| Category | Muffle Furnace |
| Model | Tool Steel Heat Treatment Furnace |
| Max Temperature | 1300°C (2372°F) |
| Working Temperature | 1200°C |
| Thermocouple Type | S (Platinum-10% Rhodium) |
| Thermocouple Details | 8mm diameter, Type S, Tolerance Class 2, 0 to +1550°C range, High purity alumina insulation, Platinum sheath |
| Heating Element | Silicon Carbide (SiC) |
| Element Details | Max temp: 1600°C, High power density, Brittle material, SiC heating elements |
| Chamber (MM) | 520 x 885 x 520 |
| Outer Body (MM) | 925.0 x 1490.0 x 800.0 |
| Chamber Volume | 239.3 Litres |
| Volume (cu.ft) | 40.4 ft³ |
| Power Load | 26.31 kW |
| Power Supply | 440V, Three Phase |
| Gross Weight | 359.24 kg |
| Chamber Shape | Rectangular - tall |
This furnace is optimized for the complex heat treatment cycles required by tool steels (e.g., H13, D2), which involve hardening at high temperatures and multiple tempering steps. Operating up to 1000°C or more for hardening, it requires precise atmosphere control to prevent decarburization. The working principle ensures uniform heating to the specific austenitizing temperature of the grade, followed by controlled quenching and precise tempering. Its purpose is to produce durable dies, molds, cutting tools, and punches that can withstand high stress, abrasion, and impact in manufacturing.
This configuration is suitable when the sample load must fit a 520 x 885 x 520 MM chamber with usable chamber volume of 239.3 litre, approximate power load of 26.5 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.
Equivalent chamber references: 520 x 885 x 520 MM, 52 x 89 x 52 CM and 20 x 35 x 20 INCH. Buyers searching for 1300 Degree Celsius Tool Steel Heat Treatment Furnace 520 x 885 x 520 MM chamber; 1300°C Tool Steel Heat Treatment Furnace 520 x 885 x 520 MM; 1300 Degree Celsius Tool Steel Heat Treatment Furnace 52 x 89 x 52 CM chamber; 1300°C Tool Steel Heat Treatment Furnace 52 x 89 x 52 CM; 1300 Degree Celsius Tool Steel Heat Treatment Furnace 20 x 35 x 20 INCH chamber; 1300°C Tool Steel Heat Treatment Furnace 20 x 35 x 20 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) Tool Steel Heat Treatment Furnace 520 x 885 x 520 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.
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.
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.
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.