Carbolite Volatile Matter Furnace VMF 10/6
This furnace is designed to meet the requirements of ISO 562:2010, providing quick response times and enhanced temperature control. Open spiral elements provide rapid heating and are surrounded by lightweight insulation, allowing for heating times of typically 20 minutes to 900 °C.
The use of a sophisticated algorithm ensures a fast recovery of temperature after loading the samples, with a return time of less than 4 minutes to 900 °C ± 10 °C. At the back of the chamber, Unsheathed Probe Thermocouples can be inserted via Calibration Ports. Access from the back bypasses the electrical components, eliminating the risk of shock. The probe thermocouple can be positioned under each crucible in turn. At the back of the furnace chamber, a chimney or flue is included.
Insulation: Tough refractory brick is used around the doorway, and a SiC floor provides abrasion resistance. Lightweight ceramic fibre is used in other areas to ensure the VMF 10/6 ISO heats both rapidly and efficiently, preventing heat from leaking into the room and providing better cooling.
Door action: A parallel upward movement provides the benefit of removing the hot face insulation from the operator when loading and unloading. When the door is opened, a positive-action safety switch automatically isolates the heating elements from the supply, protecting the operator from accidental contact with a live heating element.
Power switching: solid-state thyristor-based zero-voltage switching and rapid cycle times provide smooth and reliable control with minimal electromagnetic emissions.
Maintenance is made easy as the heating elements and thermocouples are easily accessible through the front panel, which is removable. Diagnostic warning lights are also provided.
Cool & safe outer case temperatures are achieved by natural convection, which moves air silently and reliably through cooling passages.
Options
- Supplied with a 132 base controller. Upgrade to a 24-segment programmable controller or CC-T1 touchscreen temperature programmer.
- Crucibles and lids are available.
- Four crucible racks with a loading handle.
- Nine crucible rack with loading handle.
- Over-temperature protection.
- Digital communications or a nanodac paperless chart recorder to provide documentary evidence of the test procedure.
- Optional calibrated thermocouple probe with digital indicator.
- Spares kit includes: Sheath, thermocouple, power relay SSR, heating element/inner chamber & door insulation.
Order Information
VMF 10/6 /ISO562 1000°C, ISO562
VMF/ASTM D3175 1000°C, ASTM D3175
