From Entegris Poco Author: Rick Slimp
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INTRODUCTION
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Unless you have money to burn, time to spare, and a great mold repair team, never use words like &#;equivalent to&#; or &#;as good as&#; when purchasing your EDM graphite. These phrases or similar terms open the door for substitution of a lower quality inferior grade that will increase your frustrations in the electrode fabrication and EDM areas. If you do not specify exactly the grade you want delivered, you might as well open your wallet and prepare for a robbery. Blunt statements, but all too true.
Through the past three decades, I have been asked many questions concerning carbon and graphite. A question I used to get on a regular basis was, &#;Can you make white graphite?&#; I don&#;t get this one very often anymore, either dark grey/black is in style or they just got tired of hearing my attempt at a technical explanation on why white graphite is not a possibility. Another common question is, &#;Do you make pencil lead?&#; The answer is yes, if you don&#;t mind the pencil cutting through your paper and scratching your desk. On more than one occasion, I have been asked, &#;Where is your graphite mined?&#; A long explanation of natural graphite vs. man- made graphite is required.
More often I receive questions like these: &#;How do I know I am getting the grade ordered?&#;, &#;Is there a simple test I can do in my shop to determine the grade of graphite being supplied?&#;, and &#;With so many grades available, how do I know which grade is best for my EDM application?&#;
Too often our EDM applications engineers receive calls requesting technical assistance on a job where things are not going well in the electrode manufacturing area of the EDM machine, only to learn that the shop is using the incorrect grade of graphite for the application or they are not getting the grade they thought they had ordered. Often getting the correct electrode material gets the job back on track.
TESTING LAB
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In the past 40 plus years, our lab has tested hundreds of manufacturers&#; grades and possibly thousands more being sold as reseller house brands. These grades are each tested for a wide range of physical properties, microstructure, and EDM performance (end wear, corner wear, surface finish, and metal removal rate). There have been approximately 78,000 graphite samples tested to date and the records and photo chip for every sample are maintained. The photo mount for sample number one, taken in , is safely stored for reference if needed.
This allows us to monitor changes in a grade over long periods of time and determine the manufacturer&#;s grade for materials being sold under house brand names. Want to know the physical properties of one of our grades produced in ? No problem; we have the testing results and the sample from that period in our lab. Need to know if another manufacturer&#;s grade or house brand grade has changed in the past few decades? We have the test results available and samples available to answer that question too.
GRAPHITE GRADES
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Almost every manufacturer produces a series of grades for EDM applications. Some of the manufacturer grades are sold to EDM end users as the manufacturer&#;s grade. When buying a manufacturer&#;s grade, you often have more than one supplier offering the exact grade under the manufacturer&#;s grade name and you also have a known manufacturer in case a concern develops with the material. Knowing the manufacturer and the distributor is a benefit to the customer. A common practice of some manufacturers is to allow resellers/distributors to rename or house brand their grades. House branding removes the tie to a specific manufacturer and specific manufacturer grade. House branding makes the reseller/distributor a sole source for their house brand. The exact manufacturer&#;s grade may be sold as several other house brand grades, but the end users will not be aware that house brand A from company X is the same as house brand B from company Y, etc.
We do not allow our distributors to house brand our materials. When you order a specific graphite grade of ours it must be the same product regardless of the distributor chosen, the region of the world where you buy the graphite, or the length of time between your orders. Electrodes produced from our EDM-3® graphite ordered last week will perform just like EDM-3 graphite electrodes that have been in storage at a customer location for 20 years. The manufacturing process must be highly controlled and repeatable to generate consistency within a block, block to block, batch to batch, or decade to decade.
Almost a half century of highly controlled lab analysis indicates there are no grades that are exactly the same. Each manufacturing process yields a product with different physical properties, microstructure, and performance. In some cases the physical properties are similar, but the performance as an electrode material varies greatly. In other cases, there may be good EDM performance, but the material is too hard to machine into electrodes. To be a good EDM grade, the material must be very consistent, be capable of being machined to fine detail without chipping or wearing tools, and perform well in the EDM process. Excelling in all these areas defines a good EDM material.
In many cases the testing indicates the published specifications are highly exaggerated. For the most part, comparing published specifications is of little to no value since there is no policing of the specifications being published. Making buying decisions based solely on published specifications is not recommended.
GUIDELINES
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I offer these simple guidelines when purchasing your EDM graphite requirements.
If you have specified the exact grade being ordered, stated &#;no substitution&#; on the documents, ordered from a company with a good reputation in the industry, and you still would like more assurance that the grade you received is exactly what you ordered, we have a solution. We will test a sample of the material at no cost to you. It is not necessary to disclose the grade or the supplier when sending the sample.
We all know that graphite, for the most part, looks the same, feels the same, smells the same, and probably tastes the same. However, no two graphite grades are the same in terms of consistency, quality, and performance. Being an educated buyer will ensure that you are always getting the exact material needed and ordered.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please call your local distributor to learn what our premium graphite solutions can do for you. Visit poco.entegris.com/distributors for the location nearest you.
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Global Graphite Electrodes Market: Drivers and Restrains
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Global Graphite Electrodes Market: Segment Analysis
The research report includes specific segments by region (country), by manufacturers, by Type and by Application. Each type provides information about the production during the forecast period of to . by Application segment also provides consumption during the forecast period of to . Understanding the segments helps in identifying the importance of different factors that aid the market growth.
Based on TYPE, the Graphite Electrodes market from to is primarily split into:
Based on applications, the Graphite Electrodes market from to covers:
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Key offerings from the Global Graphite Electrodes Market Report:
Market Size Estimates: Graphite Electrodes market size estimation in terms of value and sales volume from -
Market Trends and Dynamics: Graphite Electrodes market drivers, opportunities, challenges, and risks
Macro-economy and Regional Conflict: Influence of global inflation and Russia & Ukraine War on the Graphite Electrodes market
Segment Market Analysis: Graphite Electrodes market value and sales volume by type and by application from -
Regional Market Analysis: Graphite Electrodes market situations and prospects in North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, Africa
Country-level Studies on the Graphite Electrodes Market: Revenue and sales volume of major countries in each region
Graphite Electrodes Market Competitive Landscape and Major Players: Analysis of 10-15 leading market players, sales, price, revenue, gross, gross margin, product profile and application, etc.
Trade Flow: Import and export volume of the Graphite Electrodes market in major regions.
Graphite Electrodes Industry Value Chain: Graphite Electrodes market raw materials & suppliers, manufacturing process, distributors, downstream customers
Graphite Electrodes Industry News, Policies & Regulations
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Regional Insights:
Geographically, the detailed analysis of consumption, revenue, market share and growth rate, historical data and forecast (-) of the following regions are covered in this report:
United States
Europe
China
Japan
India
Southeast Asia
Latin America
Middle East and Africa
Graphite Electrodes Market Report Outline:
Chapter 1 begins with the Graphite Electrodes market scope and definition, product segment introduction, global overall market size, as well as market dynamics scenarios such as opportunities, challenges, and industry development trends under inflation. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the Graphite Electrodes market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term and long term.
Chapter 2 provides Graphite Electrodes industry chain analysis, covering raw materials analysis, cost structure, price estimate, and forecast, along with price-impacting factors, downstream channels, and major customers. It aims to help readers to grab insights into product upstream, midstream, and downstream fields.
Chapter 3 depicts Graphite Electrodes industry competitive analysis regarding market concentration rate, saturation rate, feasibility analysis from new entrants, as well as substitute's status and trends. It indicates the developing space and prospects of the current industry.
Chapter 4 analyzes extensive company profiles, comprising company basic info, product or service profiles, and sales, price, value, gross, and gross margin -. It incorporates the Graphite Electrodes market ranking, benchmarks, and company business portfolio.
Chapter 5 presents trade statistics of import and export volume from -, demonstrating domestic and international market comparisons in specific countries.
Chapters 6-10 highlight Graphite Electrodes market status at the regional and country levels, including 5 major regions of North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, and Latin America. The region and country list in the sample is only for reference, and it can be adjusted as required.
Chapter 11 involves geographical market figures of sales, value, market share, and growth rate. Economic, social, environmental, technological, and political factors have been taken into consideration while assessing the growth of each specific region.
Chapters 12-13 evaluate the Graphite Electrodes market based on different types and applications. It focuses on sales and value of - from both vertical and horizontal perspectives.
Chapters 14-15 elaborate on the Graphite Electrodes market forecast data from -, segmented by types and applications, regions, and major countries, helping readers to know future aspects and growth trends.
Chapter 16 ends with an elaboration of data sources and research methodology. All possible parameters that affect the markets covered in this research study have been accounted for, viewed in extensive detail, verified through primary research, and analyzed to get the final quantitative and qualitative data.
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1 Graphite Electrodes Market Overview
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1.1 Product Overview and Scope of Graphite Electrodes
1.2 Graphite Electrodes Segment by Type
1.3 Graphite Electrodes Segment by Application
1.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
1.5 Global Market Size by Region
2 Market Competition by Manufacturers
2.1 Global Graphite Electrodes Production Capacity Market Share by Manufacturers (-)
2.2 Global Graphite Electrodes Revenue Market Share by Manufacturers (-)
2.3 Graphite Electrodes Market Share by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3)
2.4 Global Graphite Electrodes Average Price by Manufacturers (-)
2.5 Manufacturers Graphite Electrodes Production Sites, Area Served, Product Types
2.6 Graphite Electrodes Market Competitive Situation and Trends
3 Production Capacity by Region
3.1 Global Production Capacity of Graphite Electrodes Market Share by Region (-)
3.2 Global Graphite Electrodes Revenue Market Share by Region (-)
3.3 Global Graphite Electrodes Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (-)
3.4 North America Graphite Electrodes Production
3.5 Europe Graphite Electrodes Production
3.6 China Graphite Electrodes Production
3.7 Japan Graphite Electrodes Production
4 Global Graphite Electrodes Consumption by Region
4.1 Global Graphite Electrodes Consumption by Region
4.2 North America
4.3 Europe
5 Segment by Type
5.1 Global Graphite Electrodes Production Market Share by Type (-)
5.2 Global Graphite Electrodes Revenue Market Share by Type (-)
5.3 Global Graphite Electrodes Price by Type (-)
6 Segment by Application
6.1 Global Graphite Electrodes Production Market Share by Application (-)
6.2 Global Graphite Electrodes Revenue Market Share by Application (-)
6.3 Global Graphite Electrodes Price by Application (-)
7 Key Companies Profiled
8 Graphite Electrodes Manufacturing Cost Analysis
8.1 Graphite Electrodes Key Raw Materials Analysis
8.2 Proportion of Manufacturing Cost Structure
8.3 Manufacturing Process Analysis of Graphite Electrodes
8.4 Graphite Electrodes Industrial Chain Analysis
9 Marketing Channel, Distributors and Customers
9.1 Marketing Channel
9.2 Graphite Electrodes Distributors List
9.3 Graphite Electrodes Customers
10 Market Dynamics
10.1 Graphite Electrodes Industry Trends
10.2 Graphite Electrodes Market Drivers
10.3 Graphite Electrodes Market Challenges
10.4 Graphite Electrodes Market Restraints
11 Production and Supply Forecast
11.1 Global Forecasted Production of Graphite Electrodes by Region (-)
11.2 North America Graphite Electrodes Production, Revenue Forecast (-)
11.3 Europe Graphite Electrodes Production, Revenue Forecast (-)
11.4 China Graphite Electrodes Production, Revenue Forecast (-)
11.5 Japan Graphite Electrodes Production, Revenue Forecast (-)
12 Consumption and Demand Forecast
12.1 Global Forecasted Demand Analysis of Graphite Electrodes
12.2 North America Forecasted Consumption of Graphite Electrodes by Country
12.3 Europe Market Forecasted Consumption of Graphite Electrodes by Country
12.4 Asia Pacific Market Forecasted Consumption of Graphite Electrodes by Region
12.5 Latin America Forecasted Consumption of Graphite Electrodes by Country
13 Forecast by Type and by Application (-)
13.1 Global Production, Revenue and Price Forecast by Type (-)
13.2 Global Forecasted Consumption of Graphite Electrodes by Application (-)
14 Research Finding and Conclusion
15 Methodology and Data Source
15.1 Methodology/Research Approach
15.2 Data Source
15.3 Author List
15.4 Disclaimer
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