| Category | Muffle Furnace |
| Model | Clay Pottery Furnace |
| Max Temperature | 600°C (1112°F) |
| Working Temperature | 500°C |
| Thermocouple Type | K (Chromel-Alumel) |
| Thermocouple Details | Tolerance Class 1, -40 to +375°C range, MgO insulated mineral, Inconel 600 sheath, 3mm diameter, Type K |
| Heating Element | Kanthal A1 (FeCrAl) |
| Element Details | FeCrAl alloy, 80/20 NiCr equivalent, Max temp: 1400°C, Good oxidation resistance, Low cost |
| Chamber (MM) | 250 x 250 x 500 |
| Outer Body (MM) | 665.0 x 850.0 x 780.0 |
| Chamber Volume | 31.3 Litres |
| Volume (cu.ft) | 15.9 ft³ |
| Power Load | 12.18 kW |
| Power Supply | 440V, Three Phase |
| Gross Weight | 135.05 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.
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 600 Degree Celsius Clay Pottery Furnace 250 x 250 x 500 MM chamber; 600°C Clay Pottery Furnace 250 x 250 x 500 MM; 600 Degree Celsius Clay Pottery Furnace 25 x 25 x 50 CM chamber; 600°C Clay Pottery Furnace 25 x 25 x 50 CM; 600 Degree Celsius Clay Pottery Furnace 10 x 10 x 20 INCH chamber; 600°C Clay Pottery 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 600 Degree Celsius (°C) Clay Pottery Furnace 250 x 250 x 500 MM Chamber for buyers who search by exact machine type, chamber size and 600°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.
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.