About This 1200°C Glass Softening Furnace 250 x 250 x 500 MM Chamber
This furnace heats glass to its softening point (around 750°C), where it becomes viscous enough to be shaped or slumped under gravity. It is used for processes like glass slumping into molds or drape forming. The working principle involves a chamber that heats the glass evenly until it softens and slowly sags to conform to a mold's shape below it. Its purpose is in artistic glassworking and industrial production of shaped glass components, such as glass sinks, lighting fixtures, and decorative panels. Careful control prevents overheating and loss of form.
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 Glass Softening Furnace 250 x 250 x 500 MM chamber; 1200°C Glass Softening Furnace 250 x 250 x 500 MM; 1200 Degree Celsius Glass Softening Furnace 25 x 25 x 50 CM chamber; 1200°C Glass Softening Furnace 25 x 25 x 50 CM; 1200 Degree Celsius Glass Softening Furnace 10 x 10 x 20 INCH chamber; 1200°C Glass Softening 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) Glass Softening 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.
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.
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.
FAQs for 1200 Degree Celsius (°C) Glass Softening Furnace 250 x 250 x 500 MM Chamber
How is pricing decided for 1200 Degree Celsius (°C) Glass Softening Furnace 250 x 250 x 500 MM Chamber?
Price depends on chamber size, temperature rating, insulation, heating element, controller, electrical load, packaging, GST and delivery requirements.
What is Glass Softening Furnace typically used for?
Typical use includes general laboratory and industrial heat-treatment applications requiring stable, repeatable temperature control.
What is 1200 Degree Celsius (°C) Glass Softening Furnace 250 x 250 x 500 MM Chamber best suited for?
It is best suited for controlled heating jobs where this exact 250 x 250 x 500 MM chamber size must fit the sample, crucible, tray or batch volume.
Can Trutherm supply 1200 Degree Celsius (°C) Glass Softening Furnace 250 x 250 x 500 MM Chamber with custom controls?
Yes. Controller type, safety devices, body material, power connection and documentation can be configured according to application and site requirements.
Is this chamber size available in CM and INCH also?
Yes. The same chamber is listed as 250 x 250 x 500 MM, 25 x 25 x 50 CM and 10 x 10 x 20 INCH so searches and purchase documents using any common dimension unit match this product.
Application Examples
- General laboratory heat treatment, drying and ashing across sample types.
- Calcination and loss-on-ignition testing.
- Small-batch annealing and stress-relieving of metal parts.
- Teaching and demonstration use in institutional labs.
Industry Use-Cases
- Multi-purpose QC and testing laboratories.
- Educational institutions running heat-treatment demonstrations.
- Small manufacturers needing an all-round furnace.
- Research groups with varied, low-volume heating needs.
Recommended Accessories
Ceramic sample trays
Spare K-type thermocouple
Heat-resistant handling gloves
PID controller upgrade
Why Choose This Glass Softening Furnace
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.
