{"id":290,"date":"2020-10-01T04:56:04","date_gmt":"2020-10-01T04:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ussupply2020.com\/?page_id=290"},"modified":"2020-12-09T18:49:26","modified_gmt":"2020-12-09T18:49:26","slug":"graphite","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/ussupply2020.com\/graphite\/","title":{"rendered":"Graphite"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"290\" class=\"elementor elementor-290\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef5ac60 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ef5ac60\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe5d889\" data-id=\"fe5d889\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe0ef3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe0ef3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Facts about Graphite: Applications & Uses<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8f97b7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b8f97b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0b9cfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b0b9cfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"221\" height=\"221\" src=\"http:\/\/ussupply2020.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Graphite.jpg\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ussupply2020.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Graphite.jpg 221w, http:\/\/ussupply2020.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Graphite-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9144c93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9144c93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>Graphite is a naturally-occurring form of crystalline carbon. It is a native element mineral found in metamophic and igneous rocks. Graphite is a mineral of extremes. It is extremely soft, cleaves with very light pressure, and has a very low specific gravity. In contrast, it is extremely resistant to heat and nearly inert in contact with almost any other material. These extreme properties give it a wide range of uses in metallurgy and manufacturing.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee0aad0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee0aad0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-49f344bd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"49f344bd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-14401699\" data-id=\"14401699\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d2074de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d2074de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Applications & Common Uses of Graphite<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26011d98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26011d98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p><strong>Carbon Brushes<\/strong> (electrical conductivity and low friction and self-lubrication).<\/p><ul><li>Carbon brushes for electrical motors are manufactured from high purity synthetic graphite.<\/li><li>Copper-graphite and silver-graphite impregnated composites are used in applications where high electrical conductivity is required: railway technology, wind turbine generators, tacho generators.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Refractories<\/strong> (thermal resistance, thermal conductivity and low wettability by liquid metals).<\/p><ul><li>Magnesia-carbon bricks for lining steel making furnaces contain up to 25% of graphite.<\/li><li>Alumina-carbon composites are used in ladles for liquid steel, pouring nozzles, sliding gates.<\/li><li>Clay-graphite and silicone carbide-graphite composites containing natural coarse flake graphite are used for manufacturing thermocouple and heater tubes, foundrty tools and crucibles for melting non-ferrous metals.<\/li><li>Facing sand in Sand Casting\u00a0 contains flake graphite to prevent sticking of sand particles to the casting surface.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Electrodes for electric arc furnaces<\/strong> (thermal resistance and electric conductivity).<\/p><p><strong>Molds for continuous casting<\/strong> from isostatically pressed graphite(thermal conductivity, thermal resistance, low friction and self-lubrication, low wettability).<\/p><p><strong>Lubricants<\/strong> (low friction and self-lubrication).<\/p><ul><li>Graphite powder as a solid lubricant.<\/li><li>Graphite powder added to oils and greases.<\/li><li>Polymer coatings containing graphite powder.<\/li><li>Bronze-graphite composites for sliding bearings.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Friction materials<\/strong> (low friction, self-lubrication, thermal conductivity, thermal resistance) contain up to 15% graphite powder for controlling coefficient of friction and dissipation of friction energy.<\/p><ul><li>Clutches.<\/li><li>Brake drums and pads.<\/li><\/ul><p>Graphite Foil (thermal resistance, chemical resistance) is made of a graphite powder treated by sulfuric acid and rolled to a required thickness. Graphite foil is used for manufacturing high temperature gaskets and packages.<\/p><p><strong>Cathodic material in zinc-carbon and lithium-ion batteries<\/strong> (electrical conductivity and chemical resistance) contain fine high purity graphite powder.<\/p><p><strong>Moderators in nuclear reactors<\/strong> (resistance to neutron radiation, thermal resistance).<\/p><p><strong>Carbon fibers for\u00a0Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites<\/strong> (high strength, low density). Automotive, marine and aerospace parts, sport goods (golf clubs, skis, tennis racquets, fishing rods), bicycle frames are made of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites.<\/p><p><strong>Carbon-Carbon Composites<\/strong> (low <a href=\"https:\/\/www.substech.com\/dokuwiki\/doku.php?id=thermal_properties_of_ceramics#coefficient_of_thermal_expansion\">CTE<\/a>, high Modulus of Elasticity and strength, low density). High performance braking systems, refractory components, hot-pressed dies, heating elements, turbojet engine components.<\/p><p><strong>Pencils<\/strong> (low friction) consist of a mixture of microcrystalline graphite and clay.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5504431d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5504431d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-40cf8050\" data-id=\"40cf8050\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-374eb344 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"374eb344\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Physical Properties of Graphite<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12478983 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12478983\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><h4><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Chemical Classification<strong>\u00a0 &#8211; <\/strong>Native element<\/span><\/h4><h4><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Color <strong> &#8211; <\/strong>Steel gray to black<\/span><\/h4><h4><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Streak<strong> \u2013 <\/strong>Black<\/span><\/h4><h4><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Luster<strong> \u2013 <\/strong>Metallic, sometimes submetallic or earthy<\/span><\/h4><h4><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Diaphaneity<strong> \u2013 <\/strong>Opaque<\/span><\/h4><h4><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Cleavage<strong> &#8211; <\/strong>Perfect in one direction<\/span><\/h4><h4><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Mohs Hardness<strong> &#8211; <\/strong>1 to 2<\/span><\/h4><h4><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Specific Gravity<strong> &#8211; <\/strong>2.1 to 2.3<\/span><\/h4><h4><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Diagnostic Properties<strong> &#8211; <\/strong>Color, streak, slippery feel, specific gravity<\/span><\/h4><h4><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Chemical Composition<strong> \u2013 <\/strong>C<\/span><\/h4><h4><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Crystal System<strong> \u2013 <\/strong>Hexagonal<\/span><\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a8edbf3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a8edbf3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7868e969\" data-id=\"7868e969\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d5881c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d5881c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Uses of Graphite\u200b<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa8a6c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa8a6c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><ul><li>Used to manufacture heat and chemical resistant containers and other objects. <\/li><li>Battery anodes. <\/li><li>A dry lubricant. <\/li><li>The &#8220;lead&#8221; in pencils.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-77ca5c83 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"77ca5c83\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79afa1c3\" data-id=\"79afa1c3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b03bf09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b03bf09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Graphite Key Properties<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-295cd2f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"295cd2f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><ol><li>Bulk Density (g\/cm<sup>3<\/sup>) &#8211; 1.3-1.95<\/li><li>Porosity (%) &#8211; 0.7-53<\/li><li>Modulus of Elasticity (GPa) &#8211; 8-15<\/li><li>\u00a0Compressive strength (MPa) &#8211; 20-200<\/li><li>Flexural strength (MPa) &#8211; 6.9-100<\/li><li>Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (x10<sup>-6<\/sup> \u00b0C) &#8211; 1.2-8.2<\/li><li>Thermal conductivity (W\/m.K) &#8211; 25-470<\/li><li>Specific heat capacity (J\/kg.K) &#8211; 710-830<\/li><li>Electrical resistivity (\u03a9.m) &#8211; 5&#215;10<sup>-6<\/sup>-30&#215;10<sup>-6<\/sup><\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-59ef0e44 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"59ef0e44\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a913aed\" data-id=\"7a913aed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47ebe43e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47ebe43e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Graphite Specifications<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-600137af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"600137af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>Mesh Size\u00a0-200 Mesh<\/p><p>Quantity \u2013 28g<\/p><p>Odor &#8211; Odorless<strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p><p>UN Number \u2013 UN1325<\/p><p>Solubility Information &#8211; Insoluble in water.<\/p><p>Physical Form &#8211; Powder, Ultra Superior purity<\/p><p>Percent Purity &#8211; 99.9999%<\/p><p>Grade &#8211; Ultra superior purity<\/p><p>Chemical Name or Material &#8211; Graphite powder, Natural<\/p><p>Assay &#8211; (metals basis)<\/p><p>If you\u2019re interested in discussing how Graphite can be used for your application, please feel free to <a href=\"http:\/\/ussupply2020.com\/contact-us\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #00ffff;\">contact<\/span><\/strong><\/a> our technical team directly.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Facts about Graphite: Applications &#038; Uses Graphite is a naturally-occurring form of crystalline carbon. It is a native element mineral found in metamophic and igneous rocks. Graphite is a mineral of extremes. It is extremely soft, cleaves with very light pressure, and has a very low specific gravity. 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