| Category | Muffle Furnace |
| Model | Hardening Furnace |
| Max Temperature | 1300°C (2372°F) |
| Working Temperature | 1200°C |
| Thermocouple Type | S (Platinum-10% Rhodium) |
| Thermocouple Details | Tolerance Class 2, 0 to +1550°C range, High purity alumina insulation, Platinum sheath, 8mm diameter, Type S |
| Heating Element | Silicon Carbide (SiC) |
| Element Details | Max temp: 1600°C, High power density, Brittle material, SiC heating elements |
| Chamber (MM) | 435 x 860 x 435 |
| Outer Body (MM) | 835.0 x 1475.0 x 720.0 |
| Chamber Volume | 162.7 Litres |
| Volume (cu.ft) | 31 ft³ |
| Power Load | 22.58 kW |
| Power Supply | 440V, Three Phase |
| Gross Weight | 286.31 kg |
| Chamber Shape | Rectangular - tall |
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.
Equivalent chamber references: 435 x 860 x 435 MM, 44 x 86 x 44 CM and 17 x 34 x 17 INCH. Buyers searching for 1300°C Hardening Furnace 435 x 860 x 435 MM; Hardening Furnace 1300°C 435 x 860 x 435 MM; Hardening Furnace 435 x 860 x 435 MM 1300°C; 435 x 860 x 435 MM 1300°C Hardening Furnace; 1300 Degree Hardening Furnace 435 x 860 x 435 MM; Hardening Furnace 1300 Degree 435 x 860 x 435 MM can verify the same physical chamber on this canonical product page before requesting price, GST invoice, packaging and delivery.
Trutherm manufactures 1300 Degree Celsius (°C) Hardening Furnace 435 x 860 x 435 MM Chamber for buyers who search by exact machine type, chamber size and 1300°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 435 x 860 x 435 MM chamber with usable chamber volume of 162.7 litre, approximate power load of 22.7 kW, rectangular - tall 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.
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.
Routine QC and teaching labs value a muffle furnace precisely because one unit can cover several standard test methods without dedicated process-specific tooling.
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.