PKD 25.40.Z—Forging and forming metals and powder metallurgy

Where 25.40.Z sits

1. C Industrial Processing
2. 25 Production of fabricated metal products, excluding machinery and equipment
3. 25.4 Forging and forming metals and powder metallurgy
4. 25.40 Forging and forming metals and powder metallurgy
5. 25.40.Z Forging and forming metals and powder metallurgy

What 25.40.Z includes

• This subclass covers general metal forming activities:
• Forging, pressing, extruding, and rolling metal,
• Manufacturing metal objects directly from metal powders by heat treatment (sintering) or under pressure, i.e., powder metallurgy,
• Trimming or descaling metal without further processing.

What 25.40.Z excludes

• Production of metal powders, see 24.10.Z or the relevant subclasses of group 24.4.

25.40.Z in other systems