| Category | Muffle Furnace |
| Model | Ceramic Sintering Furnace |
| 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) | 460 x 460 x 855 |
| Outer Body (MM) | 870.0 x 1060.0 x 1140.0 |
| Chamber Volume | 180.9 Litres |
| Volume (cu.ft) | 37.2 ft³ |
| Power Load | 24.25 kW |
| Power Supply | 440V, Three Phase |
| Gross Weight | 323.1 kg |
| Chamber Shape | Square |
This furnace densifies ceramic powder compacts into solid bodies through sintering—applying heat below the material's melting point to cause particle bonding. Operating at very high temperatures (e.g., 1200°C), it facilitates atomic diffusion. The working principle often includes controlled atmospheres to prevent oxidation or to aid in the removal of sintering aids. Its purpose is to manufacture high-strength, net-shape ceramic components like cutting tools, bearings, seals, and electronic substrates with precise microstructures. It is critical in the field of advanced structural and functional ceramics.
This configuration is suitable when the sample load must fit a 460 x 460 x 855 MM chamber with usable chamber volume of 180.9 litre, approximate power load of 23.6 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: 460 x 460 x 855 MM, 46 x 46 x 86 CM and 18 x 18 x 34 INCH. Buyers searching for 1400°C Ceramic Sintering Furnace 460 x 460 x 855 MM; Ceramic Sintering Furnace 1400°C 460 x 460 x 855 MM; Ceramic Sintering Furnace 460 x 460 x 855 MM 1400°C; 460 x 460 x 855 MM 1400°C Ceramic Sintering Furnace; 1400 Degree Ceramic Sintering Furnace 460 x 460 x 855 MM; Ceramic Sintering Furnace 1400 Degree 460 x 460 x 855 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 Sintering Furnace 460 x 460 x 855 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.
Because sintering schedules can run many hours, energy-efficient insulation and accurate soak-time logging directly affect both part quality and running cost.
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.
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.