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B22D

CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES (shaping of plastics or substances in a plastic state B29C; metallurgical processing, selection of substances to be added to metal C21, C22)

Introduced: September 1968

Description

B22D encompasses casting processes and equipment for metals and non-metallic materials that employ similar casting methodologies. This subclass covers traditional casting techniques including sand casting, die casting, investment casting, and continuous casting, as well as associated foundry operations such as mold preparation, pouring systems, and cooling methods. The scope extends to casting of ceramics, plastics, and other substances when performed using metal casting apparatus or processes, but excludes metallurgical processes and powder metallurgy techniques classified elsewhere in B22.

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES

CPC: CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES (shaping of plastics or substances in a plastic state B29C; metallurgical processing, selection of substances to be added to metal C21, C22)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES

CPC:

CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES (shaping of plastics or substances in a plastic state B29C; metallurgical processing, selection of substances to be added to metal C21, C22)

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 28 subcodes exist in both systems.

15 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • B22D 30/00 Cooling castings, not restricted to casting processes covered by a single main group (accessories for cooling cast stock in continuous casting of metals B22D11/124; controlling or regulating processes or operations for cooling cast stock or mould in continuous casting of metals B22D11/22; chill casting B22D15/00) since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC