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B21B

ROLLING OF METAL (auxiliary operations used in connection with metal-working operations covered in B21, see B21C; bending by rolling B21D; manufacture of particular objects, e.g. screws, wheels, rings, barrels, balls, by rolling B21H; pressure welding by means of a rolling mill B23K20/04)

Introduced: September 1968

Description

B21B covers mechanical metal-working processes that reduce, shape, or flatten metal stock through rolling operations, without substantially removing material. This subclass encompasses hot rolling, cold rolling, and warm rolling of various metal forms including ingots, slabs, blooms, and finished products, as well as the associated machinery, rollers, roll stands, and control systems. Typical applications include production of sheets, plates, strips, bars, wire, and tubes through successive passes between rotating rolls. Related ancillary operations such as guide systems, cooling, lubrication, and straightening integrated into the rolling process are included, while B21C and subsequent B21 subclasses separately cover other deformation processes like drawing, forging, and stamping.

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: ROLLING OF METAL

CPC: ROLLING OF METAL (auxiliary operations used in connection with metal-working operations covered in B21, see B21C; bending by rolling B21D; manufacture of particular objects, e.g. screws, wheels, rings, barrels, balls, by rolling B21H; pressure welding by means of a rolling mill B23K20/04)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

ROLLING OF METAL

CPC:

ROLLING OF METAL (auxiliary operations used in connection with metal-working operations covered in B21, see B21C; bending by rolling B21D; manufacture of particular objects, e.g. screws, wheels, rings, barrels, balls, by rolling B21H; pressure welding by means of a rolling mill B23K20/04)

Additional Content IPC

Processes for changing of physical properties of metals ,

Of 37 combined children, 26 exist in both systems.

11 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Note: 11 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.

17 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • B21B 11/00 Subsidising the rolling process by subjecting rollers or work to vibrations, IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class B21,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. JFE STEEL 2,318
  2. JFE STEEL JP 2,294
  3. POSCO (POHANG IRON AND STEEL COMPANY) KR 2,083
  4. NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION JP 1,650
  5. NSSMC (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL) JP 1,631
  6. SMS GROUP DE 1,472
  7. BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL COMPANY 1,181
  8. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 1,079
  9. ANHUI JIANGHUAI AUTOMOBILE 984
  10. HYUNDAI STEEL COMPANY KR 980

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class B21,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. JFE STEEL JP 2,667
  2. NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION JP 2,049
  3. POSCO (POHANG IRON AND STEEL COMPANY) KR 1,967
  4. NSSMC (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL) JP 1,800
  5. SMS GROUP DE 1,538
  6. JFE STEEL 1,150
  7. ARCELORMITTAL LU 1,142
  8. BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL COMPANY 821
  9. HYUNDAI STEEL COMPANY KR 808
  10. THYSSENKRUPP STEEL EUROPE DE 660