Tube Furnace
1400℃ Tube furnace with Alumina tube
Item Number : KT-TF14
Price varies based on specs and customizations
- Max. temperature
- 1400℃
- Constant work temperature
- 1300℃
- Furnace tube diameter
- 30 / 40 / 60 / 80 / 100 mm
- Heating zone length
- 300 / 450 / 600 / 800 mm
- Heating zone quantity
- 1-10 zones
- Heating rate
- 0-10 ℃/min
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Introduction
A tube furnace with alumina tube is a laboratory equipment used for high-temperature applications up to 1500°C. It is commonly used in research and industrial settings for various processes such as material synthesis, chemical vapor deposition, vacuum sintering, and heat treatment. The furnace consists of a heating element, typically made of silicon carbide (SiC), enclosed within an alumina ceramic tube. The alumina tube provides excellent thermal insulation and resistance to high temperatures, acids, and alkalis.
Tube furnaces offer several advantages, including compact design, precise temperature control, and a relatively small workspace. They are particularly suitable for applications requiring precise temperature regulation and a clean, inert environment. The alumina tube's high purity and thermal stability make it ideal for high-temperature processes, ensuring minimal contamination and extended service life.
Applications
The Tube Furnace With Alumina Tube is a versatile and essential tool in various high-temperature test analysis equipment across multiple industries. Its applications are particularly focused on environments requiring controlled heating zones and high-temperature resistance. Here are the main application areas:
- Coal Testing and Analysis Equipment: Used for precise heating and analysis of coal samples to determine their properties and suitability for various industrial uses.
- Metallurgical Powder Testing and Analysis Equipment: Essential for the heating and analysis of metallic powders, aiding in the development and quality control of metal alloys and composites.
- Chemical Glass Industry Testing and Analysis Equipment: Employed in the heating and processing of glass samples for chemical and physical property analysis, crucial for the development of new glass compositions and products.
- Material Science Research: Ideal for experiments involving the synthesis and characterization of new materials at high temperatures, including ceramics, composites, and refractory materials.
- Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Industries: Used for the sterilization and processing of materials and equipment in controlled environments, ensuring the purity and effectiveness of pharmaceutical products.
Detail & Parts
Features
Tube furnaces with alumina tubes are ideal for applications requiring relatively small workspaces and features such as multiple zones, independently controlled. Alumina tubes are required for high-temperature operation, but they are subject to thermal shock. The smaller the diameter of the process tube, the better. KINTEK manufactures tube furnaces for operating temperatures up to 2000 degrees centigrade. In addition to vertical and horizontal tube models, we offer a bottom-loading vertical tube and combination units that allow the tube to be placed either vertically or horizontally. Water-cooled end caps and gas mixing systems are optional.
- Compact design, small footprint, versatile functions
- Double furnace shell design, forced air flow between the inner and outer shell, so as to keep a low temperature of the furnace surface
- PID programmable temperature control, excellent control accuracy and stable heating performance, support remote control and centralized control
- High purity alumina tube with excellent acid and alkali resistance and high working temperature, long service life and lower investment
- Stainless steel vacuum flange with various adapting port to meet different vacuum pump station setup, good sealing and high vacuum pressure
- KT-TF14 Pro applies one 5 inches TFT touch screen controller, more friendly program setting and history data analysis, different program recipes can be saved and select
Principle
Tube furnaces use a heating element, such as a resistive heating coil or a graphite rod, to heat a process tube. The process tube is typically made of a ceramic material, such as alumina, and is placed inside a furnace chamber. The furnace chamber is then insulated to minimize heat loss. The temperature of the process tube is controlled by a temperature controller, which monitors the temperature of the process tube and adjusts the power to the heating element accordingly. Tube furnaces are used for a variety of applications, including heat treating, annealing, and sintering.
Advantages
- Compact design and small footprint: The tube furnace's compact design makes it easy to fit into even the most space-constrained laboratories. Its small footprint ensures that it will not take up valuable bench space.
- Versatile functions: The tube furnace can be used for a wide range of applications, including high-temperature pyrolysis, composition analysis, and related heating treatment work. This versatility makes it a valuable asset to any laboratory.
- Double furnace shell design: The double furnace shell design helps to maintain a low temperature on the furnace surface, even when the furnace is operating at high temperatures. This safety feature helps to protect users from burns and other injuries.
- PID programmable temperature control: The PID programmable temperature control provides excellent control accuracy and stable heating performance. This ensures that the furnace will maintain the desired temperature, even under varying conditions.
- High purity alumina tube: The high purity alumina tube is resistant to acids and alkalis, and it has a long service life. This makes it an ideal choice for use in high-temperature applications.
- Stainless steel vacuum flange: The stainless steel vacuum flange has various adapting ports to meet different vacuum pump station setups. This versatility makes it easy to connect the furnace to a variety of vacuum systems.
- KT-TF14 Pro touch screen controller: The KT-TF14 Pro applies one 5 inches TFT touch screen controller, which makes it easy to set programs and analyze data. Different program recipes can be saved and selected, making it easy to repeat experiments.
Features
The Tube Furnace with Alumina Tube is a sophisticated electric heating device designed for high-precision temperature control and material processing. This furnace is equipped with an alumina tube, which is renowned for its exceptional thermal and chemical properties, making it ideal for a variety of high-temperature applications across different industries. Here are the key features that make this furnace a standout choice for researchers and industrial users:
- High Purity Alumina Tube: The furnace features a tube made of high-purity alumina (Al2O3 > 99%), which offers excellent chemical resistance. This ensures that the furnace can handle a wide range of materials without degradation, making it suitable for both laboratory and industrial settings.
- Extreme Temperature Resistance: With the ability to operate continuously at temperatures up to 1600°C and withstand short-term spikes up to 1800°C, the alumina tube provides a stable environment for high-temperature processes. This makes the furnace ideal for applications that require extreme heat, such as metallurgical testing and chemical analysis.
- Rapid Heat and Cold Resistance: The alumina tube is designed to resist thermal shock, meaning it can withstand rapid changes in temperature without cracking or breaking. This feature is crucial for processes that involve heating and cooling cycles, ensuring the longevity and reliability of the furnace.
- Acid and Alkali Resistance: The furnace's alumina tube is highly resistant to both acidic and alkaline substances, which is essential for processes involving corrosive materials. This resistance ensures that the furnace can maintain its structural integrity and performance over time, even under harsh chemical conditions.
These features collectively enhance the versatility and durability of the Tube Furnace with Alumina Tube, making it an indispensable tool for industries requiring precise temperature control and reliable material testing capabilities.
Safety Advantage
- Kindle Tech tube furnace owns over current protection and over temperature alarming function, furnace will turn off the power automatically once over current detected
- Furnace build in thermal couple detecting function, furnace will stop heating and alarm will be on once thermal couple broken or failure detected
- TF1400 Pro support power failure restarting function,furnace will resume the furnace heating program when power is incoming after failure
Technical specifications
| Furnace model | KT-TF14 | KT-TF14 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature controller | Digital PID controller | Touch screen PID controller |
| Multi program preset | no | yes |
| Power failure restarting | no | yes |
| Max. temperature | 1400℃ | |
| Constant work temperature | 1300℃ | |
| Furnace tube material | High grade Al2O3 alumina | |
| Furnace tube diameter | 30 / 40 / 60 / 80 / 100 mm | |
| Heating zone length | 300 / 450 / 600 / 800 mm | |
| Heating zone quantity | 1-10 zones | |
| Vacuum sealing solution | SS 304 flange with O ring | |
| Rated vacuum pressure | 0.001Pa/10E5 torr | |
| Rated positive pressure | 0.02Mpa/150 torr | |
| Chamber material | Japan Al2O3 alumina fiberr | |
| Heating element | Cr2Al2Mo2 wire coil | |
| Heating rate | 0-10℃/min | |
| Temperature sensor | S type thermal couple | |
| Temperature control accuracy | ±1℃ | |
| Temperature uniformity | ±5℃ | |
| Electric power supply | AC110-220V,50/60HZ | |
| Other Al2O3 alumina tube size and heating zone length can be customized | ||
Standard Package
| No. | Description | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Furnace | 1 |
| 2 | Alumina tube | 1 |
| 3 | Vacuum flange | 2 |
| 4 | Tube thermal block | 2 |
| 5 | Tube thermal block hook | 1 |
| 6 | Heat resistant glove | 1 |
| 7 | Operation manual | 1 |
Optional Setup
- In tube gases detecting and monitoring,like H2, O2 and so on
- Independent furnace temperature monitoring and recording
- RS 485 communication port for PC remote control and data exporting
- Insert gases feeding flow rate control,like mass flowmeter and float flowmeter
- Touch screen temperature controller with versatile operator friendly functions
- High vacuum pump station setups, like vane vacuum pump,molecular pump,diffusion pump
Warnings
Operator safety is the top important issue! Please operate the equipment with cautions. Working with inflammable& explosive or toxic gases is very dangerous, operators must take all necessary precautions before starting the equipment. Working with positive pressure inside the reactors or chambers is dangerous, operator must fellow the safety procedures strictly. Extra caution must also be taken when operating with air-reactive materials, especially under vacuum. A leak can draw air into the apparatus and cause a violent reaction to occur.
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FAQ
What is a tube furnace?
Laboratory tube furnace is one classic external heating high temperature tube furnace, also named hot wall heating furnace.
According to the different working temperature, furnace tube material usually can be transparent quartz tubes, high purity alumina ceramic tubes and high strength metal alloy tubes.
To meet different thermal researching purposes, tube furnace can be designed with multi heating zones, so as to have a flexible control of temperature gradient in the tube working chamber; furnace tube can work with a controlled atmosphere working environment or a high vacuum working environment.
What are muffle furnace used for?
What is a rotary tube furnace?
How does a tube furnace work?
Tube furnace heating elements are placed surrounding the cylindrical cavity, furnace can only heat the samples in the cylindrical cavity through indirect thermal radiation, since furnace tube can prevent sample material from contacting with furnace heating elements and insulation materials, so tube furnace creates a clean isolated heat chamber and reduce risks of the sample material contaminating by the furnace.
What is a atmospheric furnace?
What are the types of muffle furnace?
How does a rotary tube furnace work?
What is the application for tube furnace?
Tubular furnace is mainly used in metallurgy, glass, heat treatment, lithium anode and cathode materials, new energy, abrasives and other industries, and is a professional equipment for measuring materials under certain temperature conditions.
Tube furnace features simple structure, easy operation, easy control and continuous production.
Tube furnace is also widely applied in the CVD (chemical vapor deposition) and plasma enhanced CVD systems.
What is the use of atmosphere furnace?
What is muffle furnace in chemistry?
What are the advantages of a rotary tube furnace?
What is the function of rotary tube furnace?
How many different types tube furnace?
Tube furnace can work with different mechanical functions smoothly, so there are many different types tube furnace variations for different experiment purposes, typical furnace furnaces are as below:
- Horizontal tube furnace
- Vertical tube furnace
- Split tube furnace
- Rotary tube furnace
- Tilting tube furnace
- Sliding tube furnace
- Fast heating and cooling tube furnace
- Continuous feeding and discharging tube furnace
How does an atmosphere furnace work?
What is the use of muffle furnace for ash?
What are the advantages of rotary tube furnace?
What are the advantages of using a tube furnace?
What are the advantages of using atmosphere furnaces?
What is the temperature of muffle furnace?
What safety precautions should be taken when using a tube furnace?
What factors should be considered when selecting an atmosphere furnace?
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