| Category | Muffle Furnace |
| Model | Ceramic Kiln |
| Max Temperature | 1400°C (2552°F) |
| Working Temperature | 1300°C |
| Thermocouple Type | B (Platinum-30% Rhodium) |
| Thermocouple Details | Tolerance Class 2, 200 to +1700°C range, High purity alumina insulation, Platinum-Rhodium alloy sheath, 8mm diameter, Type B |
| Heating Element | Silicon Carbide (SiC) |
| Element Details | Brittle material, SiC heating elements, Max temp: 1600°C, High power density |
| Chamber (MM) | 450 x 450 x 860 |
| Outer Body (MM) | 865.0 x 1055.0 x 1135.0 |
| Chamber Volume | 174.2 Litres |
| Volume (cu.ft) | 37.2 ft³ |
| Power Load | 24.36 kW |
| Power Supply | 440V, Three Phase |
| Gross Weight | 334.09 kg |
| Chamber Shape | Square |
Specifically engineered for firing ceramic ware, this kiln brings clay and glazes to maturity through vitrification. Operating at minimum temperatures of 1000°C, it can reach much higher for certain clays. The working principle relies on precise control of the temperature ramp, soak time, and cooling rate to develop strength, density, and glaze finish without defects like dunting or blistering. Its purpose is the core transformative process in all ceramic production, from art pottery to industrial insulators and tableware. Modern versions feature digital controllers to replicate complex firing curves consistently.
This configuration is suitable when the sample load must fit a 450 x 450 x 860 MM chamber with usable chamber volume of 174.2 litre, approximate power load of 23.3 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 860 MM, 45 x 45 x 86 CM and 18 x 18 x 34 INCH. Buyers searching for 1400°C Ceramic Kiln 450 x 450 x 860 MM; Ceramic Kiln 1400°C 450 x 450 x 860 MM; Ceramic Kiln 450 x 450 x 860 MM 1400°C; 450 x 450 x 860 MM 1400°C Ceramic Kiln; 1400 Degree Ceramic Kiln 450 x 450 x 860 MM; Ceramic Kiln 1400 Degree 450 x 450 x 860 MM can verify the same physical chamber on this canonical product page before requesting price, GST invoice, packaging and delivery.
Trutherm manufactures 1400 Degree Celsius (°C) Ceramic Kiln 450 x 450 x 860 MM Chamber for buyers who search by exact machine type, chamber size and 1400°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.