| Category | Muffle Furnace |
| Model | Zinc Melting Furnace |
| Max Temperature | 1400°C (2552°F) |
| Working Temperature | 1300°C |
| Thermocouple Type | B (Platinum-30% Rhodium) |
| Thermocouple Details | Platinum-Rhodium alloy sheath, 8mm diameter, Type B, Tolerance Class 2, 200 to +1700°C range, High purity alumina insulation |
| Heating Element | Silicon Carbide (SiC) |
| Element Details | SiC heating elements, Max temp: 1600°C, High power density, Brittle material |
| Chamber (MM) | 450 x 450 x 600 |
| Outer Body (MM) | 865.0 x 1055.0 x 885.0 |
| Chamber Volume | 121.5 Litres |
| Volume (cu.ft) | 28.9 ft³ |
| Power Load | 19.44 kW |
| Power Supply | 440V, Three Phase |
| Gross Weight | 246.84 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.
Equivalent chamber references: 450 x 450 x 600 MM, 45 x 45 x 60 CM and 18 x 18 x 24 INCH. Buyers searching for 1400 Degree Celsius Zinc Melting Furnace 450 x 450 x 600 MM chamber; 1400°C Zinc Melting Furnace 450 x 450 x 600 MM; 1400 Degree Celsius Zinc Melting Furnace 45 x 45 x 60 CM chamber; 1400°C Zinc Melting Furnace 45 x 45 x 60 CM; 1400 Degree Celsius Zinc Melting Furnace 18 x 18 x 24 INCH chamber; 1400°C Zinc Melting Furnace 18 x 18 x 24 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) Zinc Melting Furnace 450 x 450 x 600 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.
This configuration is suitable when the sample load must fit a 450 x 450 x 600 MM chamber with usable chamber volume of 121.5 litre, approximate power load of 20.1 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.
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.