What are the process applications of laboratory electric furnaces?
Laboratory electric furnaces have a wide range of process applications, the following are some common aspects:
1. **Material Science**:
- Heat treatment of metal materials, such as annealing, quenching, tempering, etc., to change their organizational structure and properties.
- Sintering and firing of ceramic materials to prepare high-performance ceramic products.
- Hot pressing and curing of composite materials to enhance the bonding strength of materials.
2. **Chemical Analysis**:
- Ashing of samples for organic matter removal and elemental analysis.
- Burning of samples such as ore and soil for composition determination.
3. **Nanomaterial Preparation**:
- Synthesis of nanoparticles by thermal decomposition or thermal reduction methods.
- Annealing of nanomaterials to improve their crystallinity and properties.
4. **Glass Technology**:
- Melting and annealing of glass to adjust the physical and chemical properties of glass.
5. **Polymer Material Research**:
- Thermal degradation and thermal stability of polymers.
- Curing and cross-linking reactions of polymer materials.
6. **Catalyst research**:
- Activation and regeneration of catalysts.
- Investigating the activity and selectivity of catalysts at different temperatures.
7. **Biomedicine**:
- Drying and sterilization of biological samples.
8. **Electronic materials**:
- Diffusion and oxidation processes of semiconductor materials.
- Sintering and electrode preparation of electronic ceramics.
9. **New energy research**:
- Heat treatment and performance optimization of battery materials.
- Preparation and processing of fuel cell components.