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C22C 1/053

with in situ formation of hard compounds

Introduced: January 2023

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: with formation of hard compounds

CPC: with in situ formation of hard compounds

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Making non-ferrous alloys > by powder metallurgy > Mixtures of metal powder with non-metallic powder > Making hard metals based on borides, carbides, nitrides, oxides or silicides; Preparation of the powder mixture used as the starting material therefor > with formation of hard compounds

CPC:

Making non-ferrous alloys (by electrothermic methods C22B4/00; by electrolysis C25C1/24, C25C3/36) > by powder metallurgy (C22C1/08 takes precedence) > Mixtures of metal powder with non-metallic powder (C22C1/08 takes precedence) > Making hard metals based on borides, carbides, nitrides, oxides or silicides; Preparation of the powder mixture used as the starting material therefor > with in situ formation of hard compounds

Additional Content IPC

in situ formation the phase formed (whether metal or non-metal) is not added in advance, but is generated in situ in the matrix by reaction during the entire process of preparing the alloy, including powder treatment, sintering, etc.

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 2 subcodes exist in both systems.

IPC defines codes here since 2023.

Child Classifications

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  • C22C 1/055 using carbon since 2023 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C22C 1/056 using gas since 2023 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class C22,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. JFE STEEL JP 7,152
  2. NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION JP 5,416
  3. POSCO (POHANG IRON AND STEEL COMPANY) KR 4,530
  4. JFE STEEL 3,986
  5. CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY 3,086
  6. NSSMC (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL) JP 2,843
  7. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 2,702
  8. ARCELORMITTAL LU 2,124
  9. NSSMC (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL) 2,075
  10. KOBE STEEL JP 1,891

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class C22,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. JFE STEEL JP 7,620
  2. NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION JP 5,769
  3. POSCO (POHANG IRON AND STEEL COMPANY) KR 4,523
  4. JFE STEEL 3,080
  5. NSSMC (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL) JP 2,999
  6. ARCELORMITTAL LU 2,962
  7. CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY 2,431
  8. KOBE STEEL JP 2,100
  9. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 2,052
  10. MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION JP 1,405