Measured elements: carbon, sulfur Samples: inorganic, organic Furnace alignment: horizontal (resistance furnace) and vertical (induction furnace) Sample carrier: ceramic boats crucibles Applications: alloys, ashes, carbides, cast iron, cement, ceramics, coal, coke, copper, glass, gypsum, iron, limestone, metals, minerals, oil, ores, plant materials, refractory metals, rubber, sand, soils, steel, titanium, ... Furnaces: induction furnace, above 2,000 °C resistance furnace (ceramic tube), adjustable up to 1,550 °C (steps of 1 °C)