| Category | Muffle Furnace |
| Model | Oxidation Test Furnace |
| Max Temperature | 1000°C (1832°F) |
| Working Temperature | 900°C |
| Thermocouple Type | N (Nicrosil-Nisil) |
| Thermocouple Details | Inconel 600 sheath, 6mm diameter, Type N, Tolerance Class 2, 0 to +1100°C range, MgO insulated mineral |
| Heating Element | Kanthal A1 (FeCrAl) |
| Element Details | Max temp: 1425°C, Superior cyclic performance, FeCrAl alloy with rare earth elements |
| Chamber (MM) | 430 x 430 x 855 |
| Outer Body (MM) | 830.0 x 1040.0 x 1130.0 |
| Chamber Volume | 158.1 Litres |
| Volume (cu.ft) | 35.2 ft³ |
| Power Load | 21.88 kW |
| Power Supply | 440V, Three Phase |
| Gross Weight | 306.07 kg |
| Chamber Shape | Square |
This furnace is specifically designed to evaluate the high-temperature oxidation or corrosion resistance of materials. Operating up to 1000°C or higher, it subjects samples to controlled oxidizing atmospheres. The working principle involves precise control of gas composition (air, oxygen, or mixed gases) and temperature while periodically measuring the sample's weight change or examining its surface. Its purpose is to screen and qualify materials like superalloys, coatings, and ceramics for use in aggressive environments, such as in chemical processing plants, power generation, and aerospace applications.
This configuration is suitable when the sample load must fit a 430 x 430 x 855 MM chamber with usable chamber volume of 158.1 litre, approximate power load of 22.4 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: 430 x 430 x 855 MM, 43 x 43 x 86 CM and 17 x 17 x 34 INCH. Buyers searching for 1000 Degree Celsius Oxidation Test Furnace 430 x 430 x 855 MM chamber; 1000°C Oxidation Test Furnace 430 x 430 x 855 MM; 1000 Degree Celsius Oxidation Test Furnace 43 x 43 x 86 CM chamber; 1000°C Oxidation Test Furnace 43 x 43 x 86 CM; 1000 Degree Celsius Oxidation Test Furnace 17 x 17 x 34 INCH chamber; 1000°C Oxidation Test Furnace 17 x 17 x 34 INCH can verify the same physical chamber on this canonical product page before requesting price, GST invoice, packaging and delivery.
Trutherm manufactures 1000 Degree Celsius (1000°C) Oxidation Test Furnace 430 x 430 x 855 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.
Where sample volume and process type vary week to week, a general-purpose muffle furnace avoids the cost of maintaining several process-specific furnace types.
A muffle furnace is usually the first furnace a lab installs, since it covers the broadest share of everyday heating, drying and ashing tasks before more specialised equipment is added.
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.