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*Graphite is made from Silicon carbide [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphite#Invention_of_a_process_to_produce_synthetic_graphite]. Silicon carbine is made by | *Graphite is made from Silicon carbide [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphite#Invention_of_a_process_to_produce_synthetic_graphite]. Silicon carbine is made by a carbothermic reduction of sand and charcoal with an electric arc. | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:32, 12 April 2020
Uses
- Electrodes for arc furnaces are made from graphite.
- This includes an arc furnace for smelting aluminum (Hall-Heroult)
- Readily producible from charcoal, sand, and electricity via the Acheson process - [1]
Making Graphite
- Graphite is made from Silicon carbide [2]. Silicon carbine is made by a carbothermic reduction of sand and charcoal with an electric arc.
Making a Graphite Clay Crucible