| Category | Muffle Furnace |
| Model | Brass Melting Furnace |
| Max Temperature | 1000°C (1832°F) |
| Working Temperature | 900°C |
| Thermocouple Type | N (Nicrosil-Nisil) |
| Thermocouple Details | Tolerance Class 2, 0 to +1100°C range, MgO insulated mineral, Inconel 600 sheath, 6mm diameter, Type N |
| Heating Element | Kanthal A1 (FeCrAl) |
| Element Details | Max temp: 1425°C, Superior cyclic performance, FeCrAl alloy with rare earth elements |
| Chamber (MM) | 870 x 440 x 440 |
| Outer Body (MM) | 1275.0 x 1045.0 x 730.0 |
| Chamber Volume | 168.4 Litres |
| Volume (cu.ft) | 35.9 ft³ |
| Power Load | 22.18 kW |
| Power Supply | 440V, Three Phase |
| Gross Weight | 311.67 kg |
| Chamber Shape | Rectangular - wide |
Specifically engineered for melting brass, this furnace handles the challenges of the copper-zinc alloy, particularly zinc fuming. Operating at very high temperatures, around 1000°C, it achieves complete liquefaction. The working principle often employs indirect heating methods like induction or a crucible within a gas-fired chamber to ensure a clean melt and minimize metal loss. Its purpose is to produce high-quality molten brass for sand casting, die casting, or extrusion billet production. Equipped with fume extraction systems, it is a critical asset in dedicated brass and bronze foundries.
Equivalent chamber references: 870 x 440 x 440 MM, 87 x 44 x 44 CM and 34 x 17 x 17 INCH. Buyers searching for 1000°C Brass Melting Furnace 870 x 440 x 440 MM; Brass Melting Furnace 1000°C 870 x 440 x 440 MM; Brass Melting Furnace 870 x 440 x 440 MM 1000°C; 870 x 440 x 440 MM 1000°C Brass Melting Furnace; 1000 Degree Brass Melting Furnace 870 x 440 x 440 MM; Brass Melting Furnace 1000 Degree 870 x 440 x 440 MM can verify the same physical chamber on this canonical product page before requesting price, GST invoice, packaging and delivery.
Trutherm manufactures 1000 Degree Celsius (°C) Brass Melting Furnace 870 x 440 x 440 MM Chamber for buyers who search by exact machine type, chamber size and 1000°C temperature rating. This page is specific to the MM dimension version, so the chamber size is presented in the unit normally used in the buyer's drawing, tender or purchase request.
This configuration is suitable when the sample load must fit a 870 x 440 x 440 MM chamber with usable chamber volume of 168.4 litre, approximate power load of 23 kW, rectangular - wide chamber profile. It is commonly selected for laboratory, QC, metallurgical, ceramic, pharmaceutical and industrial heat-treatment work requiring stable heating and repeatable process conditions. Typical use includes general laboratory and industrial heat-treatment applications requiring stable, repeatable temperature control.
Routine QC and teaching labs value a muffle furnace precisely because one unit can cover several standard test methods without dedicated process-specific tooling.
Uniform chamber heating and a simple door-loading design make a muffle furnace straightforward to standardise across multiple operators and shifts.
As a general-purpose muffle furnace, this model covers a broader range of routine heating tasks than a process-specific ashing, tube or sintering furnace, making it the practical default when the lab runs mixed sample types rather than one dedicated process.