• AC 208-240V Single Phase, 50/60 Hz
• 2.5 KW 
• 15A air creaker is required
• 10 ft power cable is included, but no power plug

• Compact and splittable tube furnace with Alumina fiber inner insulator and double-layer steel outer layer
• Max. working temperature (continuous for 3 months) 1350°C
• Temperature accuracy: +/- 0.1 °C (Euro-Therm controller available at extra cost)
• The furnace is located in a vacuum chamber for atmosphere control.

• The fixture ( die) is made of recrystallized SiC
• The fixture consists of two parts and tightens by M18x2 
• The sample to be tested: 8 mm dia. x 0.5 mm thickness, which is tightened in the middle of the die.
• Click here to order extra SiC Die
• Optional: you may use CNC Sample Puncher to make the round sample. ( Click Pic. 3 to order )
• Pic. 3

• Pushing rod is made of Moly via precision machining (Pic. 1)
• Click here to order extra Mo Punching Rod
• An alignment connector is installed with the pushing rod to ensure 2.5 mm dia. head in the center of the SiC die. (Pic. 2)
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• Special MoSi2 heating elements are built in a split-able furnace with thermal insulation.
• Mac. working Temperature 
• 1300°C continuously
• 1350°C for < 1 hr
• The heating furnace is fixed in the vacuum-sealed chamber with a hinged type door
• Working gas: All types of inert gas and oxygen gas. 
• Max. Vacuum level: 10-2 torr by a mechanical pump and 10-5 torr by turbopump. Please click the pictures below to choose a pump and digital vacuum gauge separately. (Pic. 1-2), and digital vacuum gauge (Pic.3)
• For better atmosphere control, please choose the gas purification system below (pic 4) to reduce oxygen and humidity less than 1 ppm. 

• Built-in PID Auto-Tune function with overheating & broken thermocouple broken protection.
• Over-temperature protection and alarm allow for operation without attendant(s).
• +/- 1 ºC temperature accuracy.
• RS485 Communications Port to connect a laptop with operation software.

• The pressure is applied to the pushing rod via heavy-duty DC motor.
• Constant loading speed is driven by a step motor with 2,000N Max. force
• Loading speed: 0.02 to 60 mm/ minute adjustable
• Load sensor accuracy +/- 0.2 N
• The displacement sensor is built-in with +/- 1-micron accuracy
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• A laptop computer will be used as a control panel with software to program working temperature and pushing rod speed
• One computer will control 4 sets of the machine. 
• Software is included, but the Laptop computer is optional at the extra cost.
• The PC will display and record the force vs displacement for each sample at a set temperature.
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Optional

• Multi machines controlled by a single PC is available for high-throughput research

Compliance

• CE Certified
• NRTL certification (UL61010) or CSA certification is available upon request at extra cost.