Custom Carbon & Graphite Machining

19 Aug

Density of Carbon

What is the Density of Graphite?Graphite has a number of important qualities (high temperature tolerance, electrical conductivity, a relatively low specific gravity making it relatively light) that make it a unique and beneficial material for a variety of applications. The versatility and machinability of graphite make it a prime candidate for uses where varying density may be essential.For this blog post we are going to use the density of graphite as a tool to separate a wide variety of graphite materials. This will help us to categorize most of the graphite grades available today into three broad categories. Why? Because the graphite density is an important factors in determining...

12 Aug

Graphite Grades

The relatively large number of graphite grades available in today's market can cause confusion for the potential consumer in deciding which type of graphite and which graphite grade is appropriate for a specific use. For this blog post we are going to use the individual graphite grain size as a tool to separate a wide variety of graphite materials. This will help us to categorize most of the graphite grades available in today's market into three broad categories. Why? Because the graphite grain size is one of the most important factors in determining suitability of a particular graphite grade to a particular application. Fine Grain Graphite...