sources for silicon steel rod

TheMerovingian, Wed Apr 02 2008, 07:46AM

Where is possible to find a silicon steel rod? It has some interesting magnetic properties, such as high saturation magnetization and low conductivity, that makes it promising for use in coilguns.
Re: sources for silicon steel rod
rp181, Wed Apr 02 2008, 01:01PM

i was also wondering, is it possiable to melt down the transformer E and I to recast it easily?
Re: sources for silicon steel rod
TheMerovingian, Wed Apr 02 2008, 01:25PM

It would be difficult unless you have a metal foundry in your backyard. Maybe induction heating would help to obtain rod shapes but it is difficult and dangerous