Cleveland-Cliffs introduces Motor-Max nonoriented electrical steels

Flat-rolled steel producer Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has announced plans to introduce its Motor-Max product line of nonoriented electrical steels (HF NOES) for high-frequency motors and generators in the North American market.

The Cleveland-based company says its new line of electrical steels is designed for high-speed motors, electric vehicle (EV) traction motors, aircraft generators and other rotating equipment and can meet a broad range of customer technical requirements.

The company says that EV traction motors are one of the most crucial components of electric vehicles and using Motor-Max HF NOES will improve the overall efficiency and performance of the motor. It adds that, with a reliable, domestic supply of Motor-Max electrical steels, automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) will have a dependable source for their production of EV motors in the U.S.

Cleveland-Cliffs says it is able to make Motor-Max HF NOES and other electrical steel products using a cleaner mix of its high-quality direct-reduced iron and recycled steel at its electric arc furnaces (EAFs) located in the U.S. The company says it maintains control over the entire production cycle, using materials sourced in the U.S., incorporating recycling and other environmentally friendly sustainable practices.

The company says its technique to produce electrical steels like Motor-Max HF NOES results in lower greenhouse gas emissions than other steel mills utilizing carbon-intensive energy sources and production methods.

In response to the growing demand for EVs fueling the requirement for nationwide charging station infrastructure, the company says it has the resources in place to play a leadership role with its grain-oriented electrical steels (GOES), which are designed to be used in EV charging stations.