Heat treatment of ferrous alloys

Heat treatment of ferrous alloys · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Chemical and metallurgical processes, compounds, and materials.

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CPC codeC21D6/00
Official titleHeat treatment of ferrous alloys
Display labelHeat treatment of ferrous alloys
Total patents597

Filing trend

Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.

Filing activity over the last five years is declining.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
201532
201652
201740
201852
201962
202060
202172
202268
202360
202439
202549
202611

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Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC C21D6/00?
CPC C21D6/00 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Heat treatment of ferrous alloys.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C21D6/00 (Heat treatment of ferrous alloys)?
Our database includes 597 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C21D6/00 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 39 in 2024 vs 49 in 2025 (latest complete years).