Controlled atmosphere top-open tube furnace
Achieve precise thermal processing and sintering with this versatile tube furnace, designed to handle a range of materials from ceramics to metals. Ideal for R&D environments, it ensures consistent results with its advanced temperature control and compact, portable design.
Controls Atmosphere for High-Temperature Sintering and Processing
The STF 1200°C Controlled Atmosphere Top-Open Tube Furnace, offered by Across International, is designed for precise high-temperature processes in industries ranging from material science to semiconductor manufacturing. This portable furnace uniquely features a top-open design with spiral wire coils in Mitsubishi (Japan) alumina fiber insulation, ensuring exceptional thermal stability and efficiency. Ideal for laboratory and industrial applications, it supports processes such as ceramic sintering and silicon wafer treatment. The furnace operates using a microprocessor-based self-tuning PID control, allowing seamless control of multiple atmosphere processes in a single cycle, such as sintering under rough vacuum or inert gas. With a maximum working temperature of 1200°C and a constant operating temperature of 1100°C, the furnace is engineered to meet rigorous demands. It includes standard stainless steel vacuum sealing flanges and offers various customization options, including vacuum setups and mass flow controllers for specialized requirements. CE compliant, this furnace ensures safety with features like overheat protection and power failure recovery.
Benefits
- Ensures consistent product quality with precise atmospheric control for high-temperature processes.
- Minimizes heat loss via double-walled steel housing, enhancing energy efficiency.
- Offers flexibility for multiple atmosphere processes, reducing setup changes and downtime.
- Enhances operational safety with automated overheat and power failure recovery safeguards.
- Provides easy tube access, simplifying maintenance and reducing operational delays.
- Applications
- Chemistry,Metallurgy,Automotive components,Botanical extraction,Material science,Industrial process,Semiconductor,Educational research,Aerospace components,Laboratory applications,Pharmaceuticals
- End products
- Silicon wafers,Laboratory test samples,Botanical extracts,Active pharmaceutical ingredients (apis),Chemical compounds,Metal alloy samples,Aerospace turbine blades,Ceramic sintered parts,Automotive engine components,Educational demonstration samples
- Steps before
- Binder Burnout,Vacuum Set-Up,Gas Environment Setup
- Steps after
- Parts Sintering,Cooling,Quality Control
- Input ingredients
- quartz tube,inert gas,ambient atmosphere,vacuum
- Output ingredients
- heated sample,sintered parts,processed materials
- Market info
- Across International is known for manufacturing high-quality thermal management equipment, such as vacuum ovens, furnaces, and laboratory equipment, with a strong reputation for reliability and innovation in industries like materials research, cannabis processing, and laboratory testing.
- Maximum working temperature
- 1200°C
- Constant working temperature
- 1100°C
- Minimum working temperature
- Ambient
- Heating element type
- Resistance coil wire
- Thermocouple type
- K
- Temperature controller precision
- ±1°C
- Heating rate
- < 30°C/min
- Heating zone length
- 8"
- Constant temperature zone length
- 3"
- Tube size
- 50mm OD x 600mm L,Quartz
- Rated vacuum pressure
- 0.001 Pa / 0.0075 millitorr / 0.00001 mbar
- Rated positive pressure
- 0.02 MPa / 150 torr / 3 psi
- Electrical requirements
- 115V,50/60Hz,1~phase,1500 watts
- Gas inlet/outlet
- 1/4" hose barb with 1/4" BSPT
- Unit dimensions
- 27x 12.5 x 15.75" (WxDxH) without tube
- Unit weight
- 130Lb
- Automation level
- Manual / PLC
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch
- Cleaning method
- Manual
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Machine Footprint
- 27 x 12.5 x 15.75 inches
- Tube Size
- 50mm OD x 600mm L
- Unit Weight
- 130 lb
- Furnace Type
- Top-Open Tube Furnace
- Insulation Material
- Mitsubishi alumina fiber
- Heating Element
- Spiral wire coils
- Certification
- ETL tested to UL/CSA standards
- Vacuum setup
- 3/8" hose barb / KF25 flange port / EasyVac / SuperVac pump
- Calibration
- Calibration needed
- Helium Leak Testing
- Alicat MFC - Helium Leak Tested
- Mass Flow Controllers
- Alicat SLPM and SCCM ranges,NPT / compression fittings
- Accessories
- Pump oil / Exhaust filter
- Delivery Service
- Liftgate service