Microwave Muffle Furnace

Phoenix BLACK

Microwave Muffle Furnace

Phoenix BLACK

Overview
Ash samples with unmatched speed and safety with the Phoenix BLACK™. With an on-board touch-screen interface you’ll save time and simplify workflow. Two powerful magnetrons heat the cavity which allows for exceptional temperature control and lightning fast ramp times. Make rapid adjustments to reduce out-of-specification products and improve your process control.
Features
  • Ash up to 15 samples at one time
  • Use any type of crucible normally used in conventional ashing systems, even platinum
  • Meets requirements of electrical and microwave muffle furnaces
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Tongs grabbing a quartz fiber crucible inside of the Phoenix BLACK furnace
Fast
  • Ramp to temperature in minutes.
  • Go directly from the furnace to the balance with no desiccation step.
  • Ash samples up to 97% faster than with traditional muffle furnaces.
    • One-step ashing - complete pre-ash inside furnace without the need for a Bunsen burner.


View sample ashing times
A technician closing the furnace insert
Safe
  • Active ventilation keeps the lab free from soot and odors.
  • NIST-traceable thermocouple ensures accurate temperature control.
  • Quartz fiber crucibles cool to the touch in seconds.
  • Integrated sensors hold cavity door open when furnace door is removed.
A techncian selecting a method using the Phoenix BLACK software
Easy to Use
  • Easy to program methods with automatic start time and temperature ramps.
  • Pair with balance and printer for automatic results – no more manual calculations.
  • IQ/OQ/PQ service available for turnkey validation and audit traceability.
  • Automated sulfated ashing – simply place samples in the furnace and press start.
The Phoenix BLACK with the door open and the insert door closed
Meets Industry Requirements for Muffle Furnaces
The Phoenix BLACK satisfies requirements for methods that specify “electrically heated” furnaces, and also methods that specify “microwave heated” furnaces.

  • Most Common Methods
  • ASTM D874-92 – Sulfated Ash content of Lubricating Oils
  • ASTM D5630-94 – Ash content of Thermoplastics
  • IP 501 – Fuel oil sample prep by Ashing
  • USP 281 – Residue on Ignition (ROI)/Sulfated Ash
  • USP 733 – Loss on Ignition (LOI)
  • Various AOAC, FDA, ISO, and DIN methods
  • And More...
Temperature verification and temperature calibration for ISO and GLP practices are quickly and easily performed with optional accessories, including NIST traceable dual thermocouples and calibration source instruments.

Removable Furnace Inserts

Easily swap out furnace inserts to suit your needs.

The high temperature furnace insert holding eight quartz fiber crucibles
High Temperature Furnace Insert
  • Heats up to 1200 °C.
  • Holds up to 8 (20/50 mL) or 5 (100 mL) Quartz Fiber Crucibles
The high capacity furnace insert holding fifteen quartz fiber crucibles
High Capacity Furnace Insert
  • Heats up to 1000 °C.
  • Holds up to 15 (20/50 mL) or 12 (100 mL) Quartz Fiber Crucibles

Applications

Select an industry to view Application Notes (including applicable results and run information) or Posters that have been presented at conferences around the world.
Chemicals
Plastics, Polymers, and Oils
Pharmaceutical and Biotech

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