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What is graphite and what do you use it for?

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Graphite is used to make pencil lead, which helps us in everyday life for writing in school, work, home, wherever you need to write something down.
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Because it is a solid material, it is known as a dry lubricant. This is useful in applications where “wet” lubricants, such as oil, cannot be used. Graphite is the only non-metal element that is a good conductor of electricity. Natural graphite is used mostly in what are called refractory applications.
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