionally, a person skilled in the art can control the above-mentioned holding time by adjusting the heat removal conditions after the maximum temperature is reached. For example, in the case of spot current heating, this can be achieved by controlling the electrode holding time after current application or by changing the shape of the spot electrode to a shape suitable for heat removal. Furthermore, in the case of laser irradiation or electron beam irradiation, the irradiation speed can be adjusted or the shape of the irradiation region can be changed to an ellipse or the like to gradient the irradiation energy from the center to the outer edge of the irradiation region.

[0120] In general, heating by laser irradiation preferentially heats only the vicinity of the irradiated steel sheet surface, and the interior of the steel sheet is less likely to be heated. Furthermore, since heating by laser irradiation is non-contact heating, heat is removed quickly after heating and the temperature is difficult to maintain. Therefore, when laser irradiation heating is performed as localized rapid heating, in order to recover or recrystallize the cold-worked structure in the laser-irradiated area, it is necessary to control the conditions so that not only the surface of the steel sheet but also the interior of the steel sheet is heated, and the cooling rate is slowed to relatively coarsen the subgrain structure in the laser-irradiated area. The laser irradiation conditions for localized rapid heating are completely different from the laser irradiation conditions for magnetic domain refinement. For example, the laser irradiation conditions for magnetic domain refinement (usually 0.5 to 50 mJ / mm ２ ) is applied to this embodiment, the structure of the locally heated region is not controlled favorably, and coarse Goss-oriented grains close to the ideal Goss orientation are not formed in the cold-rolled steel sheet. The same applies to electron beam irradiation as to laser irradiation. Even if the electron beam irradiation conditions for magnetic domain refinement are applied to this embodiment, the structure of the locally heated region is not controlled favorably, and coarse Goss-oriented grains close to the ideal Goss orientation are not formed in the cold-rolled steel sheet.

[0121] However, simply increasing the input power of laser or electron beam irradiation makes it difficult to form coarse Goss-oriented grains close to the ideal Goss orientation. For example, when rapid heating is performed by laser or electron beam irradiation, it is preferable to make the beam shape elliptical or adjust the scan speed, etc., so as to ensure a temperature range in which the crystal grains in that region can grow after rapid heating.

[0122] Conventionally, laser irradiation or electron beam irradiation has been performed on electrical steel sheets to control magnetic domains after secondary recrystallization and reduce iron loss. Under these laser or electron beam irradiation conditions, the steel sheet is heated to a depth of approximately 20 μm from the surface, resulting in rapid heat dissipation after heating. Therefore, under conventional conditions, it is difficult to ensure the required holding time from reaching the maximum temperature to cooling to 700°C. In other words, under conventional laser or electron beam irradiation conditions, although the irradiated area may be able to act as a barrier to the growth of secondary recrystallized grains, it is difficult to form coarse Goss-oriented grains with an orientation close to the ideal Goss orientation, as in the present embodiment. To form coarse Goss-oriented grains close to the ideal Goss orientation by laser or electron beam irradiation, the conditions for laser or electron beam irradiation must be considered as described above.

[0123] The cold-rolled steel sheet for grain-oriented electrical steel sheet according to the present embodiment can be manufactured by the above-described steps. The cold-rolled steel sheet according to the present embodiment, which is manufactured by controlling the conditions of each step in a composite and inseparable manner, has coarse Goss-oriented grains formed in the steel sheet in a preferred form.

[0124] Hereinafter, a method for manufacturing a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet using the cold-rolled steel sheet according to this embodiment will be described.

[0125] (Decarburization Annealing Process) In the decarburization annealing process, the cold-rolled steel sheet after the local rapid heating process is subjected to decarburization annealing (primary annealing). This decarburization annealing increases the frequency of Goss-oriented grains formed in the locally heated region, increases the grain size of the Goss-oriented grains, and favorably grows coarse Goss-oriented grains having an orientation close to the ideal Goss orientation. Decarburization annealing conditions may be, for example, an annealing temperature of 700 to 900°C and an annealing time of 1 to 3 minutes. By subjecting the cold-rolled steel sheet to decarburization annealing, C contained in the cold-rolled steel sheet is removed. Decarburization annealing is preferably performed in a humid atmosphere to remove "C" contained in the cold-rolled steel sheet.

[0126] It is also effective to reduce the primary recrystallized grain size by controlling the conditions of the hot rolling and hot-rolled sheet annealing described above, or by lowering the decarburization annealing temperature as necessary. The primary recrystallized grain size is not particularly limited, but is preferably 8 to 30 μm.

[0127] Furthermore, in this embodiment, coarse Goss-oriented grains with an orientation close to the ideal Goss orientation are formed in the locally heated region. Therefore, it is not necessary to form Goss-oriented grains again by decarburization annealing. Therefore, it is not necessary to increase the heating rate in decarburization annealing. Rather, it is preferable to slow the heating rate in decarburization annealing to form {111}<112>-oriented grains and {411}<148>-oriented grains that are easily eaten into the matrix portion (non-locally heated region).

[0128] The amount of decarbonation and the state of the surface oxide layer affect the formation of the glass film. Therefore, in decarburization annealing, the degree of oxidation (PH) in the annealing atmosphere (furnace atmosphere) is important. ２ O / PH ２ ) may be adjusted appropriately.

[0129] (Nitriding) Nitriding is an effective treatment in low-temperature slab heating processes where the slab heating temperature is 1280°C or less, and is an important step for adjusting the strength of the inhibitor in secondary recrystallization. Nitriding increases the nitrogen content of the steel sheet by approximately 40 to 200 ppm between the start of decarburization and the start of secondary recrystallization in finish annealing. Examples of nitriding include annealing in an atmosphere containing a nitriding gas such as ammonia, and finish annealing of a decarburized annealed steel sheet coated with an annealing separator containing a nitriding powder such as MnN. The amount of nitride after nitriding is preferably 130 to 350 ppm, and more preferably 150 to 250 ppm.

[0130] (Annealing separator application step) The annealing separator application step is a step of applying an annealing separator to a decarburized annealed steel sheet. As the annealing separator, for example, an annealing separator containing MgO as a main component can be used. After the annealing separator is applied, the decarburized annealed steel sheet is wound into a coil and then finish-annealed in the subsequent finish-annealing step.

[0131] (Finish annealing process) The finish annealing process is a process in which the decarburized annealed steel sheet coated with the annealing separator is subjected to finish annealing (secondary annealing) to cause secondary recrystallization. In this process, the growth of primary recrystallized grains is suppressed by an inhibitor, and secondary recrystallization is allowed to proceed, thereby preferentially growing {100}<001> oriented grains and dramatically improving magnetic flux density.

[0132] The heating rate during the heating process in the final annealing step is not particularly limited. For example, the temperature may be increased at a heating rate of 3 to 20°C / hour. Furthermore, slow heating may be performed within a temperature range of 1000°C to 1200°C during the temperature increase. For example, the heating rate within the temperature range of 1000°C to 1200°C during the temperature increase is preferably 3 to 12°C / hour, more preferably 3 to 9°C / hour, and even more preferably 3 to 7°C / hour. Alternatively, the temperature increase may be stopped and maintained during the heating process in the final annealing step. For example, the temperature increase may be stopped once within a temperature range of 1050°C to 1100°C during the temperature increase, and the temperature may be maintained for 5 to 15 hours. For example, adjusting the heating rate in the secondary recrystallization temperature range affects the decomposition rate of the inhibitor and can improve the magnetic flux density.

[0133] After the heating step in the final annealing step, a holding step (purification annealing) may be performed by holding the steel sheet in a temperature range of 1000° C. to 1300° C. for 10 hours to 60 hours. The atmosphere during the final annealing may be, for example, a nitrogen atmosphere or a mixed atmosphere of nitrogen and hydrogen.

[0134] (Insulating Coating Forming Step) A coating solution containing phosphoric acid or a phosphate, chromic anhydride or a chromate, and colloidal silica is applied to the steel sheet and baked (for example, at 350°C to 1150°C for 5 to 300 seconds) to form an insulating coating.

[0135] (Other) The grain-oriented electrical steel sheet may be subjected to a magnetic domain refinement treatment to form localized micro-strain regions or grooves by a known method such as laser, plasma, mechanical method, etching, etc. However, the grain-oriented electrical steel sheet manufactured using the cold-rolled steel sheet according to this embodiment has excellent magnetic flux density, but because coarsening of secondary recrystallized grains is suppressed, the magnetic domains are refined even without the magnetic domain refinement treatment.

[0136] Next, the effects of the present invention will be specifically described in detail using examples. The conditions in the examples are one example of conditions adopted to confirm the feasibility and effects of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to this one example of conditions. The present invention can adopt various conditions as long as they do not deviate from the gist of the present invention and the object of the present invention is achieved.

[0137] Using the slabs with adjusted chemical compositions as raw materials, cold-rolled steel sheets having the chemical compositions shown in Table 2 were manufactured. These chemical compositions were measured based on the above-mentioned method. In Table 2, "-" indicates that the content was not measured, and that control and manufacturing were not carried out with the content in mind.

[0138] When producing the above cold-rolled steel sheets, slabs were heated to 1150°C and subjected to hot rolling to obtain hot-rolled steel sheets with a thickness of 2.6 mm. The hot-rolled steel sheets were then heated to 1100°C and subsequently annealed at 900°C (hot-rolled sheet annealing), after which pickling was performed to remove scale formed on the surface. These steel sheets were subjected to a single cold rolling or multiple cold rollings with intermediate annealing in between to obtain cold-rolled steel sheets with a final thickness of 0.22 mm.

[0139] The above cold-rolled steel sheets were subjected to localized rapid heating under the conditions shown in Tables 3 to 7. In spot current heating, a copper electrode with a diameter of 3 mm was used in contact with the steel sheet. The electrode shape, electrode pressure, current, current application time, and electrode holding time after current application were varied in a composite manner to control the heating rate, maximum temperature, and holding time from reaching the maximum temperature until cooling to 700°C (holding time at 700°C or higher). In laser heating, a fiber laser was used, and the focused spot diameter of the laser beam in the rolling direction (i.e., the diameter containing 86% of the laser output) was set to 30 μm (except for Tests No. 85 and No. 86). The laser irradiation energy density, laser scanning speed, and shape of the laser irradiation region were varied in a composite manner to control the heating rate, maximum temperature, and holding time at 700°C or higher. Those skilled in the art can combine the conditions of the localized rapid heating method to control the desired heating rate, maximum temperature, and holding time at 700°C or higher.

[0140] In Test No. 83, the laser beam was elongated in the scanning direction, and the holding time from reaching the maximum temperature until cooling to 700°C during local rapid heating was controlled to 0.2 seconds, so that coarse Goss-oriented grains with an orientation close to the ideal Goss orientation were formed in the locally heated region. In Test No. 84, general laser irradiation conditions for magnetic domain refinement were applied. In Test No. 85, the focused spot diameter was set to 0.5 mm, and the laser irradiation energy density was set to 2.0 J / mm. ２ In Test No. 86, the laser beam was focused at a spot diameter of 0.5 mm and a laser irradiation energy density of 30.0 J / mm. ２ The laser beam was controlled so that the laser beam irradiated area would ultimately be the grain boundary of the secondary recrystallized grains.

[0141] For the produced cold-rolled steel sheets, the divided sections containing at least one Goss-oriented grain with a grain size of 5 μm or more were measured according to the above-mentioned method. The results are shown in Tables 8 to 12. EBSD measurements were performed on a plane parallel to the steel sheet surface and 20 μm in the sheet thickness direction. From the EBSD IQ values, it was confirmed that the crystalline structure in the locally heated region was a recrystallized structure and a recovered structure, and that the crystalline structure in the non-locally heated region other than the locally heated region was a worked structure.

[0142] In the table, "untreated" indicates that the localized rapid heating method was not performed. The localized heating conditions "linear or spotted" represent the shape of the localized heated region on the surface of the cold-rolled steel sheet, and the localized heating conditions "rolling direction spacing" and "width direction spacing" represent the spacing in the rolling direction and transverse direction at which the localized heated region is arranged on the surface of the cold-rolled steel sheet. The localized heated region is evenly spaced at equal intervals in the rolling direction and transverse direction. For example, if both the "rolling direction spacing" and the "width direction spacing" are 100 mm or less, a localized heated region is arranged in all divided sections. On the other hand, if either the "rolling direction spacing" or the "width direction spacing" exceeds 100 mm, there is a divided section in which a localized heated region is not arranged. Note that, among all divided sections, the divided sections in which a localized heated region is provided are arranged so as not to be unevenly distributed.

[0143] Furthermore, in the table, the "locally heated section ratio" of the local heating conditions represents the area ratio of the divided sections in which the locally heated regions are located on the sheet surface of the cold-rolled steel sheet. Specifically, a 100 mm x 100 mm area on the sheet surface is defined as a divided section, and when it is confirmed for at least 100 divided sections whether the locally heated regions are located within these divided sections, the value obtained by dividing the sum of the areas of the divided sections in which the locally heated regions are located by the area of ​​all divided sections corresponds to the "locally heated section ratio," and the value is shown as a percentage in the table.

[0144] Similarly, in the table, the "area ratio of the divided sections containing Goss-oriented grains of 5 μm or more" in the manufacturing results represents the area ratio of the divided sections containing coarse Goss-oriented grains on the sheet surface of the cold-rolled steel sheet. Specifically, a 100 mm × 100 mm area on the sheet surface is defined as a divided section, and the angular deviation φ = (α ２ +β ２) １／２ When at least 100 divided sections were checked for the presence of Goss-oriented grains (coarse Goss-oriented grains) with a circle-equivalent diameter of 5 μm or more, determined by recognizing as a grain boundary a boundary where the misorientation angle is 10° or less and the crystal orientation difference is 1° or more, the sum of the areas of the divided sections containing coarse Goss-oriented grains divided by the area of ​​all the divided sections corresponds to the "area proportion of divided sections containing Goss-oriented grains of 5 μm or more," and the values ​​are shown as a percentage in the table. Note that almost no Goss-oriented grains of 5 μm or more were observed in the matrix portion other than the locally heated region (non-locally heated region).

[0145] The produced cold-rolled steel sheets were subjected to decarburization annealing under the conditions shown in Tables 8 to 12. In the decarburization annealing, the degree of oxidation (PH) in the annealing atmosphere (furnace atmosphere) was measured. ２ O / PH ２ ) was set to 0.13.

[0146] The produced decarburized annealed steel sheets were nitrided at 750°C in a nitrogen-hydrogen-ammonia atmosphere to adjust the nitrogen content of the steel sheets to 220 ppm. Furthermore, an annealing separator mainly composed of MgO was applied, and finish annealing was performed. In the finish annealing, the steel sheets were heated to 1000°C (1070°C in the "Step" below) at a heating rate of 15°C / hour in a mixed atmosphere of hydrogen and nitrogen, and then heated to 1200°C under one of the following conditions, and held at 1200°C for 20 hours in a hydrogen atmosphere. Normal: 1000°C to 1200°C at 15°C / hour Gradual heating 1: 1000°C to 1200°C at 10°C / hour Gradual heating: 1000°C to 1200°C at 7.5°C / hour Gradual heating 2: 1000°C to 1200°C at 5.0°C / hour Step: 1070°C x 10 hours hold

[0147] After the finish annealing, the steel sheet was coated with a coating solution for an insulating film, which was mainly composed of colloidal silica and phosphate, with chromic anhydride added as needed, and baked to form an insulating film.

[0148] The grain-oriented electrical steel sheets thus obtained were evaluated for various properties, and the evaluation results are shown in Tables 8 to 12.

[0149] The magnetic properties of the grain-oriented electrical steel sheets were measured based on the single sheet magnetic property test method (SST: Single Sheet Tester) specified in JIS C 2556:2015.

[0150] From the obtained grain-oriented electrical steel sheets, 20 samples for single sheet magnetic measurement, each measuring 100 mm x 500 mm, were prepared, and single sheet magnetic measurement was carried out. As the magnetic properties, the magnetic flux density B ８ (T) was measured. ８ The pass / fail judgment was made based on the Si content of the steel sheet and the finish annealing conditions. Specifically, the steel sheets were divided into Steels A to Z, in which the Si content of the steel sheet was 3.3 to 3.5%, Steel AA, in which the Si content of the steel sheet was 2.5%, and Steel AB, in which the Si content of the steel sheet was 4.1%, and were compared under the same finish annealing conditions. The magnetic flux density B of the steel sheet that was not subjected to local rapid heating under the same conditions was ８ Compared to B ８ For example, in the test No. 1 in which the steel type was "Steel A," the finish annealing conditions were "normal," and the local rapid heating was "untreated," the magnetic flux density B ８ Since the magnetic flux density B is 1.911T, the steel sheet whose steel type is "Steel A" and whose finish annealing conditions are "normal" is heated locally rapidly. ８ It was determined that the effect was obtained when the value of the resistance was 1.921T or more.

[0151] As a reference, the magnetic properties are as follows: iron loss W, defined as the power loss per unit weight (1 kg) of steel sheet under the conditions of AC frequency: 50 Hz, excitation magnetic flux density: 1.7 T. １７／５０ (W / kg) was measured.

[0152] Among Nos. 1 to 89, the cold-rolled steel sheets according to the present invention had a favorable control of the "area ratio of divided sections containing Goss-oriented grains of 5 μm or more." These examples of the present invention, as grain-oriented electrical steel sheets, all exhibited excellent magnetic flux density despite suppressing coarsening of the secondary recrystallized grain size. Furthermore, because the coarsening of the secondary recrystallized grain size was suppressed, these grain-oriented electrical steel sheets also had excellent iron loss.

[0153] Furthermore, although not shown in the table, among Nos. 1 to 89, in the cold-rolled steel sheets that were examples of the present invention, the area ratio of the divided sections containing at least one Goss-oriented grain having a grain size of 8 μm or more was the same as the area ratio of the divided sections containing at least one Goss-oriented grain having a grain size of 5 μm or more.

[0154] On the other hand, among Nos. 1 to 89, the cold-rolled steel sheets as comparative examples did not have the "area ratio of divided sections containing Goss-oriented grains of 5 μm or more" controlled to a desirable level. These comparative examples did not provide a desirable magnetic flux density as grain-oriented electrical steel sheets.

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[0166] According to the above-described aspects of the present invention, it is possible to provide a cold-rolled steel sheet for grain-oriented electrical steel sheet that can increase magnetic flux density. Specifically, it is possible to provide a cold-rolled steel sheet for grain-oriented electrical steel sheet that can increase magnetic flux density while suppressing coarsening of secondary recrystallized grains. Therefore, it has high industrial applicability.

[0167] REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 steel sheet 2 locally heated region 3 non-locally heated region (matrix portion) 4 locally heated region boundary 14 Goss-oriented grain 15 coarse Goss-oriented grain (Goss-oriented grain with a grain size of 5 μm or more) 21 rolling direction 22 width direction (direction perpendicular to rolling)

Claims

1. A cold-rolled steel sheet for grain-oriented electrical steel sheet, wherein the deviation angle from the ideal Goss orientation with the normal direction of the rolling surface as the axis of rotation is defined as α, the deviation angle from the ideal Goss orientation with the direction perpendicular to the rolling as the axis of rotation is defined as β, the deviation angle of the crystal orientation measured at a measurement point on the sheet surface is expressed as (α β), and the angular deviation at the measurement point is expressed as φ = (α ２ +β ２ ) １／２ a Goss oriented grain is defined as a grain having an angle deviation φ of 10° or less; a 100 mm x 100 mm area on the sheet surface is defined as a divided section; and when at least 100 divided sections are checked to see whether they contain Goss oriented grains, the divided sections containing at least one Goss oriented grain having a grain size of 5 μm or more account for 30 area % or more of all the divided sections.

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