Ama-transformer cores asetshenziswa kakhulu ngokuvamile enziwa ngamashidi ensimbi ye-silicon. I-Silicon steel iwuhlobo lwensimbi eyenziwe nge-silicon (i-silicon ibizwa nangokuthi i-silicon), kanti okuqukethwe kwayo kwe-silicon kungu-0.8 kuya ku-4.8%. Umnyombo wensimbi we-transformer wenziwe ngensimbi ye-silicon ngoba insimbi ye-silicon ngokwayo iyinto yamagnetic enokungena okuqinile kazibuthe.
