IPC Classification

Class code (prefix) Descriptions Number of results
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  • C - Chemistry; metallurgy
  • C21D - Modifying the physical structure of ferrous metals; general devices for heat treatment of ferrous or non-ferrous metals or alloys; making metal malleable, e.g. by decarburisation or tempering
C21D 1/00 General methods or devices for heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering
C21D 1/02 Hardening articles or materials formed by forging or rolling, with no further heating beyond that required for the formation
C21D 1/04 General methods or devices for heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering with simultaneous application of supersonic waves, magnetic or electric fields
C21D 1/06 Surface hardening
C21D 1/08 Surface hardening with flames
C21D 1/09 Surface hardening by particle radiation
C21D 1/10 Surface hardening by particle radiation by electric induction
C21D 1/18 Hardening; Quenching with or without subsequent tempering
C21D 1/19 Hardening; Quenching with or without subsequent tempering by interrupted quenching
C21D 1/20 Isothermal quenching, e.g. bainitic hardening
C21D 1/22 Martempering
C21D 1/25 Hardening, combined with annealing between 300 °C and 600 °C, i.e. heat refining ("Vergüten")
C21D 1/26 Methods of annealing
C21D 1/28 Normalising
C21D 1/30 Stress-relieving
C21D 1/32 Soft annealing, e.g. spheroidising
C21D 1/34 Methods of heating
C21D 1/38 Heating by cathodic discharges
C21D 1/40 Direct resistance heating
C21D 1/42 Induction heating
C21D 1/44 Methods of heating in heat-treatment baths
C21D 1/46 Salt baths
C21D 1/48 Metal baths
C21D 1/50 Oil baths
C21D 1/52 Methods of heating with flames
C21D 1/53 Heating in fluidised beds
C21D 1/54 Determining when the hardening temperature has been reached by measurement of magnetic or electrical properties
C21D 1/55 Hardenability tests, e.g. end-quench tests
C21D 1/56 General methods or devices for heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering characterised by the quenching agents
C21D 1/58 Oils
C21D 1/60 Aqueous agents
C21D 1/62 Quenching devices
C21D 1/63 Quenching devices for bath quenching
C21D 1/64 Quenching devices for bath quenching with circulating liquids
C21D 1/68 Temporary coatings or embedding materials applied before or during heat treatment
C21D 1/70 Temporary coatings or embedding materials applied before or during heat treatment while heating or quenching
C21D 1/72 Temporary coatings or embedding materials applied before or during heat treatment during chemical change of surfaces
C21D 1/74 Methods of treatment in inert gas, controlled atmosphere, vacuum or pulverulent material
C21D 1/76 Adjusting the composition of the atmosphere
C21D 1/78 Combined heat-treatments not provided for above
C21D 1/82 Descaling by thermal stresses
C21D 1/84 Controlled slow cooling
C21D 1/607 Molten salts
C21D 1/613 Gases; Liquefied or solidified normally gaseous material
C21D 1/667 Quenching devices for spray quenching
C21D 1/673 Quenching devices for die quenching
C21D 1/767 Methods of treatment in inert gas, controlled atmosphere, vacuum or pulverulent material with forced gas circulation; Reheating thereof
C21D 1/773 Methods of treatment in inert gas, controlled atmosphere, vacuum or pulverulent material under reduced pressure or vacuum
C21D 3/00 Diffusion processes for extraction of non-metals; Furnaces therefor
C21D 3/02 Extraction of non-metals
C21D 3/04 Decarburising
C21D 3/06 Extraction of hydrogen
C21D 3/08 Extraction of nitrogen
C21D 3/10 Furnaces therefor
C21D 5/00 Heat treatment of cast-iron
C21D 5/02 Heat treatment of cast-iron improving the malleability of grey cast-iron
C21D 5/04 Heat treatment of cast-iron of white cast-iron
C21D 5/06 Malleabilising
C21D 5/08 Malleabilising with oxidation of carbon
C21D 5/10 Malleabilising with oxidation of carbon in gaseous agents
C21D 5/12 Malleabilising with oxidation of carbon in solid agents
C21D 5/14 Graphitising
C21D 5/16 Packing agents
C21D 6/00 Heat treatment of ferrous alloys
C21D 6/02 Hardening by precipitation
C21D 6/04 Hardening by cooling below 0° C
C21D 7/00 Modifying the physical properties of iron or steel by deformation
C21D 7/02 Modifying the physical properties of iron or steel by deformation by cold working
C21D 7/04 Modifying the physical properties of iron or steel by deformation by cold working of the surface
C21D 7/06 Modifying the physical properties of iron or steel by deformation by cold working of the surface by shot-peening or the like
C21D 7/08 Modifying the physical properties of iron or steel by deformation by cold working of the surface by burnishing or the like
C21D 7/10 Modifying the physical properties of iron or steel by deformation by cold working of the whole cross-section, e.g. of concrete reinforcing bars
C21D 7/12 Modifying the physical properties of iron or steel by deformation by cold working of the whole cross-section, e.g. of concrete reinforcing bars by expanding tubular bodies
C21D 7/13 Modifying the physical properties of iron or steel by deformation by hot working
C21D 8/00 Modifying the physical properties by deformation combined with, or followed by, heat treatment
C21D 8/02 Modifying the physical properties by deformation combined with, or followed by, heat treatment during manufacturing of plates or strips
C21D 8/04 Modifying the physical properties by deformation combined with, or followed by, heat treatment during manufacturing of plates or strips to produce plates or strips for deep-drawing
C21D 8/06 Modifying the physical properties by deformation combined with, or followed by, heat treatment during manufacturing of rods or wires
C21D 8/08 Modifying the physical properties by deformation combined with, or followed by, heat treatment during manufacturing of rods or wires for concrete reinforcement
C21D 8/10 Modifying the physical properties by deformation combined with, or followed by, heat treatment during manufacturing of tubular bodies
C21D 8/12 Modifying the physical properties by deformation combined with, or followed by, heat treatment during manufacturing of articles with special electromagnetic properties
C21D 9/00 Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor
C21D 9/02 Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for springs
C21D 9/04 Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for rails
C21D 9/06 Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for rails with diminished tendency to become wavy
C21D 9/08 Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for tubular bodies or pipes
C21D 9/10 Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for tubular bodies or pipes shotgun barrels
C21D 9/12 Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for tubular bodies or pipes barrels for ordnance
C21D 9/14 Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for tubular bodies or pipes wear-resistant or pressure-resistant pipes
C21D 9/16 Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for explosive shells
C21D 9/18 Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for knives, scythes, scissors, or like hand cutting tools
C21D 9/20 Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for blades for skates
C21D 9/22 Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for machine cutting tools
C21D 9/24 Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for saw blades
C21D 9/26 Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for teeth for card-clothing
C21D 9/28 Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for plain shafts
C21D 9/30 Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for camshafts
C21D 9/32 Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for gear wheels, worm wheels, or the like
C21D 9/34 Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for rims
C21D 9/36 Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for rollers
C21D 9/38 Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for roll bodies
C21D 9/40 Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for bearing races
C21D 9/42 Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for armour plate
C21D 9/44 Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for equipment for lining mine shafts, e.g. segments, rings or props
C21D 9/46 Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for sheet metals
C21D 9/48 Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for sheet metals deep-drawing sheets
C21D 9/50 Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for welded joints
C21D 9/52 Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for strips
C21D 9/54 Furnaces for treating strips or wire
C21D 9/56 Continuous furnaces for strip or wire
C21D 9/58 Continuous furnaces for strip or wire with heating by baths
C21D 9/60 Continuous furnaces for strip or wire with induction heating
C21D 9/62 Continuous furnaces for strip or wire with direct resistance heating
C21D 9/63 Continuous furnaces for strip or wire the strip being supported by a cushion of gas
C21D 9/64 Patenting furnaces
C21D 9/66 Tower-type furnaces
C21D 9/67 Multi-station furnaces adapted for treating the charge in vacuum or special atmosphere
C21D 9/68 Furnace coilers; Hot coilers
C21D 9/70 Furnaces for ingots, i.e. soaking pits
C21D 9/567 Continuous furnaces for strip or wire with heating in fluidised beds
C21D 9/573 Continuous furnaces for strip or wire with cooling
C21D 9/663 Bell-type furnaces
C21D 9/665 Bell-type furnaces inverted or side-facing
C21D 9/667 Multi-station furnaces
C21D 9/673 Bell-type furnaces - Details, accessories, or equipment peculiar to bell-type furnaces
C21D 9/675 Arrangements of charging or discharging devices
C21D 9/677 Arrangements of heating devices
C21D 10/00 Modifying the physical properties by methods other than heat treatment or deformation
C21D 11/00 Process control or regulation for heat treatments