Hardening by cooling below 0 degrees Celsius

Hardening by cooling below 0 degrees Celsius · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Chemical and metallurgical processes, compounds, and materials.

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeC21D6/04
Official titleHardening by cooling below 0 degrees Celsius
Display labelHardening by cooling below 0 degrees Celsius
Total patents96

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
20151
201610
20176
20187
201916
20205
20218
202211
20239
202415
20256
20262

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Frequently asked questions

Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.

What is CPC C21D6/04?
CPC C21D6/04 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Hardening by cooling below 0 degrees Celsius.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C21D6/04 (Hardening by cooling below 0 degrees Celsius)?
Our database includes 96 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C21D6/04 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 15 in 2024 vs 6 in 2025 (latest complete years).