Laboratory R&D Vacuum Furnaces - Centorr Vaccum Industries

Centorr Vacuum Industries manufactures a diverse line of laboratory vacuum and controlled atmosphere furnace equipment.

Our laboratory vacuum furnaces, and R&D vacuum furnaces are suitable for most lab and research customer needs. Laboratories and research facilities use CVI vacuum furnaces for experimentation and development of new materials and processes amongst other uses. For example, researchers can study the effects of temperature and vacuum conditions on different metals and ceramics materials. Laboratory vacuum furnaces are specialized heating furnaces used for processing materials under controlled temperature and vacuum conditions. These furnaces create a low-pressure environment, by removing air and other gases from the chamber, allowing for specific heat treatments, material synthesis, and other processes. The furnaces can also be operated in partial or positive pressure of Ar, N₂, or Hydrogen gases.

Laboratory vacuum furnaces achieve exceptional temperature control, high vacuum environments and uniform heating.

These furnaces can achieve high temperatures, often exceeding 1000 degrees to 3000 degrees Celsius, depending on the model and design. Precise temperature control is a crucial feature for various applications, such as heat treatment, annealing, and material testing. The vacuum environment prevents oxidation and contamination of the materials being processed. It is particularly important for heat treatment processes, where maintaining a controlled atmosphere is critical. CVI’s laboratory vacuum furnaces are designed to provide uniform heating throughout the chamber to ensure consistent results across the processed materials.

A leader in vacuum furnace design and manufacturing, we start with a thorough understanding of your processes and laboratory furnacing requirements. We then help you select an available laboratory vacuum furnace system that best fits your lab and R&D requirements or, we customized a laboratory vacuum furnaces for your specific requirements.

Several laboratory vacuum furnace applications include:

Annealing
Carbon Fiber Processing
Ceramic Firing
Heat Treating
Homogenization
Melting
Sintering
Wetting Studies
Thermocouple Calibration

Drawing of Optical Fibers
Brazing
Powder Metallurgy
Pressure Sintering
Heat Treating
Crystal Growth
Melting
Ceramic Firing
Degassing

With over 80 years of combined vacuum furnace-building experience, we are uniquely suited to offer the perfect laboratory furnace equipment for your individual processes, unique lab vacuum furnace sizes, and control requirements.

Please see the furnace links below to view the variety of laboratory vacuum furnaces and features available:

Laboratory Vacuum Furnace Selection

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Product Series	Furnace or Equipment Type	Applications/Processes	Max Temp.
2	Oxygen Monitors and Inert Gas Purifiers	Argon & Helium Purifier, Oxygen Purifier, Nitrogen Purifier	N/A
5	Bell Jar Furnaces	Powder Melting, Arc Casting, Metallic & Non-Metallic Buttons, Annealing, Compound Synthesis, Material Densification	Over 3500°C (6332°F)
5SA	Single Arc Furnaces	Powder Melting, Arc Casting, Metallic & Non-Metallic Buttons, Annealing, Compound Synthesis, Material Densification, Crucible Cover Welding, Thermocouple Junction Welding	Over 3500°C (6332°F)
5TA	Tri-Arc Furnaces	Czochralski Crystal Growth, Melting Point Determination, Freeze Purification, Arc Casting, "Splat" Cooling, Powder Melting, Annealing, Crucible Welding, Compound Synthesis, Thermocouple Junction Welding	Over 3500°C (6332°F)
10	Graphite Tube Furnace	Annealing, Carbon Fiber Processing, Ceramic Firing, Heat Treating, Homogenization, Melting, Sintering, Wetting Studies	Up to 2750°C (4982°F)
11	High Temperature Optical Fiber Drawing Furnaces	Drawing of Optical Fibers	2300°C (4172°F)
15	Top Loading Vacuum Furnace	Brazing, Heat Treating, Crystal Growth, Melting, Ceramic Firing, Sintering, Degassing, Thermocouple Calibration.	2500°C (4532°F)
16	Top Loading Vacuum Furnace	Brazing, Heat Treating, Crystal Growth, Melting, Ceramic Firing, Sintering, Degassing, Thermocouple Calibration.	3000°C (5432°F)
17	Bottom Loading Vacuum Furnace	Brazing, Heat Treating, Crystal Growth, Melting, Ceramic Firing, Sintering, Degassing, Thermocouple Calibration.	3000°C (5432°F)
19	Bottom Loading Metal Bell Jar Furnace	Brazing, Melting, Sintering, Heat Treating, Ceramic Firing, Degassing.	3000°C (5432°F)
45	Top Loading Graphite	Annealing, Brazing, Crystal Growth, Ceramic Firing, Degassing, Heat Treating, Melting, Sintering.	3000°C (5432°F)
46	Bottom Loading Graphite	Annealing, Brazing, Crystal Growth, Ceramic Firing, Degassing, Heat Treating, Melting, Sintering.	2800°C (5072°F)
50	Front Loading	Annealing, Brazing, Casting, Ceramic Firing, Degassing, Diffusion Bonding, Heat Treating, Homogenization, Melting, Sintering.	2800°C (5072°F)
60	Front Access	Research and Development	3000°C (5432°F)
2100/2110	System VII/Super VII	Multipurpose Vacuum Metallurgical Systems	Up to 3000°C (5432°F)
HP	Vacuum Hot Press Furnace	Hot compacting of carbide, oxide, and nitride mixtures. Development of ceramic composite materials, diffusion bonding, metal matrix bonding, development of superconductors	up to 3000°C (5432°F)
LF Graphite Hot Zone	Top Loading Furnace	Multi-purpose	up to 3000°C (5432°F)
LF Refractory Metal Hot Zone	Top Loading Furnace	Multi-purpose	up to 2000°C (3632°F)
Testorr™	Materials Testing Furnace	Air, Ar, N², He, H², O²	Up to 2500°C (4532°F)
WA	Wire Anneal Furnace	Wire Annealing (Replaces Vacuum Batch Furnaces)	Up to 1600°C (2912°F)