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 to most customer needs. A leader in vacumm furnace design and manufacturing, we start with a thorough understanding of your processes and laboratory furnacing requirements. We then help you select a laboratory vacuum furnace system that best fits your lab and R&D requirements. (Customized laboratory vacuum furnaces are also available.)

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:

Lab Furnace Selection
Lab Furnace Documents

Laboratory Vacuum Furnace Selection

Click on series number to view product page.

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)