Graphite can be classified into natural graphite from mines and artificial graphite. Due to its outstanding properties such as light weight, thermal resistance, electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, chemical stability, and high-temperature strength, artificial graphite is used across various industries in powder form and bulk form. Artificial graphite of powder form is usually used as anode materials for secondary cells, while artificial graphite of bulk form is used in steelmaking electrode bars, nuclear reactor moderators, silicon ingots for semiconductors, and manufacturing equipment. This study defines artificial graphite as bulk graphite, and provides an overview of bulk graphite manufacturing, including isotropic and anisotropic materials, molding methods, and heat treatment.

• Sang-Min Lee(School of Materials and Systems Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology)
• Dong-Su Kang(School of Materials and Systems Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology)
• Jea-Seung Roh(School of Materials and Systems Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology) Corresponding Author