The muffle furnace is a universal heating equipment, which can be divided into box furnace, tube furnace and crucible furnace according to the appearance and shape. It is widely used in preliminary experiments in laboratories, industrial and mining enterprises, and scientific research units.
Muffle furnace and tube furnace is commonly used in the laboratory of the two kinds of heat treatment equipment, they each have different characteristics and uses, the following will focus on the differences between the two kinds of furnace.
Muffle furnace is a high-temperature heating device with a sealed, insulated chamber that provides a stable high-temperature environment (usually above 1200°C). It is widely used in laboratories and industrial settings for material ashing, calcination, and heat treatment.
The common names of muffle furnaces are as follows: electric furnace, resistance furnace, muffle furnace. Muffle furnace is a kind of general heating equipment in laboratory, which can be divided into box furnace, tube furnace, crucible furnace and so on according to the appearance and shape.