| Category | Muffle Furnace |
| Model | Zinc Melting Furnace |
| Max Temperature | 1000°C (1832°F) |
| Working Temperature | 900°C |
| Thermocouple Type | N (Nicrosil-Nisil) |
| Thermocouple Details | Inconel 600 sheath, 6mm diameter, Type N, Tolerance Class 2, 0 to +1100°C range, MgO insulated mineral |
| Heating Element | Kanthal A1 (FeCrAl) |
| Element Details | Max temp: 1425°C, Superior cyclic performance, FeCrAl alloy with rare earth elements |
| Chamber (MM) | 200 x 200 x 400 |
| Outer Body (MM) | 605.0 x 810.0 x 680.0 |
| Chamber Volume | 16 Litres |
| Volume (cu.ft) | 12 ft³ |
| Power Load | 8.85 kW |
| Power Supply | 220V, Single Phase |
| Gross Weight | 102.29 kg |
| Chamber Shape | Square |
Specifically for melting zinc, this furnace operates at temperatures around 500°C. It is designed for efficiency and to control fuming, as zinc vapor can be hazardous. The working principle typically uses a pot or crucible heated by gas or electricity, often with automated temperature control. Its purpose is to supply molten zinc to die-casting machines for making complex parts or to galvanizing kettles for coating steel. It is a key piece of equipment in industries relying on zinc's excellent castability and protective properties.
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 Zinc Melting Furnace 200 x 200 x 400 MM chamber; 1000°C Zinc Melting Furnace 200 x 200 x 400 MM; 1000 Degree Celsius Zinc Melting Furnace 20 x 20 x 40 CM chamber; 1000°C Zinc Melting Furnace 20 x 20 x 40 CM; 1000 Degree Celsius Zinc Melting Furnace 8 x 8 x 16 INCH chamber; 1000°C Zinc Melting 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) Zinc Melting 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.
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.