Influence of Biaxial Stress on Vector Magnetic Properties and 2-D Magnetostriction of a Nonoriented Electrical Steel Sheet Under Alternating Magnetic Flux Conditions

Magnetic properties of nonoriented electrical steel sheets are influenced by mechanical stress because they exhibit the phenomenon of magnetostriction. Therefore, it is necessary to clarify the relationship between magnetic properties and magnetostriction under mechanical stress. This paper presents the results of measurements of the vector magnetic properties and the magnetostriction of a nonoriented electrical steel sheet under biaxial stress. The loci of the magnetic field strength vector and the 2-D magnetostriction are measured under both biaxial stresses. The magnetic power loss and the peak-to-peak value of the magnetostriction in an arbitrary direction decreased due to the applied biaxial tensile stress. It can be concluded that it is possible to improve the magnetic properties and reduce the magnetostriction of an electrical steel sheet by applying biaxial tensile stress.