| Category | Muffle Furnace |
| Model | Alloy Melting Furnace |
| Max Temperature | 1400°C (2552°F) |
| Working Temperature | 1300°C |
| Thermocouple Type | B (Platinum-30% Rhodium) |
| Thermocouple Details | Tolerance Class 2, 200 to +1700°C range, High purity alumina insulation, Platinum-Rhodium alloy sheath, 8mm diameter, Type B |
| Heating Element | Silicon Carbide (SiC) |
| Element Details | Brittle material, SiC heating elements, Max temp: 1600°C, High power density |
| Chamber (MM) | 200 x 200 x 400 |
| Outer Body (MM) | 605.0 x 805.0 x 680.0 |
| Chamber Volume | 16 Litres |
| Volume (cu.ft) | 12 ft³ |
| Power Load | 8.46 kW |
| Power Supply | 220V, Single Phase |
| Gross Weight | 100.09 kg |
| Chamber Shape | Square |
This furnace is engineered to melt a variety of metal alloys into a liquid state for casting or further processing. Operating at minimum temperatures of 700°C, it utilizes electric resistance, induction, or gas-fired heating to achieve complete liquefaction. The working principle centers on transferring intense heat to the alloy charge contained within a crucible or refractory-lined basin, breaking metallic bonds to create a homogeneous molten pool. Its primary purpose is to prepare metal for shaping via die casting, sand casting, or ingot production. These furnaces are critical in foundries and metal production facilities, handling alloys ranging from bronze and brass to specialized steels.
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 1400 Degree Celsius Alloy Melting Furnace 200 x 200 x 400 MM chamber; 1400°C Alloy Melting Furnace 200 x 200 x 400 MM; 1400 Degree Celsius Alloy Melting Furnace 20 x 20 x 40 CM chamber; 1400°C Alloy Melting Furnace 20 x 20 x 40 CM; 1400 Degree Celsius Alloy Melting Furnace 8 x 8 x 16 INCH chamber; 1400°C Alloy 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 1400 Degree Celsius (°C) Alloy Melting Furnace 200 x 200 x 400 MM Chamber for buyers who search by exact machine type, chamber size and 1400°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.