Tube Furnace
Horizontal tube furnace with inert and reducing gas capability to 1200 °C.
- Reliable performance
- Precise, calibrated control
- Supports academic & industry research
Simple booking for researchers, faculty and industry teams.
Enabling better research
Shared facilities for a stronger research community.
About this facility
Horizontal split tube furnace with a quartz work tube and gas flow control, used for annealing, calcination, CVD-adjacent processes and the synthesis of carbon and ceramic materials under controlled atmosphere. Nitrogen, argon and forming gas are available.
Technical specifications
Thermal
- Maximum temperature
- 1200 °C
- Continuous rating
- 1100 °C
- Heated length
- 300 mm
- Ramp programming
- 30 segments
Atmosphere
- Gases available
- N₂, Ar, 5% H₂/N₂
Equipment included
- Quartz work tube (50 mm)
- Programmable PID controller
- Gas flow meters (N₂ / Ar / forming gas)
- Alumina boats
- Exhaust scrubber
Typical applications
- Annealing of thin films and powders
- Carbonisation and graphitisation
- Ceramic sintering
- Catalyst reduction and activation
Supported research areas
Safety requirements
Hazardous facility. Forming gas runs require the coordinator to be present. Heat-resistant gloves and a face shield are mandatory when unloading. The furnace must return to below 200 °C before the tube is opened.
Before you book
Institutional access
No charge for faculty, staff, students and research scholars of the institution.
External access
Charged per day at the published rate, plus 18% GST. Full payment is required to confirm the booking.