Triangles for Placing Pots
Product Code : SCL-CL-11566
Triangles for Placing Pots (SKU SCL-CL-11566) are porcelain supports that sit on a tripod stand and hold crucibles and other small porcelain pots directly over an open flame. They are standard items for strong-heating practicals in school and college chemistry laboratories. Science Lab Supplies supplies them from its base in Ambala, India to schools, colleges, training institutes, tender contractors and distributors.
Specifications
The triangle is made of porcelain and is intended for open-flame chemistry, where a pot must be heated directly rather than through a gauze. The original listing describes it as a tray for placing pots; in use it cradles the pot so the flame can reach its base.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| SKU | SCL-CL-11566 |
| Also known as | Crucible triangle, pipeclay triangle |
| Material | Porcelain |
| Purpose | Support for placing pots and crucibles |
| Use | Open-flame chemistry |
| Supplied by | Science Lab Supplies, Ambala, India |
Applications and Experiments for the Triangles for Placing Pots
When a crucible must be heated strongly, it is set in a triangle on a tripod so the burner flame plays directly on its base. The porcelain triangle stays stable at high temperature and keeps the pot centred, making it a staple of school chemistry lab equipment in India for ignition and dehydration work.
- Class 9–10 science: heating crucibles when burning magnesium ribbon or heating salts.
- Class 11–12 chemistry: heating hydrated salts to constant mass to find water of crystallisation.
- B.Sc. practicals: igniting precipitates in crucibles during gravimetric analysis.
The triangle becomes very hot during use; let it cool on the tripod and handle crucibles only with tongs.
Standard Scope of Supply
The Triangles for Placing Pots are supplied as porcelain triangle supports as described above. Crucibles, tripods, tongs and burners are separate items, and any optional accessories you request are listed on the quotation.
Packing, MOQ and Lead Time
Order one triangle for a demonstration bench or enough for each student group. You receive a quotation that states packing, delivery time and price for that number, and matching crucibles and tripods can be priced on it as well.
Being a registered exporter with an Importer-Exporter Code, Science Lab Supplies can ship to buyers in Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Malaysia, Peru, Egypt and Iraq. Ask for a quotation via the contact page, the enquiry cart or, for tender work, the lab tender page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are these triangles used for?
They hold crucibles and small porcelain pots on a tripod so the pot can be heated directly in an open flame.
What material are they made of?
The triangles are porcelain, a material that tolerates the direct flame heating used in ignition and dehydration experiments.
Who supplies the Triangles for Placing Pots?
Science Lab Supplies supplies them from Ambala, India, with quotations for individual schools as well as bulk orders from distributors and tender contractors.
Which crucible size fits the triangle?
Crucible sizes vary between syllabuses, so send the crucible size you use through the contact page and we will confirm a suitable match on the quotation.
Related Crucible-Heating Equipment
The triangle is the middle piece of a crucible-heating set: a pot sits in it, a tripod holds it and tongs move the hot pot. These items complete that set-up and can go on the same quotation as the triangles.
- Croojiola (Pot) Porcelain — 30 ml low-form porcelain crucible with lid.
- Porcelain Capsule — 50 ml porcelain dish for evaporation.
- Tripod Stand — supports the triangle over the burner.
- Crucible Tongs — for placing and removing hot pots.
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Last updated: 25 September 2026
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