| Category | Muffle Furnace |
| Model | Clay Kiln |
| Max Temperature | 1400°C (2552°F) |
| Working Temperature | 1300°C |
| Thermocouple Type | B (Platinum-30% Rhodium) |
| Thermocouple Details | High purity alumina insulation, Platinum-Rhodium alloy sheath, 8mm diameter, Type B, Tolerance Class 2, 200 to +1700°C range |
| Heating Element | Silicon Carbide (SiC) |
| Element Details | Brittle material, SiC heating elements, Max temp: 1600°C, High power density |
| Chamber (MM) | 470 x 880 x 470 |
| Outer Body (MM) | 875.0 x 1485.0 x 750.0 |
| Chamber Volume | 194.4 Litres |
| Volume (cu.ft) | 35.9 ft³ |
| Power Load | 23.62 kW |
| Power Supply | 440V, Three Phase |
| Gross Weight | 312.87 kg |
| Chamber Shape | Rectangular - tall |
Specifically designed for firing clay-based ceramics, this kiln handles the specific thermal requirements of clay bodies from earthenware to stoneware. Capable of reaching at least 1000°C, it drives the sintering process that turns soft clay into hard ceramic. The working principle involves careful programming to manage dehydration, quartz inversion, and vitrification stages critical to clay transformation. Its purpose is the heart of pottery and brick/tile manufacturing, determining the final strength, porosity, and aesthetic of the product. It ranges from small electric hobby kilns to large tunnel kilns for industrial production.
Trutherm manufactures 1400 Degree Celsius (°C) Clay Kiln 470 x 880 x 470 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 470 x 880 x 470 MM chamber with usable chamber volume of 194.4 litre, approximate power load of 24.3 kW, rectangular - tall 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: 470 x 880 x 470 MM, 47 x 88 x 47 CM and 18 x 35 x 18 INCH. Buyers searching for 1400 Degree Celsius Clay Kiln 470 x 880 x 470 MM chamber; 1400°C Clay Kiln 470 x 880 x 470 MM; 1400 Degree Celsius Clay Kiln 47 x 88 x 47 CM chamber; 1400°C Clay Kiln 47 x 88 x 47 CM; 1400 Degree Celsius Clay Kiln 18 x 35 x 18 INCH chamber; 1400°C Clay Kiln 18 x 35 x 18 INCH can verify the same physical chamber on this canonical product page before requesting price, GST invoice, packaging and delivery.
Routine QC and teaching labs value a muffle furnace precisely because one unit can cover several standard test methods without dedicated process-specific tooling.
Uniform chamber heating and a simple door-loading design make a muffle furnace straightforward to standardise across multiple operators and shifts.
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.