Forging Electrical Steel
At Queen City Forging, we have unique experience in forging electrical steel with the special magnetic and conductive properties needed for manufacturing electromechanical relays, switches, actuators, motors, and other components.
Electromechanical components are often used in industrial and transportation applications. Therefore, they must offer high durability and performance.
Our breadth of forging knowledge provides the right manufacturing processes and metallurgical expertise for improving the reliability and performance of ferrous materials used in a range of electromechanical product applications. If you’re facing electromechanical part manufacturing challenges, Queen City Forging can help. Contact us today.
What is Electrical Steel?
Electrical steel, also known as silicon iron, silicon steel or transformer steel, is a type of ferrous alloy specially engineered to have superior magnetic properties. This makes it ideal for use in electrical and magnetic applications. It is a critical material in the manufacture of transformers, electric motors, generators, and other devices that rely on the efficient transmission and conversion of electrical energy.
Technically, this material is not steel. To provide optimum magnetic properties, the product must contain virtually no carbon. Carbon is the element which when combined with iron creates the basic recipe for the metal we call steel.
Learn more about electrical steel in our article, What is Electrical Steel?
Electrical Steel Products
Electrical steel can be used in a variety of applications, from electromechanical aerospace components to critical parts in transportation systems. Examples of electrical steel devices and parts include:
- Relays
- Switches
- Actuators
- Conduits
- Laminations
- Cable Clamps
- Solenoids
- Terminals
- Connectors
Contact Queen City Forging
Our experience and expertise in electrical steel allows us to solve even the most difficult manufacturing challenges. Equipped to serve industries from aerospace to transportation, Queen City Forging produces high-quality, high-performance electromechanical parts and components. Contact us about your project or request a quote today.
Queen City Forging Case Studies
Silicon Iron Forgings For Rail Relay Components:
We’ve helped leading manufacturers of rail signaling systems improve the reliability and long-term performance of many critical electromechanical relay components.
Our expertise in ferrous material metallurgies has allowed us to develop specialty forging processes for achieving low magnetic remanence, resistance to aging and control of “stack tolerance”, which have improved the performance of relay systems that are critical to overall rail traffic safety.
View our white paper (below) to get the full details about how Queen City Forging improved part reliability, performance and productivity for a leading global manufacturer of rail relay systems.
Thermomagnetic Processing Research:
Queen City Forging has been active in a number of research projects, working in public and private partnerships, developing advanced processes related to forging and secondary operations. One such project involved our participation with Oak Ridge National Labs and three other U.S. manufacturers. This research involved the use of superconducting magnets for thermal processing of ferrous and aluminum alloys.
Read our blog post for more information about this unique research project.
