Six Major Applications of Graphite Plates

1. Refractory Materials

In the metallurgical industry, graphite is widely used for manufacturing graphite crucibles, protecting steel ingots, and producing magnesia-carbon bricks for furnace linings.

2. Conductive Materials

In the electrical industry, graphite is widely used as electrodes, brushes, carbon rods, carbon tubes, and coatings for television picture tubes due to its excellent electrical conductivity.

3. Wear-Resistant Materials and Lubricants

In many mechanical equipment applications, graphite is used as a wear-resistant and lubricating material. It can operate under sliding conditions at temperatures ranging from -200°C to 2000°C and speeds up to 100 m/s, reducing or eliminating the need for lubricating oil.

4. Sealing Materials

Flexible graphite is widely used for manufacturing piston rings, gaskets, and sealing rings in centrifugal pumps, hydraulic turbines, steam turbines, and equipment used for transporting corrosive media.

5. Corrosion-Resistant Materials

Graphite is used to manufacture containers, pipelines, and industrial equipment due to its excellent resistance to corrosive gases and liquids. It is widely applied in industries such as petroleum, chemical processing, and hydrometallurgy.

6. Thermal Insulation, High Temperature Resistance, and Radiation Protection Materials

Graphite can be used as a neutron moderator in nuclear reactors, as well as for manufacturing rocket nozzles, missile nose cones, aerospace components, thermal insulation materials, and radiation protection materials due to its excellent high-temperature resistance and stability.