| Category | Muffle Furnace |
| Model | Clay Pottery Furnace |
| Max Temperature | 1200°C (2192°F) |
| Working Temperature | 1100°C |
| Thermocouple Type | S (Platinum-10% Rhodium) |
| Thermocouple Details | Tolerance Class 2, 0 to +1450°C range, High purity alumina insulation, Platinum sheath, 6mm diameter, Type S |
| Heating Element | Kanthal A1 (FeCrAl) |
| Element Details | Max temp: 1425°C, Superior cyclic performance, FeCrAl alloy with rare earth elements |
| Chamber (MM) | 100 x 100 x 100 |
| Outer Body (MM) | 500.0 x 705.0 x 375.0 |
| Chamber Volume | 1 Litres |
| Volume (cu.ft) | 4.9 ft³ |
| Power Load | 3.04 kW |
| Power Supply | 220V, Single Phase |
| Gross Weight | 35.26 kg |
| Chamber Shape | Square |
This furnace, essentially a kiln, is used for firing clay pottery and ceramic ware to achieve permanence and hardness. Operating at temperatures of 1000°C or higher, it performs the essential final step in pottery making. The working principle involves controlled heating to remove chemical water, burn out organic impurities, and finally sinter the clay particles together. Its purpose is to transform fragile dried clay into durable, usable pottery, tiles, or sculptural pieces. It is an indispensable tool for both individual artisans and large-scale ceramic manufacturers.
This configuration is suitable when the sample load must fit a 100 x 100 x 100 MM chamber with usable chamber volume of 1 litre, approximate power load of 2.9 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: 100 x 100 x 100 MM, 10 x 10 x 10 CM and 4 x 4 x 4 INCH. Buyers searching for 1200 Degree Celsius Clay Pottery Furnace 100 x 100 x 100 MM chamber; 1200°C Clay Pottery Furnace 100 x 100 x 100 MM; 1200 Degree Celsius Clay Pottery Furnace 10 x 10 x 10 CM chamber; 1200°C Clay Pottery Furnace 10 x 10 x 10 CM; 1200 Degree Celsius Clay Pottery Furnace 4 x 4 x 4 INCH chamber; 1200°C Clay Pottery Furnace 4 x 4 x 4 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) Clay Pottery Furnace 100 x 100 x 100 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.
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.