| Category | Muffle Furnace |
| Model | Aluminium Melting Furnace |
| Max Temperature | 1200°C (2192°F) |
| Working Temperature | 1100°C |
| Thermocouple Type | S (Platinum-10% Rhodium) |
| Thermocouple Details | Platinum sheath, 6mm diameter, Type S, Tolerance Class 2, 0 to +1450°C range, High purity alumina insulation |
| 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) | 660.0 x 860.0 x 785.0 |
| Chamber Volume | 31.3 Litres |
| Volume (cu.ft) | 15.9 ft³ |
| Power Load | 11.67 kW |
| Power Supply | 440V, Three Phase |
| Gross Weight | 139.63 kg |
| Chamber Shape | Square |
Specifically designed for melting aluminum, this furnace accommodates the metal's relatively low melting point (around 660°C) and its tendency to oxidize. Operating typically from 750°C, it often uses reverberatory, crucible, or induction heating principles to melt the material efficiently. The working principle may involve a tilted or well-chamber design to facilitate the pouring of molten aluminum while minimizing air contact and oxidation loss. Its purpose is to melt primary aluminum or scrap for producing castings, billets, or alloying. It is a cornerstone of the aluminum recycling and casting industry, featuring in die-casting plants and foundries.
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.
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 1200 Degree Celsius Aluminium Melting Furnace 250 x 250 x 500 MM chamber; 1200°C Aluminium Melting Furnace 250 x 250 x 500 MM; 1200 Degree Celsius Aluminium Melting Furnace 25 x 25 x 50 CM chamber; 1200°C Aluminium Melting Furnace 25 x 25 x 50 CM; 1200 Degree Celsius Aluminium Melting Furnace 10 x 10 x 20 INCH chamber; 1200°C Aluminium Melting 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 1200 Degree Celsius (°C) Aluminium Melting Furnace 250 x 250 x 500 MM Chamber for buyers who search by exact machine type, chamber size and 1200°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.
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.
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.
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.