The Orton GTF-MD-16 is a specially designed horizontal tube furnaces with controlled, reproducible, linear thermal gradients of approximately 10-12°C per inch. This gradient allows you to study the effects of temperature on properties at various temperatures. As a liquidus furnace it is useful for determining the maximum temperature at which crystallization will form in a glass, and the minimum temperature at which a glass can be held for extended periods of time without crystal formation and growth.
Includes
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1600°C Box furnace with 2.875 ID Alumina core tube
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Programmable process controller
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Alumina D-Tube hearth
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9 Type "S" thermocouples spaced every 2 inches in the monitored zone
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5KVA power transformer and 8 position temperature display meter.
Power Requirements
Specifications
Model: GTF-1616
Warranty: 12 Months
Temperature Range: RT to 1600°C
Furnace: Tube style, 16 inch heated zone
Thermocouples: Type "S
D-tube hearth: Alumina - 2.5 wide, 23 long
Thermocouple spacing: 2 inches
Heating elements: Molybdenum Disilicide
Temperature Control: Honeywell UDC 3200 Process controller
Power Control: 4-20ma / SCR
Total Gradient (minimum): 160 - 192°C
Heating/Cooling Rate: 1 to 10°C/minute
Power Requirements: 208-240vac, 30amp, 50 or 60Hz
Computer Interface: Optional
Atmosphere: Optional
Furnace Dimensions: 32 x 15 x 18 (82 x 38 x 46 cm)
Controller Console: 17 x 14 x 5.5
Transformer: 15 x 9 x 10
Temperature Display: 10 x 8 x 4.5
Shipping Weight/Dimensions: 200 lbs. / 49 x 26 x 31 (1 carton on 1 pallet)
Image Credit: Orton Ceramic Foundation