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B21D 31/00

Other methods for working sheet metal, metal tubes, metal profiles

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:
MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
Subclass:
WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL

Scope Notes

Limiting references: Working of sheet metal, metal tubes, rods or profiles without essentially removing material - Shaping by press-cutting; Perforating

Related Keywords

BREAKING metalDIVIDING metal by tensioning a part heated to plastic stateSEVERING of metal by tensioning a part heated to plastic state

3 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • B21D 31/02 Stabbing or piercing, e.g. for making sieves
  • B21D 31/04 Expanding other than provided for in groups , e.g. for making expanded metal
  • B21D 31/06 Deforming sheet metal, tubes or profiles by sequential impacts, e.g. hammering, beating, peen forming