The invention relates to the technical field of heat treatment of metals, and especially relates to a horizontal quenching furnace; the horizontal quenching furnace has the advantages that the heating is more uniform, the operating efficiency is higher, the temperature can be conveniently adjusted, and the temperature control accuracy is high, so that the usage reliability is increased; the horizontal quenching furnace comprises a furnace body, an electric heating plate and a thermometer, a furnace chamber is arranged in the furnace body, an access opening is arranged at a left end of the furnace chamber, the access opening is communicated with the furnace chamber, and a door plate is arranged at the access opening; the horizontal quenching furnace also comprises a servo motor, a base plate, a left bracing frame, a right bracing frame, a left front threaded rod, a left rear threaded rod, a right front threaded rod, a right rear threaded rod, a left front screwed pipe, a left rear screwed pipe, a right front screwed pipe, and a right rear screwed pipe, and the gears are respectively arranged at an inner side at top and bottom of the left bracing frame as well as the inner side of the top and the bottom of the right bracing frame, a conveyor belt is arranged outside the gears, the conveyor belt passes through the outside part of the gears and is contacted with the gears; and the horizontal quenching furnace also comprises a intelligent display, two sets of thyristors, and electric connection wires.