Custom Carbon & Graphite Machining

02 Oct

Graphite Electrodes: Boosting Productivity in Electric Arc Furnaces

Electric arc furnaces (EAFs) have become the backbone of modern steel production, particularly for recycling scrap steel into new products. At the heart of every EAF operation are graphite electrodes—massive carbon conductors whose electrical conductivity and thermal resistance create the intense heat needed to melt steel efficiently while enabling reduced energy consumption. Understanding how these electrodes function and impact productivity helps explain why steel mills invest so heavily in electrode quality and performance. The Role of Graphite Electrodes in Steel Production Electric arc furnaces work by passing enormous electrical currents through graphite electrodes to create electric arcs between the electrodes...

30 Sep

Graphite Coatings: Benefits and Industrial Uses

When equipment operates in extreme environments—high temperatures, corrosive conditions, or situations requiring low friction and dry lubrication—traditional protective coatings often fail. And let’s be honest--what industrial equipment doesn’t operate in an extreme environment? It is in such environments that graphite coating technology proves invaluable. Graphite offers unique properties like dry lubrication and corrosive resistance that make it a favored material in numerous industrial applications. For many of these applications, synthetic graphite components are standard. However, graphite coatings are sometimes used on other materials, from steel to plastics, to enhance the performance or durability of the underlying material. Below, we’ll take...

22 Sep

Understanding the Properties of Graphite for Aerospace Applications

The aerospace industry demands materials that can perform reliably in the most extreme conditions imaginable. All rocket science jokes aside, there is little room for error in aerospace engineering and only the most formidable materials make their way into aerospace applications. From the intense heat of rocket engine combustion to the electromagnetic interference challenges in modern avionics, aerospace engineers need materials with exceptional properties. Graphite, with its unique combination of characteristics, has become indispensable in aerospace applications ranging from rocket nozzle components to lightweight carbon fiber structures. Lightweight Yet Strong Weight matters (like, really matters) in aerospace applications, where every...

11 Sep

Advancements in Graphite Recycling : What You Need to Know

The Importance of Graphite RecyclingA question we often hear from customers: is graphite renewable? While graphite isn't renewable in the traditional sense—it's a carbon material formed over millions of years—the good news is that graphite can be recycled and reused effectively. As demand for graphite batteries and other applications continues to surge, recycling has become important for graphite producers facing supply chain challenges and sustainability pressures. Recycling regulations in most places don’t stipulate that graphite must be recycled, but the graphite market has made recycling not just a priority for the environmentally minded, but also for the bottom lines of businesses...

26 Jun

Graphite in Nuclear Energy: What You Need to Know

When most people think of nuclear power, they picture uranium fuel rods and massive cooling towers. But there's another material quietly performing important work inside many nuclear reactors: graphite. This form of carbon plays several roles in nuclear energy production such as controlling nuclear reactions and providing structural support in the world's most advanced nuclear power stations, like the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station just west of Lorain, OH on Lake Erie. And with President Trump’s recent executive orders on nuclear power, it is likely that this industry will grow in significance as the US looks to increase its energy output...