| Category | Muffle Furnace |
| Model | Metallographic Sample Furnace |
| Max Temperature | 600°C (1112°F) |
| Working Temperature | 500°C |
| Thermocouple Type | K (Chromel-Alumel) |
| Thermocouple Details | Type K, Tolerance Class 1, -40 to +375°C range, MgO insulated mineral, Inconel 600 sheath, 3mm diameter |
| Heating Element | Kanthal A1 (FeCrAl) |
| Element Details | Low cost, FeCrAl alloy, 80/20 NiCr equivalent, Max temp: 1400°C, Good oxidation resistance |
| Chamber (MM) | 425 x 425 x 850 |
| Outer Body (MM) | 840.0 x 1040.0 x 1130.0 |
| Chamber Volume | 153.5 Litres |
| Volume (cu.ft) | 35.2 ft³ |
| Power Load | 22.89 kW |
| Power Supply | 440V, Three Phase |
| Gross Weight | 311 kg |
| Chamber Shape | Square |
This small furnace is used in metallography labs to heat treat small samples of metal for subsequent microscopic examination. Operating at temperatures around 600°C, it allows for controlled annealing, hardening, or aging. The working principle provides uniform heating to small specimens to create specific microstructures (like martensite or spheroidized cementite) that can then be polished, etched, and analyzed. Its purpose is research and failure analysis, helping metallurgists understand how processing history affects a material's microstructure and, consequently, its properties.
Trutherm manufactures 600 Degree Celsius (°C) Metallographic Sample Furnace 425 x 425 x 850 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 425 x 425 x 850 MM chamber with usable chamber volume of 153.5 litre, approximate power load of 22.1 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: 425 x 425 x 850 MM, 43 x 43 x 85 CM and 17 x 17 x 34 INCH. Buyers searching for 600 Degree Celsius Metallographic Sample Furnace 425 x 425 x 850 MM chamber; 600°C Metallographic Sample Furnace 425 x 425 x 850 MM; 600 Degree Celsius Metallographic Sample Furnace 43 x 43 x 85 CM chamber; 600°C Metallographic Sample Furnace 43 x 43 x 85 CM; 600 Degree Celsius Metallographic Sample Furnace 17 x 17 x 34 INCH chamber; 600°C Metallographic Sample Furnace 17 x 17 x 34 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.