IPC 6 English version  C22F-C22F00302
SECTION C– CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY

C 22

METALLURGY (of iron C 21); FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS (general methods or devices for heat treatment of ferrous or non-ferrous metals or alloys C 21 D; production of metals by electrolysis or electrophoresis C 25)

C 22 F

CHANGING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF NON-FERROUS METALS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS (surface treatment of metallic material involving at least one process provided for in class C 23 and at least one process covered by this subclass C 23 F 17/00)

Note

In this subclass, it is desirable to add the indexing codes of subclass C 22 K. The indexing codes should be unlinked. [6]


1/

00

Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working (apparatus for mechanical working of metal B 21, B 23, B 24, e.g. shot-peening apparatus B 24 C)

1/

02

in inert or controlled atmosphere or vacuum (adjusting the composition of the atmosphere C 21 D 1/76)

1/

04

of aluminium or alloys based thereon

1/

043

. . 

of alloys with silicon as the next major constituent [4]

1/

047

. . 

of alloys with magnesium as the next major constituent [4]

1/

05

. . 

of alloys of the Al-Si-Mg type, i.e. containing silicon and magnesium in approximately equal proportions [4]

1/

053

. . 

of alloys with zinc as the next major constituent [4]

1/

057

. . 

of alloys with copper as the next major constituent [4]

1/

06

of magnesium or alloys based thereon

1/

08

of copper or alloys based thereon

1/

10

of nickel or cobalt or alloys based thereon

1/

11

of chromium or alloys based thereon

1/

12

of lead or alloys based thereon

1/

14

of noble metals or alloys based thereon

1/

16

of other metals or alloys based thereon

1/

18

. . 

High-melting or refractory metals or alloys based thereon

3/

00

Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by special physical methods, e.g. treatment with neutrons

3/

02

by solidifying a melt controlled by supersonic waves or electric or magnetic fields

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