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AA00
PURPOSE AND EFFECTS

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AA02

AA03

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AA07

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AA09

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. Uniform heat treatments

. . Prevention of localized cooling

. . Prevention of localized heating

. Localized heat treatments

. Prevention of damage to treated articles

. . Prevention of scale accumulation

. Responsiveness to variation in movement of articles to be treated

. . Changes in treatment volume

. . Changes in temperature

. . Changes of shape

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AA12

AA13

AA14

AA15

AA16

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AA18

AA19

. Energy savings

. . Reduction of heat loss

. . Reduction of cooling loss

. Space savings

. . Miniaturization of devices

. Extension of the useful like of the device or elimination of the need for repairs

. Device simplification or facilitation of repairs

. Prevention of interaction between devices

. Functionality improvements or automation of devices

BA00
ARTICLES TO BE TREATED

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BA02

BA03

BA04

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BA06

BA08

BA09

BA10

. Characteristic materials and properties

. Characteristic shapes

. . Elongated materials

. . Continuous materials (e.g., strips)

. . Plate-shaped materials

. . Cylindrical or spherical materials

. Slabs, billets, or blooms

. Strip coils

. Mechanical elements or workshop tools

CA00
RELATED TREATMENTS

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CA02

CA03

CA04

CA05

CA06

. Hot rolling

. Continuous casting

. Forging

. Surface treatments

. Atmospheric treatments

. Vacuum treatments

DA00
DETECTION AND MEASUREMENT

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DA02

DA03

DA04

DA05

DA06

DA08

. Detection and measurement of articles to be treated

. . Position or presence

. . Space or distance

. . Size or shape

. . Speed

. . Temperature

. Other detection and measurement

DB00
CONTROL AND OPERATION

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DB02

DB03

DB04

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. Control and operation of articles to be treated

. . Heating

. . Cooling

. . Carriers

. . . Insertion

. . . Extraction

. Other control and operation

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EA00
FORMS OF CONVEYING

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EA02

EA04

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EA09

. Batch systems

. . Carts

. Linkage systems

. . Pushers

. . . Skid rails

. . . Carts

. . Strands

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EA12

EA13

EA14

EA15

EA16

EA17

. . Carriers

. . . Roller hearths

. . . Rotary retorts

. . . Shaker hearths

. . . Walking types

. . . . Divided walking types

. . . Rotary furnace beds

EB00
CARRIER-RELATED DEVICES

EB01

EB02

EB03

EB04

EB05

EB06

EB07

EB08

. Hearth rollers

. . Shapes

. . Structures

. . . Variants with sleeves

. . . Rolls divided widthwise

. . . Cooling structures

. . . Heat-insulation structures

. . Materials

EB11

EB12

EB13

EB14

EB15

EB16

EB17

EB19

. Skids or beams

. . Skid pipes

. . . Cooling structures

. . . Heat-insulation structures

. . . . Assembly systems

. . . Coating materials

. . . . Variants with heat-insulation fibers

. . Beam posts or cross-pipes

EB22

EB23

EB24

EB25

EB26

EB27

. . Skid buttons, rails, or riders

. . . Arrangements

. . . Shapes

. . . Internal structures

. . . Structures for mounting to pipes

. . . Materials

EB31

EB32

EB33

EB34

EB36

EB37

EB39

. Insertion devices

. . Pushers

. . . Side pushers

. . Arms

. Extraction devices

. . Arms

. Insertion or extraction openings, and furnace doors

EB41

. Other carrier-related devices

EC00
MATERIALS FOR THE SUPPORT SURFACE OF ARTICLES TO BE TREATED

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EC02

EC03

EC05

EC06

EC07

EC08

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EC10

. Formation means

. . Sintering

. . Spraying or padded welding

. Composition

. . Inclusion of metals

. . Inclusion of ceramics

. . . Graphite

. . . Oxides

. . . Carbides

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EC12

EC13

. . . Borides

. . . Nitrides

. . . Silicides

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COOLANTS

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. Gases

. . Inert gases

. Liquids

. . Water

. . Oils

. Solids

. . Powders

FB00
COOLING-RELATED DEVICES

FB01

FB02

FB03

FB04

FB05

FB06

FB07

FB08

FB09

. Cooling nozzles

. . Shapes

. . . Sprays

. . . Pipe laminas

. . . Slit laminas or flat laminas

. . . Slit jets

. . Structures

. . . Nozzle headers

. . Arrangements

FB11

FB12

FB13

FB15

. Cooling pools

. . Circulation or agitation

. Cooling rolls

. Other cooling-related devices

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GA00
DEVICES RELATED TO HEAT TREATMENTS

GA01

GA02

GA03

GA04

GA05

GA07

GA08

GA09

. Furnace walls

. Divided walls or radiating bodies

. . Arrangements

. . Shapes, structures, and materials

. . . Air-permeable types

. Jigs for heat treatments

. . Trays, baskets, and pots

. . Spacers

GA11

GA12

GA13

GA14

GA15

GA16

GA18

. Thermal insulation

. Seals

. . Liquid seals

. Scale removal

. Treatments of exhaust heat or gases

. . Heating or preheating of articles to be treated

. Other devices related to heat treatments

4K034	Heat treatments in general, especially conveying and cooling
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