| Category | Muffle Furnace |
| Model | Powder Sintering Furnace |
| Max Temperature | 1300°C (2372°F) |
| Working Temperature | 1200°C |
| Thermocouple Type | S (Platinum-10% Rhodium) |
| Thermocouple Details | Platinum sheath, 8mm diameter, Type S, Tolerance Class 2, 0 to +1550°C range, High purity alumina insulation |
| Heating Element | Silicon Carbide (SiC) |
| Element Details | SiC heating elements, Max temp: 1600°C, High power density, Brittle material |
| Chamber (MM) | 320 x 320 x 320 |
| Outer Body (MM) | 735.0 x 935.0 x 605.0 |
| Chamber Volume | 32.8 Litres |
| Volume (cu.ft) | 14.9 ft³ |
| Power Load | 12.37 kW |
| Power Supply | 440V, Three Phase |
| Gross Weight | 123.66 kg |
| Chamber Shape | Square |
This furnace is used to sinter compressed powder compacts of metal, ceramic, or cemented carbide into solid, dense components. Operating at high temperatures (e.g., 1200°C), it applies heat to cause atomic diffusion across particle boundaries. The working principle often requires controlled atmospheres (hydrogen, nitrogen, vacuum) to reduce surface oxides and promote bonding. Its purpose is in Powder Metallurgy (PM) manufacturing, producing complex net-shape parts like gears, bearings, and filters with high material utilization and excellent properties for automotive, aerospace, and industrial applications.
This configuration is suitable when the sample load must fit a 320 x 320 x 320 MM chamber with usable chamber volume of 32.8 litre, approximate power load of 11.8 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 powder metallurgy sintering, ceramic densification and ceramic firing cycles.
Equivalent chamber references: 320 x 320 x 320 MM, 32 x 32 x 32 CM and 12 x 12 x 12 INCH. Buyers searching for 1300 Degree Celsius Powder Sintering Furnace 320 x 320 x 320 MM chamber; 1300°C Powder Sintering Furnace 320 x 320 x 320 MM; 1300 Degree Celsius Powder Sintering Furnace 32 x 32 x 32 CM chamber; 1300°C Powder Sintering Furnace 32 x 32 x 32 CM; 1300 Degree Celsius Powder Sintering Furnace 12 x 12 x 12 INCH chamber; 1300°C Powder Sintering Furnace 12 x 12 x 12 INCH 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) Powder Sintering Furnace 320 x 320 x 320 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.
Repeatable sintering results depend on run-to-run temperature accuracy, so calibration and controller stability are prioritised in this furnace class over rapid heat-up speed.
Sintering relies on a carefully staged ramp, soak and cool-down profile to densify a powder compact without warping or cracking it, which is why multi-segment programmable control matters more here than in general heat treatment.
This sintering furnace is tuned for the slow, multi-segment ramp/soak profiles densification needs, giving finer schedule control than a general box furnace where a simple on/off or single-ramp cycle is normally enough.