Military Applications for Carbon Graphite Materials
Synthetic and even natural graphite are used by the government in several military applications due to the unique properties of graphite materials, including their high strength, thermal stability, electrical conductivity, and lightweight characteristics. Warfare is an extreme human activity and is practiced in extreme conditions. Carbon graphite and extreme conditions are no strangers, of course. When exposed to high temperatures, graphite materials have the advantage over metals in that they do not soften or warp, and high pressures do not force it out into different shapes. Natural graphite, and to a greater extent synthetic graphite, are thus highly stable materials...
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