| Category | Muffle Furnace |
| Model | Nonferrous 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 | Max temp: 1400°C, Good oxidation resistance, Low cost, FeCrAl alloy, 80/20 NiCr equivalent |
| Chamber (MM) | 460 x 460 x 855 |
| Outer Body (MM) | 857.0 x 1060.0 x 1134.0 |
| Chamber Volume | 180.9 Litres |
| Volume (cu.ft) | 37.2 ft³ |
| Power Load | 24.44 kW |
| Power Supply | 440V, Three Phase |
| Gross Weight | 318.25 kg |
| Chamber Shape | Square |
This is a general category for furnaces that process non-ferrous metals—all metals except iron and steel. Operating at a base of 600°C, it handles metals like aluminum, copper, zinc, and their alloys. The working principle is adapted to the lower melting points and specific chemistries of these metals, often featuring crucibles or well designs and sometimes protective fluxes or atmospheres. Its purpose is for melting, holding, and heat treating in foundries and facilities dedicated to non-ferrous production, which is a massive sector encompassing automotive, aerospace, and construction.
Trutherm manufactures 600 Degree Celsius (600°C) Nonferrous Furnace 460 x 460 x 855 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 460 x 460 x 855 MM chamber with usable chamber volume of 180.9 litre, approximate power load of 23.6 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: 460 x 460 x 855 MM, 46 x 46 x 86 CM and 18 x 18 x 34 INCH. Buyers searching for 600 Degree Celsius Nonferrous Furnace 460 x 460 x 855 MM chamber; 600°C Nonferrous Furnace 460 x 460 x 855 MM; 600 Degree Celsius Nonferrous Furnace 46 x 46 x 86 CM chamber; 600°C Nonferrous Furnace 46 x 46 x 86 CM; 600 Degree Celsius Nonferrous Furnace 18 x 18 x 34 INCH chamber; 600°C Nonferrous Furnace 18 x 18 x 34 INCH can verify the same physical chamber on this canonical product page before requesting price, GST invoice, packaging and delivery.
A muffle furnace isolates the sample from direct contact with heating elements or combustion gases, giving cleaner, more repeatable results than an open flame or hot-plate process.
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.
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.