Six types and uses of graphite
Although graphite is abundant in my country, it’s also widely available. Many of these minerals are smaller and more compact than the larger ones. Private small graphite mines have occurred, although the additional value of graphite-derived products is very low. The country has made significant investments in scientific and technical personnel and funds after many years of hard labor. My country’s graphite reserves have become more efficient after the reorganization and improvement in graphite usage. My country is now producing high-purity, Isostatic, expanded, fluorinated, fluorinated, and colloidal graphite as well as other high-performance graphite materials.
1. High purity graphite
High-purity graphite has a carbon content above 99.99% and is used for refractory materials in metallurgical industries, chemical fertilizer industry catalysts and additives.
2. Isostatic graphite
It is made from very pure graphite. You will find it has a low thermal expansion coefficient, high chemical resistance and heat resistance. It is an innovative product that has been developed in the past 50 year. Not only is it a remarkable product in civil use but also plays a key role in national defense. It’s a novel material that is very eye-catching. These are the main uses of it.
(1) Heater to heat the polysilicon ingot furnace.
With the increase in global warming over recent years humans have become more conscious of the need to protect the planet. As such, more people are choosing natural energy sources that don’t emit CO2. This is why solar cells have been the “darling” in the new era. Itostatic graphite must be used to make the furnace ingot heaters.
(2) A high temperature, gas-cooled reactor for nuclear fission (nuclear fission).
A modular high-temperature, gas-cooled reactor has been proposed because graphite is used in moderators for high-temperature nuclear reactors. Modern ultra-high temperature nuclear weapons have high power density, high temperature and require graphite to meet these requirements.
(3) Nuclear Fusion Reactor
Graphite is also important in the construction of nuclear fusion engines because it has special properties. Graphite is capable of reducing the amount of metal impurities found in material plasma. This makes it an important component to improving energy confinement. As the nuclear fusion device’s power increases, graphite is becoming the primary wall material in plasma. These materials have high thermal conductivity and mechanical strength and exhibit good discharge pulse effects during their application. It can also keep plasma high temperature stable because of its low atomic numbers and low radiation losses.
(4) Electric discharge machining electrode.
One of the advantages graphite electrodes has in electrodes for electric discharge machining is its lightness and ease of use. But graphite electrodes are not without their limitations. For example, they can be prone to wear or dust from cutting.
3. Expandable graphite
An interlayer compound that has been treated with acidic oxygenizers such as sulfuric acid, nitric acids, hydrogen peroxide or potassium permanganate, acidified graphite can be made from high-quality, natural flake graphite. Many advantages are available to expanded graphite, including high temperature resistance and high pressure resistance as well as good sealing performance. It also resists corrosion of different media. This advanced sealant material is new. It’s mainly used for the following purposes:
(1) Environmental protection.
The hydrophobicity, lipophilicity, and hydrophilicity of expanded graphite allow it to remove water-soluble solutions. This is a common feature used to clean slick oil from the sea floor. Due to its molecular arrangement, there is high adsorption. The oil can be broken down into small blocks that can be floated on the sea. It can also be recycled or reused, without any secondary pollution. Additionally to its selective adsorption within the liquid phase of graphite, it also inhibits air pollution by absorbing carbon dioxide gas.
(2) Sealing material
The flexible graphite from expanded graphite can also be used to seal materials (lower thermal expansion coefficients, no brittleness or cracking at low temperatures and no softening or creeping at high temperature).
4. Graphite fluoride
Graphite Fluoride is one the most important research areas for new graphite, carbon, and graphite material. It is widely used for functional materials and has outstanding performance.
(1) Use as a release agent.
Graphite Fluoride exhibits low surface energy. It is mainly used for metal mold release, such as die casting, powder molding and plywood moulding.
(2) Lubricants solid.
Fluorinated graphite’s low interlayer energy, lower surface energy, and good chemical properties make it ideal for use in harsh environments such as high temperatures, high pressurization, and high loads such as Lubricants for Bearings, Car Engines and Aircraft engines.
(3) Raw materials for battery batteries
Although fluorine-lithium batteries are very energy efficient, it’s extremely poisonous and difficult to use as an anode material. Fluorinated graphite, which has good electrochemical properties, is often used to make integrated circuit memories in computers, watches, and cameras.
5. Colloidal graphite
One of the main characteristics of colloidal graphite is its 1Lubricity. Colloidal graphite can be used to form a lubricating layer on friction machines that have high frictional strengths. This will reduce friction resistance as well as the temperature of friction. 2 Heat insulation. 3 Evenly formed and with excellent thermal and electrical conductivity, the film uses colloidal graphite. It’s used in electronics to reduce reflection and eliminate static electricity.
6. Graphene
Graphene is a hexagonal honeycomb containing carbon atoms as well as sp2 and sp2 mixed orbitals. It has only one carbon-atom thickness. It’s the most hardy and toughest nanomaterial found to date.
Because of its unique arrangement structure and atomic characteristics, it is very widely used.
(1) Ultra-thin graphene can be made into ultra-thin body armor or ultra-thin aircraft. .
(2) Their conductive electrons have an extremely fast speed. This is because they can move free in the crystallinity and far surpass the speed of the electrons in semiconductors or metal conductors. It can be made into graphene, a conductive agent.
(3) Its thermal conductivity exceeds that of all known substances. The rapid motion of its conductive elements makes it possible to research and replace silicon in futuristic curved smartphones, photon sensor, and supercomputers.
(4) Other uses You can use graphene for food packaging and bandages.
Luoyang Tech Co. Ltd. (a professional manufacturer of graphite) has over 12 years experience in chemical product design and development. We are available to answer your questions and provide high-quality graphite.
Although graphite is abundant in my country, it’s also widely available. Many of these minerals are smaller and more compact than the larger ones. Private small graphite mines have occurred, although the additional value of graphite-derived products is very low. The country has made significant investments in scientific and technical personnel and funds after many years of hard labor. My country’s graphite reserves have become more efficient after the reorganization and improvement in graphite usage. My country is now producing high-purity, Isostatic, expanded, fluorinated, fluorinated, and colloidal graphite as well as other high-performance graphite materials.
1. High purity graphite
High-purity graphite has a carbon content above 99.99% and is used for refractory materials in metallurgical industries, chemical fertilizer industry catalysts and additives.
2. Isostatic graphite
It is made from very pure graphite. You will find it has a low thermal expansion coefficient, high chemical resistance and heat resistance. It is an innovative product that has been developed in the past 50 year. Not only is it a remarkable product in civil use but also plays a key role in national defense. It’s a novel material that is very eye-catching. These are the main uses of it.
(1) Heater to heat the polysilicon ingot furnace.
With the increase in global warming over recent years humans have become more conscious of the need to protect the planet. As such, more people are choosing natural energy sources that don’t emit CO2. This is why solar cells have been the “darling” in the new era. Itostatic graphite must be used to make the furnace ingot heaters.
(2) A high temperature, gas-cooled reactor for nuclear fission (nuclear fission).
A modular high-temperature, gas-cooled reactor has been proposed because graphite is used in moderators for high-temperature nuclear reactors. Modern ultra-high temperature nuclear weapons have high power density, high temperature and require graphite to meet these requirements.
(3) Nuclear Fusion Reactor
Graphite is also important in the construction of nuclear fusion engines because it has special properties. Graphite is capable of reducing the amount of metal impurities found in material plasma. This makes it an important component to improving energy confinement. As the nuclear fusion device’s power increases, graphite is becoming the primary wall material in plasma. These materials have high thermal conductivity and mechanical strength and exhibit good discharge pulse effects during their application. It can also keep plasma high temperature stable because of its low atomic numbers and low radiation losses.
(4) Electric discharge machining electrode.
One of the advantages graphite electrodes has in electrodes for electric discharge machining is its lightness and ease of use. But graphite electrodes are not without their limitations. For example, they can be prone to wear or dust from cutting.
3. Expandable graphite
An interlayer compound that has been treated with acidic oxygenizers such as sulfuric acid, nitric acids, hydrogen peroxide or potassium permanganate, acidified graphite can be made from high-quality, natural flake graphite. Many advantages are available to expanded graphite, including high temperature resistance and high pressure resistance as well as good sealing performance. It also resists corrosion of different media. This advanced sealant material is new. It’s mainly used for the following purposes:
(1) Environmental protection.
The hydrophobicity, lipophilicity, and hydrophilicity of expanded graphite allow it to remove water-soluble solutions. This is a common feature used to clean slick oil from the sea floor. Due to its molecular arrangement, there is high adsorption. The oil can be broken down into small blocks that can be floated on the sea. It can also be recycled or reused, without any secondary pollution. Additionally to its selective adsorption within the liquid phase of graphite, it also inhibits air pollution by absorbing carbon dioxide gas.
(2) Sealing material
The flexible graphite from expanded graphite can also be used to seal materials (lower thermal expansion coefficients, no brittleness or cracking at low temperatures and no softening or creeping at high temperature).
4. Graphite fluoride
Graphite Fluoride is one the most important research areas for new graphite, carbon, and graphite material. It is widely used for functional materials and has outstanding performance.
(1) Use as a release agent.
Graphite Fluoride exhibits low surface energy. It is mainly used for metal mold release, such as die casting, powder molding and plywood moulding.
(2) Lubricants solid.
Fluorinated graphite’s low interlayer energy, lower surface energy, and good chemical properties make it ideal for use in harsh environments such as high temperatures, high pressurization, and high loads such as Lubricants for Bearings, Car Engines and Aircraft engines.
(3) Raw materials for battery batteries
Although fluorine-lithium batteries are very energy efficient, it’s extremely poisonous and difficult to use as an anode material. Fluorinated graphite, which has good electrochemical properties, is often used to make integrated circuit memories in computers, watches, and cameras.
5. Colloidal graphite
One of the main characteristics of colloidal graphite is its 1Lubricity. Colloidal graphite can be used to form a lubricating layer on friction machines that have high frictional strengths. This will reduce friction resistance as well as the temperature of friction. 2 Heat insulation. 3 Evenly formed and with excellent thermal and electrical conductivity, the film uses colloidal graphite. It’s used in electronics to reduce reflection and eliminate static electricity.
6. Graphene
Graphene is a hexagonal honeycomb containing carbon atoms as well as sp2 and sp2 mixed orbitals. It has only one carbon-atom thickness. It’s the most hardy and toughest nanomaterial found to date.
Because of its unique arrangement structure and atomic characteristics, it is very widely used.
(1) Ultra-thin graphene can be made into ultra-thin body armor or ultra-thin aircraft. .
(2) Their conductive electrons have an extremely fast speed. This is because they can move free in the crystallinity and far surpass the speed of the electrons in semiconductors or metal conductors. It can be made into graphene, a conductive agent.
(3) Its thermal conductivity exceeds that of all known substances. The rapid motion of its conductive elements makes it possible to research and replace silicon in futuristic curved smartphones, photon sensor, and supercomputers.
(4) Other uses You can use graphene for food packaging and bandages.
Luoyang Tech Co. Ltd. (a professional manufacturer of graphite) has over 12 years experience in chemical product design and development. We are available to answer your questions and provide high-quality graphite.
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