SAFTherm STM-3-17 Muffle Furnace Fornuis

High-Temperature Muffle Furnace STM-3-17 (1700 °C Laboratory Furnace) Description: Precision high-temperature muffle furnace model STM-3-17, engineered for laboratory, research, and industrial heat-treatment applications. This compact yet powerful furnace reaches up to 1700 °C, making it ideal for ceramic sintering, metallurgical testing, material annealing, glass melting, and powder calcination. The STM-3-17 features a robust insulated chamber with MoSi₂ (molybdenum disilicide) heating elements, ensuring stable and uniform temperature distribution. The system provides precise digital control with an accuracy of ±1 °C, allowing for highly repeatable thermal cycles. Includes set of additional heating elements. New, unused. Technical Specifications: • Model: STM-3-17 • Chamber size: 150 × 150 × 150 mm • External dimensions: 383 × 432 × 660 mm • Continuous working temperature: up to 1600 °C • Maximum temperature: 1700 °C • Heating element: MoSi₂ (molybdenum disilicide) • Power supply: 220 V, 2 kW • Temperature precision: ±1 °C • Thermocouple type: Type B (platinum–rhodium) • Construction: double-walled insulated steel body with ceramic fiber lining • Control system: PID digital controller for stable temperature regulation Applications: • Sintering of ceramics, glass, and advanced composites • Heat treatment and tempering of metals and alloys • Melting, ashing, or calcination of powders and minerals • Material testing, crystallization studies, and phase transformation research • Laboratory and educational use in materials science, chemistry, and metallurgy Summary: A compact, precision-controlled laboratory muffle furnace suitable for both scientific research and industrial prototyping. Delivers reliable high-temperature performance with exceptional uniformity and long-lasting heating elements.