| Category | Muffle Furnace |
| Model | Clay Kiln |
| 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 | 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 1085.0 |
| Chamber Volume | 141.1 Litres |
| Volume (cu.ft) | 33.7 ft³ |
| Power Load | 21.06 kW |
| Power Supply | 440V, Three Phase |
| Gross Weight | 275.98 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.
Trutherm manufactures 600 Degree Celsius (°C) Clay Kiln 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 Clay Kiln 420 x 420 x 800 MM chamber; 600°C Clay Kiln 420 x 420 x 800 MM; 600 Degree Celsius Clay Kiln 42 x 42 x 80 CM chamber; 600°C Clay Kiln 42 x 42 x 80 CM; 600 Degree Celsius Clay Kiln 16 x 16 x 32 INCH chamber; 600°C Clay Kiln 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.
Uniform chamber heating and a simple door-loading design make a muffle furnace straightforward to standardise across multiple operators and shifts.
Where sample volume and process type vary week to week, a general-purpose muffle furnace avoids the cost of maintaining several process-specific furnace types.
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.