IPC Classification

Class code (prefix) Descriptions Number of results
B22D 1/00 Treatment of fused masses in the ladle or the supply runners before casting
B22D 2/00 Arrangement of indicating or measuring devices, e.g. for temperature or viscosity of the fused mass
B22D 3/00 Pig or like casting
B22D 3/02 Moulding of beds
B22D 5/00 Machines or plants for pig or like casting
B22D 5/02 Machines or plants for pig or like casting with rotary casting tables
B22D 5/04 Machines or plants for pig or like casting with endless casting conveyors
B22D 7/00 Casting ingots
B22D 7/02 Casting compound ingots of two or more different metals in the molten state, i.e. integrally cast
B22D 7/04 Casting hollow ingots
B22D 7/06 Ingot moulds or their manufacture
B22D 7/08 Divided ingot moulds
B22D 7/10 Hot tops therefor
B22D 7/12 Accessories, e.g. for sintering, for preventing splashing
B22D 9/00 Machines or plants for casting ingots
B22D 11/00 Continuous casting of metals, i.e. casting in indefinite lengths
B22D 11/01 Continuous casting of metals, i.e. casting in indefinite lengths without moulds, e.g. on molten surfaces
B22D 11/04 Continuous casting of metals, i.e. casting in indefinite lengths into open-ended moulds
B22D 11/05 Continuous casting of metals, i.e. casting in indefinite lengths into open-ended moulds into moulds having adjustable walls
B22D 11/06 Continuous casting of metals, i.e. casting in indefinite lengths into moulds with travelling walls, e.g. with rolls, plates, belts, caterpillars
B22D 11/07 Lubricating the moulds
B22D 11/08 Accessories for starting the casting procedure
B22D 11/10 Supplying or treating molten metal
B22D 11/11 Treating the molten metal
B22D 11/12 Accessories for subsequent treating or working cast stock in situ
B22D 11/14 Plants for continuous casting, e.g. for upwardly drawing the strand
B22D 11/16 Controlling or regulating processes or operations
B22D 11/18 Controlling or regulating processes or operations for pouring
B22D 11/20 Controlling or regulating processes or operations for removing cast stock
B22D 11/22 Controlling or regulating processes or operations for cooling cast stock or mould
B22D 11/041 Continuous casting of metals, i.e. casting in indefinite lengths into open-ended moulds for vertical casting
B22D 11/043 Curved moulds
B22D 11/045 Continuous casting of metals, i.e. casting in indefinite lengths into open-ended moulds for horizontal casting
B22D 11/047 Means for joining tundish to mould
B22D 11/049 Continuous casting of metals, i.e. casting in indefinite lengths into open-ended moulds for direct chill casting, e.g. electromagnetic casting
B22D 11/051 Continuous casting of metals, i.e. casting in indefinite lengths into open-ended moulds into moulds having oscillating walls
B22D 11/053 Means for oscillating the moulds
B22D 11/055 Cooling the moulds
B22D 11/057 Manufacturing or calibrating the moulds
B22D 11/059 Mould materials or platings
B22D 11/103 Distributing the molten metal, e.g. using runners, floats, distributors
B22D 11/106 Shielding the molten jet
B22D 11/108 Feeding additives, powders, or the like
B22D 11/111 Treating the molten metal by using protecting powders
B22D 11/112 Treating the molten metal by accelerated cooling
B22D 11/113 Treating the molten metal by vacuum treating
B22D 11/114 Treating the molten metal by using agitating or vibrating means
B22D 11/115 Treating the molten metal by using agitating or vibrating means by using magnetic fields
B22D 11/116 Refining the metal
B22D 11/117 Refining the metal by treating with gases
B22D 11/118 Refining the metal by circulating the metal under, over or around weirs
B22D 11/119 Refining the metal by filtering
B22D 11/124 Accessories for subsequent treating or working cast stock in situ for cooling
B22D 11/126 Accessories for subsequent treating or working cast stock in situ for cutting
B22D 11/128 Accessories for subsequent treating or working cast stock in situ for removing
B22D 13/00 Centrifugal casting; Casting by using centrifugal force
B22D 13/02 Centrifugal casting; Casting by using centrifugal force of elongated solid or hollow bodies, e.g. pipes, in moulds rotating around their longitudinal axis
B22D 13/04 Centrifugal casting; Casting by using centrifugal force of shallow solid or hollow bodies, e.g. wheels or rings, in moulds rotating around their axis of symmetry
B22D 13/06 Centrifugal casting; Casting by using centrifugal force of solid or hollow bodies in moulds rotating around an axis arranged outside of the mould
B22D 13/08 Centrifugal casting; Casting by using centrifugal force in which a stationary mould is fed from a rotating mass of liquid metal
B22D 13/10 Accessories for centrifugal casting apparatus, e.g. moulds, linings therefor; Means for feeding molten metal, cleansing moulds or removing castings
B22D 13/12 Controlling, supervising, specially adapted to centrifugal casting, e.g. for safety reasons
B22D 15/00 Casting using a mould or core of which a part significant to the process of high thermal conductivity, e.g. chill casting; Moulds or accessories specially adapted therefor
B22D 15/02 Casting using a mould or core of which a part significant to the process of high thermal conductivity, e.g. chill casting; Moulds or accessories specially adapted therefor of cylinders, pistons, bearing shells or like thin-walled objects
B22D 15/04 Machines or apparatus for chill casting
B22D 17/00 Pressure die casting or injection die casting, i.e. casting in which the metal is forced into a mould under high pressure
B22D 17/02 Hot chamber machines, i.e. with heated press chamber in which metal is melted
B22D 17/04 Plunger machines
B22D 17/06 Air injection machines
B22D 17/08 Cold chamber machines, i.e. with unheated press chamber into which molten metal is ladled
B22D 17/10 Cold chamber machines, i.e. with unheated press chamber into which molten metal is ladled with horizontal press motion
B22D 17/12 Cold chamber machines, i.e. with unheated press chamber into which molten metal is ladled with vertical press motion
B22D 17/14 Machines with evacuated die cavity
B22D 17/16 Pressure die casting or injection die casting, i.e. casting in which the metal is forced into a mould under high pressure specially adapted for casting slide fasteners or elements therefor
B22D 17/18 Machines built up from units providing for different combinations
B22D 17/20 Pressure die casting or injection die casting, i.e. casting in which the metal is forced into a mould under high pressure - Details
B22D 17/22 Dies; Die plates; Die supports; Cooling equipment for dies; Accessories for loosening and ejecting castings from dies
B22D 17/24 Accessories for locating and holding cores or inserts
B22D 17/26 Mechanisms or devices for locking or opening dies
B22D 17/28 Melting pots
B22D 17/30 Accessories for supplying molten metal, e.g. in rations
B22D 17/32 Controlling equipment
B22D 18/00 Pressure casting; Vacuum casting
B22D 18/02 Pressure casting making use of mechanical pressing devices, e.g. cast-forging
B22D 18/04 Low pressure casting, i.e. making use of pressures up to a few bars to fill the mould
B22D 18/06 Vacuum casting, i.e. making use of vacuum to fill the mould
B22D 18/08 Controlling, supervising, e.g. for safety reasons
B22D 19/00 Casting in, on, or around, objects which form part of the product
B22D 19/02 Casting in, on, or around, objects which form part of the product for making reinforced articles
B22D 19/04 Casting in, on, or around, objects which form part of the product for joining parts
B22D 19/06 Casting in, on, or around, objects which form part of the product for manufacturing or repairing tools
B22D 19/08 Casting in, on, or around, objects which form part of the product for building up linings or coverings, e.g. of anti-frictional metal
B22D 19/10 Repairing defective or damaged objects by metal casting techniques
B22D 19/12 Casting in, on, or around, objects which form part of the product for making objects, e.g. hinges, with parts which are movable relatively to one another
B22D 19/14 Casting in, on, or around, objects which form part of the product the objects being filamentary or particulate in form
B22D 19/16 Casting in, on, or around, objects which form part of the product for making compound objects cast of two or more different metals, e.g. for making rolls for rolling mills
B22D 21/00 Casting non-ferrous metals or metallic compounds so far as their metallurgical properties are of importance for the casting procedure; Selection of compositions therefor
B22D 21/02 Casting exceedingly oxidisable non-ferrous metals, e.g. in inert atmosphere
B22D 21/04 Casting aluminium or magnesium
B22D 21/06 Casting non-ferrous metals with a high melting-point, e.g. metallic carbides
B22D 23/00 Casting processes not provided for in groups
B22D 23/02 Top casting
B22D 23/04 Casting by dipping
B22D 23/06 Melting-down metal, e.g. metal particles, in the mould
B22D 23/10 Electroslag casting
B22D 25/00 Special casting characterised by the nature of the product
B22D 25/02 Special casting characterised by the nature of the product of works of art
B22D 25/04 Casting metal electric battery plates or the like
B22D 25/06 Special casting characterised by the nature of the product by its physical properties
B22D 25/08 Special casting characterised by the nature of the product by its physical properties by uniform hardness
B22D 27/00 Treating the metal in the mould while it is molten or ductile
B22D 27/02 Use of electric or magnetic effects
B22D 27/04 Influencing the temperature of the metal, e.g. by heating or cooling the mould
B22D 27/06 Heating the top discard of ingots
B22D 27/08 Shaking, vibrating, or turning of moulds
B22D 27/09 Treating the metal in the mould while it is molten or ductile by using pressure
B22D 27/11 Treating the metal in the mould while it is molten or ductile by using pressure making use of mechanical pressing devices
B22D 27/13 Treating the metal in the mould while it is molten or ductile by using pressure making use of gas pressure
B22D 27/15 Treating the metal in the mould while it is molten or ductile by using vacuum
B22D 27/18 Measures for using chemical processes for influencing the surface composition of castings, e.g. for increasing resistance to acid attack
B22D 27/20 Measures not previously mentioned for influencing the grain structure or texture; Selection of compositions therefor
B22D 29/00 Removing castings from moulds, not restricted to casting processes covered by a single main group; Removing cores; Handling ingots
B22D 29/02 Vibratory apparatus specially designed for shaking out flasks
B22D 29/04 Handling or stripping castings or ingots
B22D 29/06 Strippers actuated by fluid pressure
B22D 29/08 Strippers actuated mechanically
B22D 30/00 Cooling castings, not restricted to casting processes covered by a single main group
B22D 31/00 Cutting-off surplus material after casting, e.g. gates
B22D 33/00 Equipment for handling moulds
B22D 33/02 Turning or transposing moulds
B22D 33/04 Bringing together or separating moulds
B22D 33/06 Burdening or relieving moulds
B22D 35/00 Equipment for conveying molten metal into beds or moulds
B22D 35/02 Equipment for conveying molten metal into beds or moulds into beds
B22D 35/04 Equipment for conveying molten metal into beds or moulds into moulds, e.g. base plates, runners
B22D 35/06 Heating or cooling equipment
B22D 37/00 Controlling or regulating the pouring of molten metal from a casting melt-holding vessel
B22D 39/00 Equipment for supplying molten metal in rations
B22D 39/02 Equipment for supplying molten metal in rations having means for controlling the amount of molten metal by volume
B22D 39/04 Equipment for supplying molten metal in rations having means for controlling the amount of molten metal by weight
B22D 39/06 Equipment for supplying molten metal in rations having means for controlling the amount of molten metal by controlling the pressure above the molten metal
B22D 41/00 Casting melt-holding vessels, e.g. ladles, tundishes, cups or the like
B22D 41/01 Heating means
B22D 41/02 Linings
B22D 41/04 Casting melt-holding vessels, e.g. ladles, tundishes, cups or the like tiltable
B22D 41/05 Tea-pot spout ladles
B22D 41/06 Equipment for tilting
B22D 41/08 Casting melt-holding vessels, e.g. ladles, tundishes, cups or the like for bottom pouring
B22D 41/12 Travelling ladles or similar containers; Cars for ladles
B22D 41/13 Ladle turrets
B22D 41/14 Closures
B22D 41/015 Heating means with external heating, i.e. the heat source not being a part of the ladle
B22D 41/16 Closures stopper-rod type, i.e. a stopper-rod being positioned downwardly through the vessel and the metal therein, for selective registry with the pouring opening
B22D 41/18 Stopper-rods therefor
B22D 41/20 Stopper-rod operating equipment
B22D 41/22 Closures sliding-gate type, i.e. having a fixed plate and a movable plate in sliding contact with each other for selective registry of their openings
B22D 41/24 Closures sliding-gate type, i.e. having a fixed plate and a movable plate in sliding contact with each other for selective registry of their openings characterised by a rectilinearly movable plate
B22D 41/26 Closures sliding-gate type, i.e. having a fixed plate and a movable plate in sliding contact with each other for selective registry of their openings characterised by a rotatively movable plate
B22D 41/28 Plates therefor
B22D 41/30 Manufacturing or repairing thereof
B22D 41/32 Manufacturing or repairing thereof characterised by the materials used therefor
B22D 41/34 Supporting, fixing or centering means therefor
B22D 41/36 Treating the plates, e.g. lubricating, heating
B22D 41/38 Means for operating the sliding gate
B22D 41/40 Means for pressing the plates together
B22D 41/42 Features relating to gas injection
B22D 41/44 Consumable closure means, i.e. closure means being used only once
B22D 41/46 Refractory plugging masses
B22D 41/48 Meltable closures
B22D 41/50 Pouring-nozzles
B22D 41/52 Manufacturing or repairing thereof
B22D 41/54 Manufacturing or repairing thereof characterised by the materials used therefor
B22D 41/56 Means for supporting, manipulating or changing a pouring-nozzle
B22D 41/58 Pouring-nozzles with gas injecting means
B22D 41/60 Pouring-nozzles with heating or cooling means
B22D 41/62 Pouring-nozzles with stirring or vibrating means
B22D 43/00 Mechanical cleaning, e.g. skimming of molten metals
B22D 45/00 Equipment for casting, not otherwise provided for
B22D 46/00 Controlling, supervising, not restricted to casting covered by a single main group, e.g. for safety reasons
B22D 47/00 Casting plants
B22D 47/02 Casting plants for both moulding and casting