| Category | Muffle Furnace |
| Model | Ash Furnace |
| Max Temperature | 600°C (1112°F) |
| Working Temperature | 500°C |
| Thermocouple Type | K (Chromel-Alumel) |
| Thermocouple Details | -40 to +375°C range, MgO insulated mineral, Inconel 600 sheath, 3mm diameter, Type K, Tolerance Class 1 |
| Heating Element | Kanthal A1 (FeCrAl) |
| Element Details | Low cost, FeCrAl alloy, 80/20 NiCr equivalent, Max temp: 1400°C, Good oxidation resistance |
| Chamber (MM) | 420 x 420 x 800 |
| Outer Body (MM) | 830.0 x 1020.0 x 1080.0 |
| Chamber Volume | 141.1 Litres |
| Volume (cu.ft) | 33.7 ft³ |
| Power Load | 22.46 kW |
| Power Supply | 440V, Three Phase |
| Gross Weight | 285.41 kg |
| Chamber Shape | Square |
This furnace is designed to combust materials completely, leaving behind only inorganic ash, typically for analytical or disposal purposes. Operating around 600°C, it provides sufficient heat to oxidize all organic matter. The working principle is based on controlled combustion within a chamber, often with air flow regulation to ensure complete burnout. Its purpose is to determine the inorganic content of samples (like coal, soil, or waste) or to reduce biological waste volume safely. Commonly found in laboratories, wastewater treatment plants, and facilities handling hazardous materials, it serves critical analysis and waste management functions.
Trutherm manufactures 600 Degree Celsius (°C) Ash Furnace 420 x 420 x 800 MM Chamber for buyers who search by exact machine type, chamber size and 600°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.
This configuration is suitable when the sample load must fit a 420 x 420 x 800 MM chamber with usable chamber volume of 141.1 litre, approximate power load of 21.4 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: 420 x 420 x 800 MM, 42 x 42 x 80 CM and 16 x 16 x 32 INCH. Buyers searching for 600 Degree Celsius Ash Furnace 420 x 420 x 800 MM chamber; 600°C Ash Furnace 420 x 420 x 800 MM; 600 Degree Celsius Ash Furnace 42 x 42 x 80 CM chamber; 600°C Ash Furnace 42 x 42 x 80 CM; 600 Degree Celsius Ash Furnace 16 x 16 x 32 INCH chamber; 600°C Ash Furnace 16 x 16 x 32 INCH can verify the same physical chamber on this canonical product page before requesting price, GST invoice, packaging and delivery.
Routine QC and teaching labs value a muffle furnace precisely because one unit can cover several standard test methods without dedicated process-specific tooling.
Uniform chamber heating and a simple door-loading design make a muffle furnace straightforward to standardise across multiple operators and shifts.
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.