It can be seen from the above that by using a better grade of materials, the

losses can be reduced to (16+ 8+ 14) =38% than that of conventional core
transformers, being designed previously with 27-M4 grade CRGO.
The reduction of losses not only minimises the running cost, it also helps to
reduce the core frame size, thereby reducing the cost of winding as well as the
oil. One can design a more cost-effective, low-loss, energy efficient transformer
by incorporating the above grade of materials.

Technical details:
CRGO or Cold Rolled Grain Oriented Steel is available in various
grades (generally called M3, M4, M5 & M6). Major international standards
such as Japanese (JIS), American (ASTM), which specify grade, thickness,
Watt Losses and Magnetic Flux density.

3.1.1. Important properties of CRGO

Important property include electrical and physical property.

Electrical property

Core loss detail of properly used CRGO electrical steel.

Manufacturing mills of CRGO grain oriented silicon steel guarantee the core
loss figure at flux density of 1.5 Tesla in case of CRGO conventional grain
oriented electrical steel grades. Some properties of grain oriented silicon steel
are shown in table 3.1, 3.2

Table: (3.1) Grain Oriented Electrical Steel strips

Japanese
JIS C 2553 (1986)
Classification Iron Loss
Density Magnetic
Thickness (kg/dm) (W/kg)
Symbol Flux Density (T) B
mm W17/50
27 P 100 1.00 max.
1.85
27 P 100 1.00 max.
27 G 120 0.27 1.20 max.
1.78
27 G 130 1.30 max.
27 G 140 1.40 max. 1.75
7.65
30 P 110 1.10 max.
1.85
30 P 120 1.20 max.
30 G 130 0.30 1.30 max.
1.78
30 G 140 1.40 max.
30 G 150 1.50 max. 1.75

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