The main use of graphite is in the production of refractory materials, including refractory bricks, continuous casting powder, casting cores, casting detergents and high temperature resistant materials. Graphite is still one of its main uses as a steel -making carburizer in steel - making industry. In the electrical industry is widely used for electrodes, brushes, carbon rods, carbon tubes, mercury rectifier anode, graphite gasket, television picture tube coating.