| Category | Muffle Furnace |
| Model | Hardening Furnace |
| Max Temperature | 1000°C (1832°F) |
| Working Temperature | 900°C |
| Thermocouple Type | N (Nicrosil-Nisil) |
| Thermocouple Details | Tolerance Class 2, 0 to +1100°C range, MgO insulated mineral, Inconel 600 sheath, 6mm diameter, Type N |
| Heating Element | Kanthal A1 (FeCrAl) |
| Element Details | Max temp: 1425°C, Superior cyclic performance, FeCrAl alloy with rare earth elements |
| Chamber (MM) | 250 x 250 x 500 |
| Outer Body (MM) | 655.0 x 865.0 x 775.0 |
| Chamber Volume | 31.3 Litres |
| Volume (cu.ft) | 15.9 ft³ |
| Power Load | 12.18 kW |
| Power Supply | 440V, Three Phase |
| Gross Weight | 139.05 kg |
| Chamber Shape | Square |
This furnace is specifically for hardening ferrous metals, particularly steel, by heating them to a critical temperature (typically 850°C for many steels) and then rapidly quenching in oil, water, or polymer. The working principle involves a chamber that heats the parts uniformly to the austenitizing temperature, followed by a quick transfer to a quench tank. Its purpose is to increase the hardness and wear resistance of components like tools, gears, and bearings. It is a fundamental piece of equipment in heat treatment shops and manufacturing plants.
Equivalent chamber references: 250 x 250 x 500 MM, 25 x 25 x 50 CM and 10 x 10 x 20 INCH. Buyers searching for 1000 Degree Celsius Hardening Furnace 250 x 250 x 500 MM chamber; 1000°C Hardening Furnace 250 x 250 x 500 MM; 1000 Degree Celsius Hardening Furnace 25 x 25 x 50 CM chamber; 1000°C Hardening Furnace 25 x 25 x 50 CM; 1000 Degree Celsius Hardening Furnace 10 x 10 x 20 INCH chamber; 1000°C Hardening Furnace 10 x 10 x 20 INCH can verify the same physical chamber on this canonical product page before requesting price, GST invoice, packaging and delivery.
Trutherm manufactures 1000 Degree Celsius (°C) Hardening Furnace 250 x 250 x 500 MM Chamber for buyers who search by exact machine type, chamber size and 1000°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 250 x 250 x 500 MM chamber with usable chamber volume of 31.3 litre, approximate power load of 11.6 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.
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.