IPC Classification

Class code (prefix) Descriptions Number of results
C21C 1/00 Refining of pig-iron; Cast iron
C21C 1/02 Dephosphorising or desulfurising
C21C 1/04 Removing impurities other than carbon, phosphorus, or sulfur
C21C 1/06 Constructional features of mixers for pig-iron
C21C 1/08 Manufacture of cast-iron
C21C 1/10 Making spheroidal graphite cast-iron
C21C 3/00 Manufacture of wrought-iron or wrought-steel
C21C 5/00 Manufacture of carbon steel, e.g. plain mild steel, medium carbon steel, or cast-steel
C21C 5/02 Crucible furnace processes
C21C 5/04 Manufacture of hearth-furnace steel, e.g. Siemens-Martin steel
C21C 5/06 Processes yielding slags of special composition
C21C 5/28 Manufacture of steel in the converter
C21C 5/30 Regulating or controlling the blowing
C21C 5/32 Blowing from above
C21C 5/34 Blowing through the bath
C21C 5/35 Blowing from above and through the bath
C21C 5/36 Processes yielding slags of special composition
C21C 5/38 Removal of waste gases or dust
C21C 5/40 Offtakes or separating apparatus for converter waste gases or dust
C21C 5/42 Constructional features of converters
C21C 5/44 Refractory linings
C21C 5/46 Constructional features of converters - Details or accessories
C21C 5/48 Bottoms or tuyères of converters
C21C 5/50 Tilting mechanisms for converters
C21C 5/52 Manufacture of steel in electric furnaces
C21C 5/54 Processes yielding slags of special composition
C21C 5/56 Manufacture of steel by other methods
C21C 7/00 Treating molten ferrous alloys, e.g. steel, not covered by groups
C21C 7/04 Removing impurities by adding a treating agent
C21C 7/06 Deoxidising, e.g. killing
C21C 7/10 Handling in vacuum
C21C 7/064 Dephosphorising; Desulfurising
C21C 7/068 Decarburising
C21C 7/072 Treatment with gases
C21C 7/076 Use of slags or fluxes as treating agents