| Category | Muffle Furnace |
| Model | Ashing Furnace |
| Max Temperature | 600°C (1112°F) |
| Working Temperature | 500°C |
| Thermocouple Type | K (Chromel-Alumel) |
| Thermocouple Details | MgO insulated mineral, Inconel 600 sheath, 3mm diameter, Type K, Tolerance Class 1, -40 to +375°C range |
| Heating Element | Kanthal A1 (FeCrAl) |
| Element Details | Good oxidation resistance, Low cost, FeCrAl alloy, 80/20 NiCr equivalent, Max temp: 1400°C |
| Chamber (MM) | 450 x 450 x 450 |
| Outer Body (MM) | 850.0 x 1050.0 x 725.0 |
| Chamber Volume | 91.1 Litres |
| Volume (cu.ft) | 24 ft³ |
| Power Load | 17.24 kW |
| Power Supply | 440V, Three Phase |
| Gross Weight | 215.14 kg |
| Chamber Shape | Square |
Used primarily for analytical sample preparation, this furnace burns off organic material from samples, leaving only inorganic ash for compositional analysis. Operating at temperatures like 600°C, it ensures complete combustion of organics without volatilizing certain inorganic components. The working principle involves placing samples in crucibles inside a chamber with good air circulation to support oxidation. Its purpose is to prepare samples for techniques like atomic absorption spectroscopy, enabling the quantification of mineral content in food, soil, pharmaceuticals, and polymers. It is a standard tool in environmental, agricultural, and materials testing laboratories.
Equivalent chamber references: 450 x 450 x 450 MM, 45 x 45 x 45 CM and 18 x 18 x 18 INCH. Buyers searching for 600 Degree Celsius Ashing Furnace 450 x 450 x 450 MM chamber; 600°C Ashing Furnace 450 x 450 x 450 MM; 600 Degree Celsius Ashing Furnace 45 x 45 x 45 CM chamber; 600°C Ashing Furnace 45 x 45 x 45 CM; 600 Degree Celsius Ashing Furnace 18 x 18 x 18 INCH chamber; 600°C Ashing Furnace 18 x 18 x 18 INCH can verify the same physical chamber on this canonical product page before requesting price, GST invoice, packaging and delivery.
Trutherm manufactures 600 Degree Celsius (600°C) Ashing Furnace 450 x 450 x 450 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 450 x 450 x 450 MM chamber with usable chamber volume of 91.1 litre, approximate power load of 17.9 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 burning off organic material from samples prior to elemental or mineral-content analysis in food, pharmaceutical and environmental testing labs.
Standard ashing protocols in food, feed, coal and pharmaceutical testing specify a hold temperature and soak time that this furnace class is designed to maintain accurately.
Because ashing runs are typically long, uniform temperature distribution across the chamber matters more than rapid ramp rates, which shapes the insulation and element layout used here.
Unlike a general-purpose box furnace, this ashing furnace is optimised for complete, low-residue combustion of organics with good chamber air circulation, making it the better choice when the deliverable is an accurate ash-content or inorganic-residue result rather than metallurgical heat treatment.