A ceramic heating chamber is an enclosed space in which a material is heated to high temperatures, typically in the range of 1,000 to 1,500 degrees Celsius. The chamber is lined with a refractory material, such as ceramic, that can withstand the high temperatures. Heating chambers are used in a variety of industrial processes, such as sintering, annealing, and heat treating.
In the process of sintering, a ceramic powder is heated in the chamber until it bonds together to form a solid mass. Sintering is used to create a variety of ceramic products, such as tiles, dinnerware, and engine parts. Annealing is a heat treatment process in which metals or glass are heated to a high temperature and then cooled slowly. This process relieves stress in the material and makes it more ductile. Heat treating is a process in which metals are heated to high temperatures and then cooled rapidly. This process is used to harden or soften metals.