Based on texture measurements it has been proved that small additions of Sn
to electrical steel during recrystallization promotes the growth of grains
with favourable orientations. The grain boundary, intercrystalline and sur
face segregation of tin were investigated using Auger electron spectroscopy
(AES) and the textures of recrystallized cold-rolled electrical steels wer
e measured by a computer-controlled texture diffractometer. (C) 2001 Elsevi
er Science Ltd. All rights reserved.