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Amorphous Metal Cores
The amorphous alloy is a non-crystal substance created by rapidly freezing liquids of high temperature. Because there is no rule of atomic arrangement, the energy loss (hysteresis loss) is small when the flux of magnetic induction passes through the iron core. In addition, eddy current loss is decreased because the thickness is approximately 0.03 mm, which is about 1/10 compared with silicon steel. Therefore, the no load loss (eddy current loss and hysteresis loss) can be decreased to about 1/5 of silicon steel's.
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The amorphous alloy is a non-crystal substance created by rapidly freezing liquids of high temperature. Because there is no rule of atomic arrangement, the energy loss (hysteresis loss) is small when the flux of magnetic induction passes through the iron core. In addition, eddy current loss is decreased because the thickness is approximately 0.03 mm, which is about 1/10 compared with silicon steel. Therefore, the no load loss (eddy current loss and hysteresis loss) can be decreased to about 1/5 of silicon steel's.
Amorphous metal is an alloy with a non-crystalline structure produced by ultra-rapid quenching (about 1 million ℃ per second) of molten alloy. Because amorphous metal has no anisotropic properties, which originated from a crystalline structure, and there are no crystalline grain boundaries to prevent motion of magnetic domain walls, it shows excellent magnetic properties such as high permeability and low loss while having a high-saturation magnetic flux density.
Amorphous metal cores are effective for most distribution transformers. They are ideally suited for renewable energy applications such as wind farm and solar power, as they typically operate with 20~40% low load conditions. Amorphous metal cores have been in use for over 20 years in liquid-filled transformers, and this technology is now being applied to dry type transformers.
Historically, there was an initial interest in amorphous core transformers which stemmed from the first oil shock in the mid-1970s when improved energy efficiency in power distribution systems was increasingly desirable. This interest fell away in the mid-1990s when energy costs decreased. Furthermore, the initial costs of an amorphous core transformer are higher than of a crystalline silicon steel core transformer: first, the amorphous material itself is more expensive than crystalline silicon steel and second, the saturation magnetic flux density of amorphous steel is lower than that of silicon steel. This means larger sizes of amorphous core transformers are required, which results in a higher cost per unit. However, the higher initial costs can be compensated by lower operating costs over the lifetime of the transformers due to their increased energy efficiency.
Nowadays, amorphous metal core transformers have become commercially available and are cost-competitive with conventional core transformers. There has also been significant technical progress in increasing the saturation magnetic flux density of iron-based amorphous alloys, resulting in smaller transformers and reduced material costs.
The amorphous metal used in transformer cores is a unique alloy of Fe–Si–B (iron, silicon and boron) that is produced by extremely rapid solidification from the alloy melt. This causes the metal atoms to form a random pattern, as opposed to conventional Cold-Rolled Grain-Oriented (CRGO) silicon steel (a Fe–Si alloy), which has an organized crystalline structure. The amorphous structure, usually associated with non-metallic systems looks like glass - which has prompted the name ‘glassy metal’ widely used for such materials.
The absence of a crystalline structure in amorphous metal allows easy magnetization of the material, leading to lower hysteresis losses. The eddy current losses are also lower in amorphous metal due to a combination of its low thickness and a high electrical resistivity of 130 μΩ-cm compared to the 51 μΩ-cm in CRGO silicon steels. Thus, amorphous metal has a much lower total loss than even the best grades of CRGO steel, by up to 70 percent.
Amorphous metal cores have a proven track-record of over 20 years in liquid-filled transformers and this technology is now being applied to dry-type transformers.
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Market perspective
The amorphous alloy is a non-crystal substance created by rapidly freezing liquids of high temperature. Because there is no rule of atomic arrangement, the energy loss (hysteresis loss) is small when the flux of magnetic induction passes through the iron core. In addition, eddy current loss is decreased because the thickness is approximately 0.03 mm, which is about 1/10 compared with silicon steel. Therefore, the no load loss (eddy current loss and hysteresis loss) can be decreased to about 1/5 of silicon steel's.
Amorphous metal is an alloy with a non-crystalline structure produced by ultra-rapid quenching (about 1 million ℃ per second) of molten alloy. Because amorphous metal has no anisotropic properties, which originated from a crystalline structure, and there are no crystalline grain boundaries to prevent motion of magnetic domain walls, it shows excellent magnetic properties such as high permeability and low loss while having a high-saturation magnetic flux density.
Amorphous metal cores are effective for most distribution transformers. They are ideally suited for renewable energy applications such as wind farm and solar power, as they typically operate with 20~40% low load conditions. Amorphous metal cores have been in use for over 20 years in liquid-filled transformers, and this technology is now being applied to dry type transformers.
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Historically, there was an initial interest in amorphous core transformers which stemmed from the first oil shock in the mid-1970s when improved energy efficiency in power distribution systems was increasingly desirable. This interest fell away in the mid-1990s when energy costs decreased. Furthermore, the initial costs of an amorphous core transformer are higher than of a crystalline silicon steel core transformer: first, the amorphous material itself is more expensive than crystalline silicon steel and second, the saturation magnetic flux density of amorphous steel is lower than that of silicon steel. This means larger sizes of amorphous core transformers are required, which results in a higher cost per unit. However, the higher initial costs can be compensated by lower operating costs over the lifetime of the transformers due to their increased energy efficiency.
Nowadays, amorphous metal core transformers have become commercially available and are cost-competitive with conventional core transformers. There has also been significant technical progress in increasing the saturation magnetic flux density of iron-based amorphous alloys, resulting in smaller transformers and reduced material costs.
The amorphous metal used in transformer cores is a unique alloy of Fe–Si–B (iron, silicon and boron) that is produced by extremely rapid solidification from the alloy melt. This causes the metal atoms to form a random pattern, as opposed to conventional Cold-Rolled Grain-Oriented (CRGO) silicon steel (a Fe–Si alloy), which has an organized crystalline structure. The amorphous structure, usually associated with non-metallic systems looks like glass - which has prompted the name ‘glassy metal’ widely used for such materials.
The absence of a crystalline structure in amorphous metal allows easy magnetization of the material, leading to lower hysteresis losses. The eddy current losses are also lower in amorphous metal due to a combination of its low thickness and a high electrical resistivity of 130 μΩ-cm compared to the 51 μΩ-cm in CRGO silicon steels. Thus, amorphous metal has a much lower total loss than even the best grades of CRGO steel, by up to 70 percent.
Amorphous metal cores have a proven track-record of over 20 years in liquid-filled transformers and this technology is now being applied to dry-type transformers.
The market for amorphous metal core is concentrated with players such as Hitachi, Mangal Electrical Industries, UAML (Usha Amorphous Metals Limited), TI-Electronic, ENPAY, Shanghai Zhixin Electric, Advanced Technology & Materials, Zhaojing Incorporated Company, Qingdao Yunlu Advanced Material Technology, Foshan Catech, Kotsons and so on. Among them, Hitachi is the leader with about 57% revenue market share.
Report Scope
This report quantifies the global Amorphous Metal Cores market in revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, sales volume (K t), using 2025 as the base year and providing annual historical and forecast data for 2021–2032.
It standardizes definitions of types and applications, harmonizes vendor attribution, and presents comparable time series by company, type, application, and region/country, including indicative price bands (US$/K t) and concentration ratios (CR5/CR10).
The outputs are intended to support strategy development, budgeting, and performance benchmarking for manufacturers, new entrants, channel partners, and investors; the report also reviews technology shifts and notable product introductions relevant to Amorphous Metal Cores.
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section profiles leading manufacturers, combining 2021–2025 results with a 2026–2032 outlook. It reports revenue, market share, price bands, product and application mix, regional and channel mix, and key developments (M&A, capacity additions, certifications). It also provides global revenue, average price, and—where applicable—sales volume by manufacturer, and calculates CR5/CR10 and rank changes to support comparative benchmarking.
Amorphous Metal Cores Market by Company
Hitachi
Advanced Technology
Zhixin Electric
Zhaojing Incorporated
Qingdao Yunlu
Foshan Catech
ENPAY
Mangal
Kotsons
UAML
TI-Electronic
Amorphous Metal Cores Segment by Type
C Core
E Core
Others
Amorphous Metal Cores Segment by Application
Transformer
Inverter
Others
Amorphous Metal Cores Segment by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries
Key Drivers & Barriers
High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.
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Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Research objectives, research methods, data sources, data cross-validation;
Chapter 2: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Amorphous Metal Cores manufacturers competitive landscape, price, production and value market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product production/output, value, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 5: Production/output, value of Amorphous Metal Cores by region/country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 6: Consumption of Amorphous Metal Cores in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and production of each country in the world.
Chapter 7: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 8: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 11: The main points and conclusions of the report.
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Scope & coverage.
Types
- C Core
- E Core
- Others
Applications
- Transformer
- Inverter
- Others
Companies covered
- Hitachi
- Advanced Technology
- Zhixin Electric
- Zhaojing Incorporated
- Qingdao Yunlu
- Foshan Catech
- ENPAY
- Mangal
- Kotsons
- UAML
- TI-Electronic
Inside the report.
1 Preface
- 1.1 Scope of Report
- 1.2 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 1.3 Research Methodology
- 1.4 Research Process
- 1.5 Data Source
- 1.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 1.5.2 Primary Sources
2 Market Overview
- 2.1 Product Definition
- 2.2 Amorphous Metal Cores by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 C Core
- 2.2.3 E Core
- 2.2.4 Others
- 2.3 Amorphous Metal Cores by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Transformer
- 2.3.3 Inverter
- 2.3.4 Others
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global Amorphous Metal Cores Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global Amorphous Metal Cores Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global Amorphous Metal Cores Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global Amorphous Metal Cores Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Amorphous Metal Cores Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Amorphous Metal Cores Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Amorphous Metal Cores Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Amorphous Metal Cores Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Amorphous Metal Cores Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Amorphous Metal Cores Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Amorphous Metal Cores Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global Amorphous Metal Cores Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 Hitachi
- 4.1.1 Hitachi Amorphous Metal Cores Company Information
- 4.1.2 Hitachi Amorphous Metal Cores Business Overview
- 4.1.3 Hitachi Amorphous Metal Cores Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 Hitachi Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 Hitachi Recent Developments
- 4.2 Advanced Technology
- 4.2.1 Advanced Technology Amorphous Metal Cores Company Information
- 4.2.2 Advanced Technology Amorphous Metal Cores Business Overview
- 4.2.3 Advanced Technology Amorphous Metal Cores Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 Advanced Technology Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 Advanced Technology Recent Developments
- 4.3 Zhixin Electric
- 4.3.1 Zhixin Electric Amorphous Metal Cores Company Information
- 4.3.2 Zhixin Electric Amorphous Metal Cores Business Overview
- 4.3.3 Zhixin Electric Amorphous Metal Cores Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 Zhixin Electric Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 Zhixin Electric Recent Developments
- 4.4 Zhaojing Incorporated
- 4.4.1 Zhaojing Incorporated Amorphous Metal Cores Company Information
- 4.4.2 Zhaojing Incorporated Amorphous Metal Cores Business Overview
- 4.4.3 Zhaojing Incorporated Amorphous Metal Cores Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 Zhaojing Incorporated Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 Zhaojing Incorporated Recent Developments
- 4.5 Qingdao Yunlu
- 4.5.1 Qingdao Yunlu Amorphous Metal Cores Company Information
- 4.5.2 Qingdao Yunlu Amorphous Metal Cores Business Overview
- 4.5.3 Qingdao Yunlu Amorphous Metal Cores Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 Qingdao Yunlu Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 Qingdao Yunlu Recent Developments
- 4.6 Foshan Catech
- 4.6.1 Foshan Catech Amorphous Metal Cores Company Information
- 4.6.2 Foshan Catech Amorphous Metal Cores Business Overview
- 4.6.3 Foshan Catech Amorphous Metal Cores Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 Foshan Catech Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 Foshan Catech Recent Developments
- 4.7 ENPAY
- 4.7.1 ENPAY Amorphous Metal Cores Company Information
- 4.7.2 ENPAY Amorphous Metal Cores Business Overview
- 4.7.3 ENPAY Amorphous Metal Cores Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 ENPAY Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 ENPAY Recent Developments
- 4.8 Mangal
- 4.8.1 Mangal Amorphous Metal Cores Company Information
- 4.8.2 Mangal Amorphous Metal Cores Business Overview
- 4.8.3 Mangal Amorphous Metal Cores Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 Mangal Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 Mangal Recent Developments
- 4.9 Kotsons
- 4.9.1 Kotsons Amorphous Metal Cores Company Information
- 4.9.2 Kotsons Amorphous Metal Cores Business Overview
- 4.9.3 Kotsons Amorphous Metal Cores Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.9.4 Kotsons Product Portfolio
- 4.9.5 Kotsons Recent Developments
- 4.10 UAML
- 4.10.1 UAML Amorphous Metal Cores Company Information
- 4.10.2 UAML Amorphous Metal Cores Business Overview
- 4.10.3 UAML Amorphous Metal Cores Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.10.4 UAML Product Portfolio
- 4.10.5 UAML Recent Developments
- 4.11 TI-Electronic
- 4.11.1 TI-Electronic Amorphous Metal Cores Company Information
- 4.11.2 TI-Electronic Amorphous Metal Cores Business Overview
- 4.11.3 TI-Electronic Amorphous Metal Cores Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.11.4 TI-Electronic Product Portfolio
- 4.11.5 TI-Electronic Recent Developments
5 Global Amorphous Metal Cores Production by Region
- 5.1 Global Amorphous Metal Cores Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Amorphous Metal Cores Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Amorphous Metal Cores Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Amorphous Metal Cores Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global Amorphous Metal Cores Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global Amorphous Metal Cores Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global Amorphous Metal Cores Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global Amorphous Metal Cores Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global Amorphous Metal Cores Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global Amorphous Metal Cores Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America Amorphous Metal Cores Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe Amorphous Metal Cores Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China Amorphous Metal Cores Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan Amorphous Metal Cores Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global Amorphous Metal Cores Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global Amorphous Metal Cores Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global Amorphous Metal Cores Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Amorphous Metal Cores Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global Amorphous Metal Cores Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America Amorphous Metal Cores Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America Amorphous Metal Cores Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.3.3 United States
- 6.3.4 Canada
- 6.3.5 Mexico
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe Amorphous Metal Cores Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe Amorphous Metal Cores Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.4.3 Germany
- 6.4.4 France
- 6.4.5 U.K.
- 6.4.6 Italy
- 6.4.7 Russia
- 6.4.8 Spain
- 6.4.9 Netherlands
- 6.4.10 Switzerland
- 6.4.11 Sweden
- 6.4.12 Poland
- 6.5 Asia Pacific
- 6.5.1 Asia Pacific Amorphous Metal Cores Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific Amorphous Metal Cores Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.5.3 China
- 6.5.4 Japan
- 6.5.5 South Korea
- 6.5.6 India
- 6.5.7 Australia
- 6.5.8 Taiwan
- 6.5.9 Southeast Asia
- 6.6 South America, Middle East & Africa
- 6.6.1 South America, Middle East & Africa Amorphous Metal Cores Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa Amorphous Metal Cores Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.6.3 Brazil
- 6.6.4 Argentina
- 6.6.5 Chile
- 6.6.6 Turkey
- 6.6.7 GCC Countries
7 Segment by Type
- 7.1 Global Amorphous Metal Cores Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Amorphous Metal Cores Production by Type (2021-2032) & (K t)
- 7.1.2 Global Amorphous Metal Cores Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Amorphous Metal Cores Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Amorphous Metal Cores Production Value by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Amorphous Metal Cores Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Amorphous Metal Cores Price by Type (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global Amorphous Metal Cores Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global Amorphous Metal Cores Production by Application (2021-2032) & (K t)
- 8.1.2 Global Amorphous Metal Cores Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global Amorphous Metal Cores Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global Amorphous Metal Cores Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global Amorphous Metal Cores Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global Amorphous Metal Cores Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 Amorphous Metal Cores Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 Amorphous Metal Cores Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 Amorphous Metal Cores Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 Amorphous Metal Cores Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 Amorphous Metal Cores Distributors
- 9.2.3 Amorphous Metal Cores Customers
10 Global Amorphous Metal Cores Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 Amorphous Metal Cores Industry Trends
- 10.2 Amorphous Metal Cores Industry Drivers
- 10.3 Amorphous Metal Cores Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 Amorphous Metal Cores Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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