This graphite tube furnace can be operated in either a horizontal and vertical position, and has a maximum operating temperatures to 3000°C. The tube diameter is 4″ and the available heated length is 8″ or 12″ long. This ultra high temperature furnace is a great tool for research and development.
An optional muffle tube is available for processing in an oxidizing or abrasive environment up to 1750°C.
Common applications include annealing, brazing, ceramic firing, degassing, graphitizing, carbonisation, melting and sintering.
Specifications
General Specifications
Vertical or horizontal loading configuration.
Usable work area (load) 4″ diameter x 12″ long (100 x 300 mm) or 4″x 8″ (100 x 203 mm)
All graphite hot zone with graphite heating element and shields.
Vacuum evacuation & inert gas system.
Economical 3000°C system
Stainless steel, double walled, cylindrical vacuum chamber
Details
Chamber and hot zone
The furnace chamber is double walled, cylindrical, water cooled, stainless steel and polished. Two top and bottom access covers are made from water-cooled copper and then nickel plated. There are multiple chamber ports for the temperature, vacuum and gas system sensors and valves. A sight windows is present for the optical pyrometer. Loading is done horizontally, optional retort in place, through an access lid with the end cap removed.
The hot zone usable uniform work area is 4.0″ x 12.0″ (100 x 300 mm) or 4″ x 8″ (100 x 203 mm). Temperature uniformity is better than +/-10°C over the load area in vacuum above 800°C. The Graphite hot zone consists of a Graphite heating element and fibrous graphite insulation.