The invention belongs to the field of material preparation, in particular to a method for preparing high-
silicon steel from low-
silicon steel. The method comprises the following steps: a, using a low-
silicon steel hot-rolled plate with a
smooth surface as a base material, and carrying out cold rolling so as to obtain a thin plate; b, carrying out acid
pickling on the thin plate so as to remove oil stains and an
oxide film on the surface; c, in a temperature range of 450-550DEG C, carrying out
thermal insulation on the cold-rolled thin plate in a
solid siliconizing agent for 20-30 minutes; d, in a temperature range of 750-820DEG C, carrying out
solid siliconizing on the thermally insulated thin plate for 10-30 minutes in the
solid siliconizing agent; e, rolling the thin plate at a temperature of 350-450DEG C; f, at a non-oxidization
atmosphere, carrying out
diffusion annealing on the siliconized thin plate at a temperature of 850-1100 DEG C for 30-480 minutes; and g, under
nitrogen protection, rapidly cooling the thin plate subjected to
diffusion annealing to a
room temperature and
coating a MgO
coating. The method is characterized by low raw materials and simple
processing and treating. The problems of steel band surface serious
corrosion and Fe losses, caused by high Cl-
ion concentration in the process of preparing the high-silicon steel by a vapor
deposition process are solved.