Methods for friction stir welding involving dissimilar materials
US-12459052-B2 · Nov 4, 2025 · US
by friction heat forging (B21J15/027 takes precedence; friction heat forging per se B21J5/063) · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
Separating, mixing, shaping, printing, and transporting materials.
Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CPC code | B21K25/005 |
| Official title | {by friction heat forging (B21J15/027 takes precedence; friction heat forging per se B21J5/063)} |
| Display label | by friction heat forging (B21J15/027 takes precedence; friction heat forging per se B21J5/063) |
| Total patents | 21 |
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is declining.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
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