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IPC Subclass
B21B

ROLLING OF METAL

Introduced: September 1968

Classification Context

Section:
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:
MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
Subclass:
ROLLING OF METAL

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.

Additional Content

Processes for changing of physical properties of metals ,

Related Keywords

metal-rolling MILL(S)PLANISHING by cold-rollingSWAGING metal by rollingmaking barbed WIRE(S) by rolling

26 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • B21B 11/00 Subsidising the rolling processes by subjecting rollers or work to vibrations
  • B21B 23/00 Tube-rolling not restricted to methods provided for in only one of groups , e.g. combined processes
  • B21B 29/00 Counter-pressure devices acting on rolls to inhibit deflection of same under load, e.g. backing rolls

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor 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