| Category | Muffle Furnace |
| Model | Pottery Kiln |
| Max Temperature | 1000°C (1832°F) |
| Working Temperature | 900°C |
| Thermocouple Type | N (Nicrosil-Nisil) |
| Thermocouple Details | 6mm diameter, Type N, Tolerance Class 2, 0 to +1100°C range, MgO insulated mineral, Inconel 600 sheath |
| Heating Element | Kanthal A1 (FeCrAl) |
| Element Details | Superior cyclic performance, FeCrAl alloy with rare earth elements, Max temp: 1425°C |
| Chamber (MM) | 460 x 460 x 900 |
| Outer Body (MM) | 865.0 x 1075.0 x 1190.0 |
| Chamber Volume | 190 Litres |
| Volume (cu.ft) | 38.8 ft³ |
| Power Load | 24.04 kW |
| Power Supply | 440V, Three Phase |
| Gross Weight | 330.29 kg |
| Chamber Shape | Square |
The specific name for a kiln used in firing pottery. It is the core tool of the potter. Operating temperatures start around 1000°C for earthenware and go much higher for stoneware and porcelain. The working principle involves heating the clay slowly to drive off water, then to its maturation temperature where it vitrifies, and finally cooling it in a controlled manner. Its purpose is to make clay artifacts permanent, functional, and often decorative. Designs range from small top-loading electric kilns for studios to massive tunnel kilns for industrial tile production.
Equivalent chamber references: 460 x 460 x 900 MM, 46 x 46 x 90 CM and 18 x 18 x 36 INCH. Buyers searching for 1000 Degree Celsius Pottery Kiln 460 x 460 x 900 MM chamber; 1000°C Pottery Kiln 460 x 460 x 900 MM; 1000 Degree Celsius Pottery Kiln 46 x 46 x 90 CM chamber; 1000°C Pottery Kiln 46 x 46 x 90 CM; 1000 Degree Celsius Pottery Kiln 18 x 18 x 36 INCH chamber; 1000°C Pottery Kiln 18 x 18 x 36 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) Pottery Kiln 460 x 460 x 900 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 460 x 460 x 900 MM chamber with usable chamber volume of 190 litre, approximate power load of 24.1 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.
A muffle furnace isolates the sample from direct contact with heating elements or combustion gases, giving cleaner, more repeatable results than an open flame or hot-plate process.
Because muffle furnaces are used across ashing, drying, calcination and light heat-treatment, the chamber and controller are specified for flexibility rather than one narrow process window.
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.