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Overview of cast iron types
White cast iron: Just like the sugar we put in tea, the carbon dissolves completely in liquid iron. If this carbon dissolved in the liquid cannot be separated from the liquid iron while the cast iron solidifies, but remains completely dissolved in the structure, we call the resulting structure wh...Read more -
Analysis of Needle Coke Import Situation in January-February 2023
From January to February 2023, the import volume of needle coke will increase steadily. However, under the environment of poor domestic demand for needle coke, the increase in import volume has further impacted the domestic market. Source: China Customs From Janua...Read more -
Analysis of Needle Coke Import and Export Data in 2022
From January to December 2022, the total import of needle coke was 186,000 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 16.89%. The total export volume totaled 54,200 tons, a year-on-year increase of 146%. The import of needle coke did not fluctuate much, but the export performance was outstanding. Sour...Read more -
What’s the difference between petroleum coke and Needle Coke ?
According to the morphological classification, It is mainly divided into sponge coke, projectile coke, quicksand coke and needle coke. China produces mostly sponge coke, accounting for about 95 %, with the rest being pellet coke and, to a lesser extent, needle coke. Needle Coke S...Read more -
Factors Affecting Electrode Consumption Rate
1. Quality of electrode paste The quality requirements of the electrode paste are good roasting performance, no soft break and hard break, and good thermal conductivity; the baked electrode must have sufficient strength, excellent thermal shock resistance, electrical shock resistance, low porosit...Read more -
low-sulfur CPC prices are likely to keep buoyant later this week
BAIINFO-CHINA, Domestic low-sulfur CPC transactions are good overall. Upstream GPC prices remain bullish, giving enough support to low-sulfur CPC market. Mid and high-sulfur CPC market stays tepid amid scarce deals. Downstream demand is hard to strengthen in short time. With abundant support fro...Read more -
Graphitized petroleum coke and calcined petroleum coke difference
One: production process Graphitized petroleum coke: graphitized petroleum coke from the literal point of view is the petroleum coke by graphitization process, so what is the graphitization process? Graphitization is when the internal structure of petroleum coke changes ...Read more -
Demand for graphite electrodes is expected to recover soon
Since the Spring Festival holiday, the operating rate of terminal electric arc furnace steelmaking has been rising, and the demand of graphite electrode market has increased slightly. However, from the perspective of the overall market trading situation, combined with the analysis of upstream and...Read more -
Domestic low-sulfur CPC market in Feb.2023
Domestic low-sulfur CPC market stays firm with smooth shipments. Feedstock prices remain stable-to-upward, giving enough support to low-sulfur CPC market. Mid and high-sulfur CPC transactions are still lackluster, dragging down market prices. Enterprises all suffer stronger inventory pressure. &...Read more -
Graphite Electrode Raw Materials Rise And The Price Rise is Expected to Continue
The steel source protection platform learned through research that the mainstream ex-factory price of high-power graphite electrodes with a diameter of 450mm is 20,000-22,000 yuan/ton including tax, and the mainstream price of ultra-high-power graphite electrodes with a diameter of 450mm is 21,00...Read more -
Market Analysis of Graphitized Carburizer
Today’s evaluation and analysis After the Spring Festival, the graphitization carbon increase market welcomes the New Year with a stable situation. The quotations of enterprises are basically stable and minor, with little fluctuation compared with the prices before the festival. Afte...Read more -
Aluminum with carbon
Calcined petrolem coke enterprises execute the new order, high sulfur coke price cut Petroleum Coke Market trading is better, refinery shipments are active Petroleum coke was traded well today, mainstream prices remained stable, and local refinery shipments were stable. In terms of main business,...Read more