The FHA, single zone, and FHC, 3-zone, tube furnaces can be used either vertically or horizontally and have a maximum operating temperature of 1350 °C.
The extensive F range of tube furnaces is offered with a wide range of accessories. The furnaces comprise ceramic fibre modules with a high quality 5 mm APM wire heating element mounted in the insulation, held in position by a ceramic holding ridge. The low thermal mass ceramic fibre insulation ensures low energy consumption and allows fast heating rates. The control thermocouple is a high grade type S thermocouple. Additionally, the tube furnace is available with up to 8 heating zones for the most precise temperature control and uniformity.
Standard features
- 1350 °C maximum operating temperature
- Programmable temperature controller with 24 segments: FHA fitted with EPC3016P1, FHC fitted with CC-T1
- Over-temperature protection
- Accepts work tubes with outer diameters up to 110 mm
- Heated lengths of 200, 500, 750, 1000 or 1250 mm
- Use in horizontal or vertical orientation
- Exceptional lifetime and temperature stability
- High grade type S thermocouple
- Low thermal mass ceramic fibre insulation
- High quality 5 mm APM wire as heating element
- Furnace fitted with separate control box with 3 m cable, plug and socket
- Ethernet communications
Options (specify these at time of order)
- A range of sophisticated digital controllers, multisegment programmers and data loggers with digital communication options is available - more information about controllers
- Wide choice of tube diameters and materials is available: eg quartz, ceramic, metal
- 'L' stand for vertical usage
- Insulation plugs & radiation shields to prevent heat loss & improve uniformity
- Modified atmosphere and vacuum assemblies are available - more information
- Larger tube diameters on request
- Vacuum packages with a choice of rotary vane pump or turbomolecular pump are available for furnaces with tube inner diameters of 60 mm and above
- Oxygen sensor for inert gas packages
- 6 m length of cable between furnace body and control box with plug and socket
- Laboratory Gas Safety System for safe use with hydrogen above 750 °C
Tube furnace up to 1350°C - FHA / FHC Technical details
View inside of the tube furnace
- outer case
- end insulation
- case insulation
- heating elements
- inner insulation (hot face)
Inside the tube furnace, the heating element is constructed of vacuum formed fibres containing free radiating heating elements that are attached to the insulation by a ceramic holding ridge.
When compared to conventional heating methods, the 5 mm thick heating wires are combined with a low voltage, heavy-weight transformer power supply that provides an extraordinary long lifetime of the heating elements and temperature stability. The control thermocouple is a high grade type S thermocouple. Additionally, each tube furnace model is available with up to 8 heating zones for the most precise temperature control and uniformity.
Tube furnace up to 1350°C - FHA / FHC Technical Data
| Number of heated zones | Max temp (°C) | Furnace Ø (mm) | Heated length (mm) | Furnace dimensions H x W x D (mm) | Furnace weight (kg) | Tube length for use in air (mm) | Tube length for use with modified atmosphere (mm) | Control module dimensions H x W x D (mm) | Control module weight (kg) | Uniform length ±5°C (mm) | Power (kW) | Power supply | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FHA 13/32/200 | 1 | 1350 | 32 | 200 | 420 x 400 x 350 | 25 | 390 | 925 | 500 x 550 x 700 | 50 | 100 | 1.2 | a / b / c / d / e |
| FHA 13/32/500 | 1 | 1350 | 32 | 500 | 420 x 700 x 350 | 30 | 690 | 1225 | 500 x 550 x 700 | 50 | 250 | 2.4 | a / b / c / d / e |
| FHA 13/50/200 | 1 | 1350 | 50 | 200 | 420 x 400 x 350 | 30 | 390 | 925 | 500 x 550 x 700 | 50 | 100 | 1.5 | a / b / c / d / e |
| FHA 13/50/500 | 1 | 1350 | 50 | 500 | 420 x 700 x 350 | 35 | 690 | 1225 | 500 x 550 x 700 | 50 | 250 | 3.6 | a / b / c / d / e |
| FHA 13/50/750 | 1 | 1350 | 50 | 750 | 420 x 950 x 350 | 40 | 940 | 1475 | 850 x 550 x 700 | 60 | 375 | 5.4 | a / b / c / d / e |
| FHA 13/80/200 | 1 | 1350 | 80 | 200 | 420 x 400 x 350 | 35 | 390 | 925 | 500 x 550 x 700 | 50 | 100 | 2.1 | a / b / c / d / e |
| FHA 13/80/500 | 1 | 1350 | 80 | 500 | 420 x 700 x 350 | 40 | 690 | 1225 | 500 x 550 x 700 | 60 | 200 | 5.2 | a / b / c / d / e |
| FHA 13/80/750 | 1 | 1350 | 80 | 750 | 420 x 950 x 350 | 50 | 940 | 1475 | 850 x 550 x 700 | 70 | 375 | 7.8 | a / b / c / d / e |
| FHA 13/80/1000 | 1 | 1350 | 80 | 1000 | 420 x 1200 x 350 | 80 | 1190 | 1725 | 850 x 550 x 700 | 90 | 500 | 10.4 | a / b / c / d / e |
| FHA 13/110/500 | 1 | 1350 | 110 | 500 | 590 x 700 x 520 | 55 | 690 | 1225 | 850 x 550 x 700 | 70 | 250 | 7.8 | a / b / c / d / e |
| FHA 13/110/750 | 1 | 1350 | 110 | 750 | 590 x 950 x 520 | 70 | 940 | 1475 | 850 x 550 x 700 | 90 | 375 | 11.5 | a / b / c / d / e |
| FHA 13/110/1000 | 1 | 1350 | 110 | 1000 | 590 x 1200 x 520 | 100 | 1190 | 1725 | 1100 x 1200 x 700 | 90 | 500 | 16.0 | a / b / c / d / e |
| FHA 13/110/1250 | 1 | 1350 | 110 | 1250 | 590 x 1450 x 520 | 130 | 1440 | 1975 | 1100 x 1200 x 700 | 90 | 610 | 20.0 | a / b / c / d / e |
| FHC 13/32/500 | 3 | 1350 | 32 | 500 | 420 x 700 x 350 | 30 | 690 | 1225 | 500 x 550 x 700 | 50 | 350 | 2.4 | a / b / c / d / e |
| FHC 13/50/500 | 3 | 1350 | 50 | 500 | 420 x 700 x 350 | 35 | 690 | 1225 | 500 x 550 x 700 | 50 | 350 | 3.6 | a / b / c / d / e |
| FHC 13/50/750 | 3 | 1350 | 50 | 750 | 420 x 950 x 350 | 40 | 940 | 1475 | 850 x 550 x 700 | 60 | 550 | 5.4 | a / b / c / d / e |
| FHC 13/80/500 | 3 | 1350 | 80 | 500 | 420 x 700 x 350 | 40 | 690 | 1225 | 500 x 550 x 700 | 60 | 350 | 5.2 | a / b / c / d / e |
| FHC 13/80/750 | 3 | 1350 | 80 | 750 | 420 x 950 x 350 | 50 | 940 | 1475 | 850 x 550 x 700 | 70 | 550 | 7.8 | a / b / c / d / e |
| FHC 13/80/1000 | 3 | 1350 | 80 | 1000 | 420 x 1200 x 350 | 80 | 1190 | 1725 | 850 x 550 x 700 | 90 | 800 | 10.4 | a / b / c / d / e |
| FHC 13/110/500 | 3 | 1350 | 110 | 500 | 590 x 700 x 520 | 55 | 690 | 1225 | 850 x 550 x 700 | 70 | 300 | 7.8 | a / b / c / d / e |
| FHC 13/110/750 | 3 | 1350 | 110 | 750 | 590 x 950 x 520 | 70 | 940 | 1475 | 850 x 550 x 700 | 90 | 500 | 11.5 | a / b / c / d / e |
| FHC 13/110/1000 | 3 | 1350 | 110 | 1000 | 590 x 1200 x 520 | 100 | 1190 | 1725 | 1100 x 1200 x 700 | 90 | 750 | 16.0 | a / b / c / d / e |
| FHC 13/110/1250 | 3 | 1350 | 110 | 1250 | 590 x 1450 x 520 | 130 | 1440 | 1975 | 1100 x 1200 x 700 | 90 | 950 | 20.0 | a / b / c / d / e |
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