| Category | Muffle Furnace |
| Model | Ceramic Furnace |
| Max Temperature | 1200°C (2192°F) |
| Working Temperature | 1100°C |
| Thermocouple Type | S (Platinum-10% Rhodium) |
| Thermocouple Details | Tolerance Class 2, 0 to +1450°C range, High purity alumina insulation, Platinum sheath, 6mm diameter, Type S |
| Heating Element | Kanthal A1 (FeCrAl) |
| Element Details | Max temp: 1425°C, Superior cyclic performance, FeCrAl alloy with rare earth elements |
| Chamber (MM) | 450 x 450 x 900 |
| Outer Body (MM) | 855.0 x 1055.0 x 1185.0 |
| Chamber Volume | 182.3 Litres |
| Volume (cu.ft) | 38.8 ft³ |
| Power Load | 24.37 kW |
| Power Supply | 440V, Three Phase |
| Gross Weight | 344.58 kg |
| Chamber Shape | Square |
This is a general-purpose furnace for firing or heat-treating ceramic materials. Designed to reach high temperatures (around 1000°C or more), it accommodates various ceramic compositions. The working principle involves an insulated chamber with heating elements (often silicon carbide or molybdenum disilicide) that can withstand corrosive ceramic vapors. Its purpose is to sinter green ceramic bodies, fire glazes, or crystallize ceramic coatings, transforming them into hard, durable products. It is a fundamental tool in industries ranging from traditional pottery and sanitaryware to advanced technical ceramics for electronics and engineering.
This configuration is suitable when the sample load must fit a 450 x 450 x 900 MM chamber with usable chamber volume of 182.3 litre, approximate power load of 23.7 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: 450 x 450 x 900 MM, 45 x 45 x 90 CM and 18 x 18 x 36 INCH. Buyers searching for 1200 Degree Celsius Ceramic Furnace 450 x 450 x 900 MM chamber; 1200°C Ceramic Furnace 450 x 450 x 900 MM; 1200 Degree Celsius Ceramic Furnace 45 x 45 x 90 CM chamber; 1200°C Ceramic Furnace 45 x 45 x 90 CM; 1200 Degree Celsius Ceramic Furnace 18 x 18 x 36 INCH chamber; 1200°C Ceramic Furnace 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 1200 Degree Celsius (1200°C) Ceramic Furnace 450 x 450 x 900 MM Chamber for buyers who search by exact machine type, chamber size and 1200°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.