| Category | Muffle Furnace |
| Model | Zinc Melting Furnace |
| Max Temperature | 800°C (1472°F) |
| Working Temperature | 700°C |
| Thermocouple Type | K (Chromel-Alumel) |
| Thermocouple Details | Inconel 600 sheath, 4mm diameter, Type K, Tolerance Class 1, -40 to +750°C range, MgO insulated mineral |
| Heating Element | Kanthal A1 (FeCrAl) |
| Element Details | Max temp: 1425°C, Superior cyclic performance, FeCrAl alloy with rare earth elements |
| Chamber (MM) | 150 x 150 x 300 |
| Outer Body (MM) | 555.0 x 750.0 x 580.0 |
| Chamber Volume | 6.8 Litres |
| Volume (cu.ft) | 8.8 ft³ |
| Power Load | 6.25 kW |
| Power Supply | 220V, Single Phase |
| Gross Weight | 69.49 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.
Trutherm manufactures 800 Degree Celsius (°C) Zinc Melting Furnace 150 x 150 x 300 MM Chamber for buyers who search by exact machine type, chamber size and 800°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 150 x 150 x 300 MM chamber with usable chamber volume of 6.8 litre, approximate power load of 6.2 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: 150 x 150 x 300 MM, 15 x 15 x 30 CM and 6 x 6 x 12 INCH. Buyers searching for 800 Degree Celsius Zinc Melting Furnace 150 x 150 x 300 MM chamber; 800°C Zinc Melting Furnace 150 x 150 x 300 MM; 800 Degree Celsius Zinc Melting Furnace 15 x 15 x 30 CM chamber; 800°C Zinc Melting Furnace 15 x 15 x 30 CM; 800 Degree Celsius Zinc Melting Furnace 6 x 6 x 12 INCH chamber; 800°C Zinc Melting Furnace 6 x 6 x 12 INCH can verify the same physical chamber on this canonical product page before requesting price, GST invoice, packaging and delivery.
Uniform chamber heating and a simple door-loading design make a muffle furnace straightforward to standardise across multiple operators and shifts.
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.
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.