| Category | Muffle Furnace |
| Model | Metal Casting Furnace |
| Max Temperature | 1000°C (1832°F) |
| Working Temperature | 900°C |
| Thermocouple Type | N (Nicrosil-Nisil) |
| Thermocouple Details | Type N, Tolerance Class 2, 0 to +1100°C range, MgO insulated mineral, Inconel 600 sheath, 6mm diameter |
| Heating Element | Kanthal A1 (FeCrAl) |
| Element Details | FeCrAl alloy with rare earth elements, Max temp: 1425°C, Superior cyclic performance |
| Chamber (MM) | 200 x 200 x 400 |
| Outer Body (MM) | 605.0 x 815.0 x 680.0 |
| Chamber Volume | 16 Litres |
| Volume (cu.ft) | 12 ft³ |
| Power Load | 8.81 kW |
| Power Supply | 220V, Single Phase |
| Gross Weight | 102.07 kg |
| Chamber Shape | Square |
This is a general furnace for melting metals to pour into molds to create castings. Operating from 700°C upwards depending on the metal, it is the heart of any foundry. The working principle varies from cupolas (for iron) to induction furnaces and reverberatory furnaces for non-ferrous metals, all designed to deliver a specified quantity and quality of molten metal. Its purpose is to shape metal into complex forms that would be difficult or expensive to make by other means, producing everything from engine blocks to plumbing fittings.
This configuration is suitable when the sample load must fit a 200 x 200 x 400 MM chamber with usable chamber volume of 16 litre, approximate power load of 8.8 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: 200 x 200 x 400 MM, 20 x 20 x 40 CM and 8 x 8 x 16 INCH. Buyers searching for 1000 Degree Celsius Metal Casting Furnace 200 x 200 x 400 MM chamber; 1000°C Metal Casting Furnace 200 x 200 x 400 MM; 1000 Degree Celsius Metal Casting Furnace 20 x 20 x 40 CM chamber; 1000°C Metal Casting Furnace 20 x 20 x 40 CM; 1000 Degree Celsius Metal Casting Furnace 8 x 8 x 16 INCH chamber; 1000°C Metal Casting Furnace 8 x 8 x 16 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) Metal Casting Furnace 200 x 200 x 400 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.
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.
A muffle furnace is usually the first furnace a lab installs, since it covers the broadest share of everyday heating, drying and ashing tasks before more specialised equipment is added.
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.