Mixing different types of EI lams

[xazrules]

Hi, is it dangerous to mix various core lams made of different materials? Like mixing an m6 grain oriented with standard steel?
Thanks

 

[Tubetec]

Some transformers do use a mix of lams , interleaved ,
I dont think theres any danger to be worried about .

 

[xazrules]

Thank you tubetec

 

[CJ]

famous williamson output has 5 nickel lams in the center of a 29gaM6 core,

does it do anything?

probably not, kind of like a cherry on top of a sunday, looks great, tastes like crap,

 

[xazrules]

ahahah i asked because i've some m6 GO lams and non GO cost much less

 

[abbey road d enfer]

Non GO lams are simply not as good as GO. The answer depends on what you expect, performance or low cost?

 

[xazrules]

best performance and low cost

 

[abbey road d enfer]

“Everyone wants the project to be good, fast, and cheap... pick two.”

 

[xazrules]

if one can pick two is a win win situation exactly like in real life!

 

[CJ]

non grain is usually 19 mil so it stacks quicker and with a better K factor,

it does not change over time as much as grain (magnetic aging)

it takes 21 gauss instead of 18 so less saturation for the same size core but less inductance for the same amount of turns,

and it handles square wave better if you like to dime out that marshall

Fender and Marshall use the cheap stuff in their outputs i do believe,

grain is not that much dollar wise depending on where you get it,

grain will save power due to less heat from core loss,

 

[xazrules]

grain will save power due to less heat from core loss

so if one would like to do a more powerful trafo is better to use grain?

and it handles square wave better

this is an amazing hint!