This chapter discusses the effect of adding various materials on the composition, mechanical properties of steel and its application in rotating machines is also discussed. The changes in resistivity, annealed hardness, eddy current loss, and magnetic permeability are discussed.

Inspec keywords: rotors; hardness; eddy current losses; annealing; stators; electrical resistivity; magnetic permeability; steel

Other keywords: steel; resistivity; magnetic permeability; rotating machines; annealed hardness; eddy current loss

Subjects: Fatigue, embrittlement, and fracture