Graphite Powder

What Is Graphite Powder?
Graphite and graphite powder are a naturally occurring form of carbon that is good at conducting electricity and serves as an industrial lubricant. Related Searches:

Description
Graphite is soft and flexible, but not elastic. It cannot be stretched. It is a black, naturally occurring form of carbon, just like diamonds, which are much harder and transparent. Graphite tends to stain surfaces that it comes into contact with. Although it is a nonmetal with a very high melting temperature, it does have some characteristics of metal. It can conduct electricity just like many metals.

Dry Lubricant
Graphite tends to form in flat layers, where the atoms link together into lattices and stack on top of each other. These layers tend to trap air and water between them, which gives graphite a lubricating effect. Although graphite powder is dry (with air and water trapped inside of it), it is very effective in lubricating joints and machine parts without the need of liquids like grease and oil. Because it holds up in very high temperatures, it is good for lubricating environments that get very hot.