| Category | Muffle Furnace |
| Model | Metallography 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) | 450 x 855 x 450 |
| Outer Body (MM) | 850.0 x 1455.0 x 735.0 |
| Chamber Volume | 173.1 Litres |
| Volume (cu.ft) | 33.1 ft³ |
| Power Load | 23.74 kW |
| Power Supply | 440V, Three Phase |
| Gross Weight | 308.83 kg |
| Chamber Shape | Rectangular - tall |
A furnace used in the field of metallography for preparing metal samples for microscopic analysis. Operating at temperatures like 600°C, it is used for processes like stress relieving after cutting or inducing specific phase transformations. The working principle is similar to a small laboratory box furnace, with an emphasis on temperature uniformity across small samples. Its purpose is to simulate heat treatment conditions on a lab scale or to prepare standardized samples for comparison, providing a direct link between thermal processing and the resulting microstructure seen under the microscope.
This configuration is suitable when the sample load must fit a 450 x 855 x 450 MM chamber with usable chamber volume of 173.1 litre, approximate power load of 23.2 kW, rectangular - tall 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: 450 x 855 x 450 MM, 45 x 86 x 45 CM and 18 x 34 x 18 INCH. Buyers searching for 600 Degree Celsius Metallography Furnace 450 x 855 x 450 MM chamber; 600°C Metallography Furnace 450 x 855 x 450 MM; 600 Degree Celsius Metallography Furnace 45 x 86 x 45 CM chamber; 600°C Metallography Furnace 45 x 86 x 45 CM; 600 Degree Celsius Metallography Furnace 18 x 34 x 18 INCH chamber; 600°C Metallography Furnace 18 x 34 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) Metallography Furnace 450 x 855 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.
Because muffle furnaces are used across ashing, drying, calcination and light heat-treatment, the chamber and controller are specified for flexibility rather than one narrow process window.
Routine QC and teaching labs value a muffle furnace precisely because one unit can cover several standard test methods without dedicated process-specific tooling.
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.