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6000 

Piece of equipment called the 6000

Furnace:  large lab box furnace 

Common Use: heat treating samples,   

Heating Element Chemistry: embedded resistance wire 

Form Factor: box furnace 

Controller: Eurotherm 2416 

Minimum temp: 100°C 

Maximum Temp: 1200°C 

Continuous Use: (more than 3 hours) 100-1093°C  

Intermittent Use: 1093-1200°C 

Ramp Up Rates (Single Set Point): Ambient to 500°C – heating rate of furnace.  500°C -1200°C Step by 100°C  

Ramp Down/Cooling Rate (Single Set Point):  This furnace can be powered down and allowed to cool at the end of use.   

The maximum ramp rates (Programmed Operation) : 12°C per min. from 25°C – 537°C, 10°C per min. from 537°C-1093°C. 

This furnace can be powered down and allowed to cool at the end of use.   

Volume of heating chamber: 25.4 cm (10 in) deep, 33 cm (13 in) wide, 17.8 cm (7 in) tall  

This furnace can either operate as a single set point furnace or run a program.   

We ask that users operating this furnace as a single set point over 500°C step the temperature up in stages of 100°C to extend the life of the equipment.  Allow the chamber to come to temperature before setting each increase.  

30400 

Piece of equipment called 30400

Furnace: Thermolyne 30400 F3040CCM Furnace with operating temperatures of 200-1093°C 

Heating Element Chemistry: electric resistance heaters which are embedded in a refractory material 

Form Factor: Box furnace 

Controller: Eurotherm 2416 

Minimum temp: 200°C 

Maximum Temp: 1093°C 

Continuous Use: (more than 3 hours) 200 – 982°C  

Intermittent Use: (less than 3 hours) 983 – 1093°C  

Maximum Ramp Rates: Single set point Furnace.  Temperature ramps at the furnace’s natural rate.  Maximum Ramp Rates: Not Specified Yet –  

Volume of heating chamber: 37 cm (14 5/8 in) deep, 35 cm (14 in) wide, 35 cm (14 in) tall 

46200 

Piece of equipment called 46200

Furnace:  Thermolyne 46200 

Heating Element Chemistry: Molybdenum Disilicide heating elements (MoSi2 / Moly Disilicide) 

Form Factor: Box Furnace 

Controller: Eurotherm 2408 

Minimum temp: 1000°C 

Maximum Temp: 1700°C 

Continuous Use: (more than 3 hours) 1000-1700°C  

Intermittent Use: N/A 

Maximum Ramp Rates: 100°C /min between ambient and 1000°C  15°C /min between 1000°C and 1700 °C – Confirmed 12/7/21-RB 

Volume of heating chamber: 27 cm deep (11 in) X 22 cm tall (9 in) X 22 cm wide (9 in) 

47900 

Piece of equipment called 47900

Furnace: Student / small lab box furnace 

Heating Element Chemistry: embedded resistance wire 

Form Factor: box furnace 

Controller: Eurotherm 2416 

Minimum temp: 100°C 

Maximum Temp: 1200°C 

Continuous Use: (more than 3 hours) 100-1093°C  

Intermittent Use: 1093-1200°C 

Ramp Up Rates (Single Set Point): Ambient to 500°C – heating rate of furnace.  500°C -1200°C Step by 100°C  

Ramp Down/Cooling Rate (Single Set Point):  This furnace can be powered down and allowed to cool at the end of use.   

The maximum ramp rates (Programmed Operation) : 12°C per min. from 25°C – 537°C, 10°C per min. from 537°C-1093°C. 

Volume of heating chamber: 10 cm tall ( 4 in) X 12 cm tall (4.75 in) X 15 cm deep (6 in) 

79400 

Piece of equipment called 79400

Furnace:  Medium temperature tube furnace with controlled atmosphere  

Heating Element Chemistry: embedded resistance wire 

Form Factor: Tube Furnace Alumina tube 7cm diameter x 60cm 

Minimum temp: 100°C 

Maximum Temp: 1200°C 

Continuous Use: (more than 3 hours) 100-1200°C  

Maximum Ramp Rates: 4°C /min – Ambient to 500°C.  4°C /min – 500°C -1200°C 

Volume of heating chamber: 3.8 cm diameter (1.5 in) by 86 cm in length (34 in)  – about 1 L in volume   

59300

Piece of equipment called 59300Furnace:  Thermolyne 59300 High Temperature Tube Furnace 

Heating Element Chemistry: Molybdenum Disilicide heating elements (MoSi2 / Moly Disilicide) 

Form Factor: High Temperature Tube Furnace with Alumina tube 7cm diameter x 60cm 

Controller: Eurotherm 2408 

Minimum temp: 1000°C 

Maximum Temp: 1700°C 

Continuous Use: (more than 3 hours) 1000-1700°C  

Intermittent Use: N/A 

Maximum Ramp Rates:  2°C /min 

Volume of heating chamber: 7cm diameter (2.75 in) x 60cm in length ( 23 in) 

54500 

A piece of equipment called 54500

Furnace: Thermolyne 54500 High Temperature Tube Furnace (F59340CM-33) with operating temperatures of 1000-1700°C 

Heating Element Chemistry: Molybdenum Disilicide heating elements (MoSi2 / Moly Disilicide)  

Form Factor: High Temperature Tube Furnace with Alumina tube 7cm diameter x 60cm – Furnace tilts to vertical position. 

Controller: Eurotherm 2408 

Minimum temp: 1000°C 

Maximum Temp: 1700°C 

Continuous Use: (more than 3 hours) 1000-1700°C  

Intermittent Use: N/A 

Maximum Ramp Rates: 2°C/min  

Volume of heating chamber: 6.98cm (2.75in) by 60 cm (24 in) or about 2295 cm3 

Lab Line 300  

Lab Line 300

Furnace:  Lab Line 300 Oven 120volt 10 amp lab oven 

Common Use: drying samples, preheating samples to a low temperature (<300°C) 

Heating Element Chemistry: resistance wire 

Form Factor: Box oven 

Controller: analogue dials 

Minimum temp: Ambient 

Maximum Temp: 300°C 

Continuous Use: (more than 3 hours) Ambient – 300°C 

Intermittent Use: Ambient – 300°C 

Maximum Ramp Rates: This oven ramps at the maximum heating rate of the equipment 

Volume of heating chamber: 48cm (18 in) X 35 cm (14 in) X 48 cm (18 in) 

Deltech DT-27 Drop Furnace 

Deltech DT-27 Drop Furnace 

Furnace:  Deltech DT-27-BL-12-E3504 bottom drop furnace.  220V 60 A power with Type R thermocouples and over temperature protection

Common Use: MatE 425 Glass production 

Heating Element Chemistry: Silicon Carbide 

Form Factor: rectangular chamber with round hearth plate 

Controller: Eurotherm 3508 

Minimum temp: 1000°C 

Maximum Temp: 1500°C 

Continuous Use: (more than 3 hours) 1000 – 1500°C  

Intermittent Use: N/A 

Maximum Ramp Rates: 2°C/min from Ambient to 1500°C  

Volume of heating chamber: 25 cm in diameter (10 in) by 35 cm tall (14 in) 

Duo-Vac 270 

Duo-Vac 270

Furnace:  Duo-Vac 270 Vacuum Oven

Heating Element Chemistry: resistance wire 

Form Factor: Box vacuum oven 

Controller: Cal 3900 

Minimum temp: Ambient  

Maximum Temp: 270°C 

Continuous Use: (more than 3 hours) Ambient – 270°C 

Intermittent Use: Ambient – 270°C 

Maximum Ramp Rates: This oven heats at the maximum rate of the heating elements 

Imperial V 300 

Imperial V 300

Furnace:  Imperial V300 Oven

Common Use: drying samples, preheating samples to a low temperature (<300°C)  

Heating Element Chemistry: Resistance wire 

Form Factor: Box oven 

Controller: analogue dials 

Minimum temp: Ambient  

Maximum Temp: 300°C 

Continuous Use: (more than 3 hours) Ambient – 300°C 

Intermittent Use: Ambient – 300°C 

Maximum Ramp Rates: This oven ramps at the maximum heating rate of the equipment  

Volume of heating chamber: 43 cm (17  in) deep, 48 cm (19 in) wide, 48 cm (19 in) tall