ECCN.DEV by Cancelli

2B227 Category 2B

Vacuum or other controlled atmosphere metallurgical melting and casting furnaces and related equipment, as follows (see List of Items Controlled).

Category 2: Materials Processing

Reasons for control

Country chart

ControlColumn
AT applies to entire entryAT 1
NP applies to entire entryNP 1

List-based license exceptions

ExceptionAs stated in the entry
GBS N/A
LVS N/A

Items

  1. Items: a. Arc remelt and casting furnaces having both of the following characteristics:
  2. a.1. Consumable electrode capabilities between 1,000 cm 3 and 20,000 cm 3; and
  3. a.2. Capable of operating with melting temperatures above 1,973 K (1,700 °C);
  4. b. Electron beam melting furnaces and plasma atomization and melting furnaces, having both of the following characteristics:
  5. b.1. A power of 50 kW or greater; and
  6. b.2. Capable of operating with melting temperatures above 1,473 K (1,200 °C);
  7. c. Computer control and monitoring systems specially configured for any of the furnaces controlled by 2B227.a or .b.

Related controls

(1) See ECCN 2D201 for “software” for items controlled under this entry. (2) See ECCNs 2E001 (“development”), 2E002 (“production”), and 2E201 (“use”) for technology for items controlled under this entry. (2) Also see ECCN 2B226.

Source: eCFR, version 2026-08-01, retrieved 2026-08-20T04:04:59+00:00.