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Furnace Equipment
Equipment Items
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
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
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
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
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
Furnace: 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
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
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
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
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
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