| Category | Muffle Furnace |
| Model | Hardening 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 |
| Insulation Material | Ceramic Fibre Board (Standard Grade, 1000°C rated) |
| Insulation Thickness | 75 mm |
| Chamber (MM) | 600 x 600 x 600 |
| Outer Body (MM) | 1005.0 x 1215.0 x 880.0 mm |
| Chamber Volume | 216 Litres |
| Volume (cu.ft) | 38.9 ft³ |
| Power Load | 25.4 kW |
| Power Supply | 440V, Three Phase |
| Gross Weight | 347.69 kg |
| Chamber Shape | Square |
| Body Material | MS (Mild Steel) |
| Body Paint Type | Liquid Painting |
| Temperature Controller | PID On/Off Controller |
| Safety Device | MCB |
This furnace is specifically for hardening ferrous metals, particularly steel, by heating them to a critical temperature (typically 850°C for many steels) and then rapidly quenching in oil, water, or polymer. The working principle involves a chamber that heats the parts uniformly to the austenitizing temperature, followed by a quick transfer to a quench tank. Its purpose is to increase the hardness and wear resistance of components like tools, gears, and bearings. It is a fundamental piece of equipment in heat treatment shops and manufacturing plants.
This configuration is suitable when the sample load must fit a 600 x 600 x 600 MM chamber with usable chamber volume of 216 litre, approximate power load of 25.4 kW, square 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.
Equivalent chamber references: 600 x 600 x 600 MM, 60 x 60 x 60 CM and 24 x 24 x 24 INCH. Buyers searching for 1000°C Hardening Furnace 600 x 600 x 600 MM; Hardening Furnace 1000°C 600 x 600 x 600 MM; Hardening Furnace 600 x 600 x 600 MM 1000°C; 600 x 600 x 600 MM 1000°C Hardening Furnace; 1000 Degree Hardening Furnace 600 x 600 x 600 MM; Hardening Furnace 1000 Degree 600 x 600 x 600 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) Hardening Furnace 600 x 600 x 600 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.
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.