| Category | Muffle Furnace |
| Model | Clay Kiln |
| Max Temperature | 1400°C (2552°F) |
| Working Temperature | 1300°C |
| Thermocouple Type | B (Platinum-30% Rhodium) |
| Thermocouple Details | High purity alumina insulation, Platinum-Rhodium alloy sheath, 8mm diameter, Type B, Tolerance Class 2, 200 to +1700°C range |
| Heating Element | Silicon Carbide (SiC) |
| Element Details | Brittle material, SiC heating elements, Max temp: 1600°C, High power density |
| Chamber (MM) | 240 x 240 x 450 |
| Outer Body (MM) | 655.0 x 845.0 x 725.0 |
| Chamber Volume | 25.9 Litres |
| Volume (cu.ft) | 14.8 ft³ |
| Power Load | 10.17 kW |
| Power Supply | 440V, Three Phase |
| Gross Weight | 117.73 kg |
| Chamber Shape | Square |
Specifically designed for firing clay-based ceramics, this kiln handles the specific thermal requirements of clay bodies from earthenware to stoneware. Capable of reaching at least 1000°C, it drives the sintering process that turns soft clay into hard ceramic. The working principle involves careful programming to manage dehydration, quartz inversion, and vitrification stages critical to clay transformation. Its purpose is the heart of pottery and brick/tile manufacturing, determining the final strength, porosity, and aesthetic of the product. It ranges from small electric hobby kilns to large tunnel kilns for industrial production.
This configuration is suitable when the sample load must fit a 240 x 240 x 450 MM chamber with usable chamber volume of 25.9 litre, approximate power load of 10.7 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: 240 x 240 x 450 MM, 24 x 24 x 45 CM and 9 x 9 x 18 INCH. Buyers searching for 1400 Degree Celsius Clay Kiln 240 x 240 x 450 MM chamber; 1400°C Clay Kiln 240 x 240 x 450 MM; 1400 Degree Celsius Clay Kiln 24 x 24 x 45 CM chamber; 1400°C Clay Kiln 24 x 24 x 45 CM; 1400 Degree Celsius Clay Kiln 9 x 9 x 18 INCH chamber; 1400°C Clay Kiln 9 x 9 x 18 INCH 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) Clay Kiln 240 x 240 x 450 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.