Carbon is an element that can form into several different allotropes including graphite, diamond, and fullerite.Graphite is the most steady type of carbon and is the most well-known, as carbon naturally occurs as graphite under standard conditions. Graphite is generally known for its better conductivity and resistance for high heat and corrosion. This makes it a typical material in high heat, high-pressure circumstances in the aerospace, electrode, nuclear, energy, and military industries. Despite the fact that graphite can deal with extreme high-pressure circumstances effortlessly, it is really an exceptionally delicate, rough, and fragile material.
Graphite is ordinarily utilized in the Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) industry. It can prove tricky to machine, particularly for EDM electrodes that require outstanding accuracy and structural consistency.
Graphite Machining has the remarkable capacity to meet the carbon and graphite needs from unrefined substances through filtration and accurately machined parts.EDM Electrodes can have small ribs and elements which require small dia cutters and tools , and graphite is commonly machined without coolant and at high velocities. This makes the ideal machining focus one with high spindle speeds and ideal residue extraction system.

Graphite Machining Techniques –
As far as machine arrangement, the one significant tip to recollect is to consistently try not to utilize coolant. Graphite is a genuinely permeable material, thus it can ingest coolant and go about as a "coolant wipe," which will cause issues with finished parts. Inside the machine and on the tooling, the coolant can really respond with the graphite dust and make a grating slurry, which will cause issues while machining. A vacuum framework or dust collector is suggested for clearing material while machining graphite. Any other way, covered apparatuses ought to have the option to run dry.

Something else to note while machining graphite is that since graphite doesn't deliver chips, but instead a haze of extremely grating dust, it tends to be destructive to operators and machines without legitimate consideration. Operators ought to be wearing a protective mask to try not to breathe in the graphite dust. Appropriate ventilation and keeping up with air quality in the shop is likewise key for the security of engineers when working in graphite.