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How are carbon materials classified?
Carbon materials come in hundreds of varieties and thousands of specifications. According to the material division, the carbon material can be divided into carbonaceous products, semi-graphitic products, natural graphite products and artificial graphite products. According to the...Read more -
Imported needle coke prices up, high graphite electrode prices are still bullish expectations
First, cost Positive factors: the price of imported needle coke in China is raised by $100 / ton, and the price will be implemented from July, which may drive the price of high-quality needle coke in China to rise along with it. The production cost of ultra-high power graphite electrode is still ...Read more -
Break News: India’s graphite electrode prices to rise by 20% in the third quarter
Latest report from overseas: The price of UHP600 on the graphite electrode market in India will rise from Rs 290,000 / t (US $3,980 / t) to Rs 340,000 / t (US $4,670 / t) from July to September 21. Similarly, the price of the HP450mm electrode is expect...Read more -
Application of graphite products in magnetic material industry
As the name suggests, graphite products are all kinds of graphite accessories and special-shaped graphite products processed by CNC machine tools on the basis of graphite raw materials, including graphite crucible, graphite plate, graphite rod, graphite mold, graphite heater, graphite box, graphi...Read more -
Selection of raw materials for producing different carbon and graphite electrode products
For different kinds of carbon and graphite electrode products, according to their different uses, there are special use requirements and quality indicators. When considering what kind of raw materials should be used for a certain product, we should first study how to meet these special requiremen...Read more -
China recarburizer market analysis and future market forecast in May
The market overview In May, the mainstream price of all grades of recarbonizer in China rose and the market traded well, mainly due to the rising price of raw materials and the good impetus from the cost side. The downstream demand was stable and fluctuating, while foreign demand was slig...Read more -
CHINA’S TOTAL EXPORT OF GRAPHITE ELECTRODES WAS 46,000 TONS IN JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2020
According to customs data, China’s total export of graphite electrodes was 46,000 tons in January-February 2020, a year-on-year increase of 9.79%, and the total export value was 159,799,900 US dollars, a year-on-year decrease of 181,480,500 US dollars. Since 2019, the overall price of China’s gra...Read more -
Calcined Anthracite Coal used as reacrburizer
Carbon Additive/Carbon Raiser is also called “Calcined Anthracite Coal”,or “Gas Calcined Anthracite Coal”. The main raw material is unique high quality anthracite, with characteristic of low ash and low sulfur. Carbon additive has two main uses, namely as the fuel and additive. When bein...Read more -
Steel mill profits remain high, overall shipments of graphite electrodes are acceptable (05.07-05.13)
After the May 1st Labor Day, the domestic graphite electrode market prices remained high. Due to the recent continuous price increase, large-size graphite electrodes have made considerable profits. Therefore, mainstream manufacturers are dominated by large-size sources, and there are still not ma...Read more -
Graphite electrode market has stable prices, and pressure on the cost side is still high
The domestic graphite electrode market price has remained stable recently. China’s graphite electrode market prices remain stable, and the industry’s operating rate is 63.32%. Mainstream graphite electrode companies mainly produce ultra-high power and large specifications, and the sup...Read more -
This week’s latest market analysis of the industry’s products
Graphite electrode: this week the price of graphite electrode is mainly stable. At present, the shortage of medium and small size electrode continues, and the production of ultra-high power and large size electrode is also limited under the condition of tight supply of imported needle coke. The ...Read more -
What are graphite electrodes and needle coke?
Graphite electrodes are the main heating element used in an electric arc furnace, a steelmaking process where scrap from old cars or appliances is melted to produce new steel. Electric arc furnaces are cheaper to build than traditional blast furnaces, which make steel from iron ore and are fuelle...Read more