| Physical and Chemical Index of Ultra high Power Graphite Electrode | |||||
| Item | Unit | UHP | |||
| 300~500 | 550~600 | 700~800 | |||
| Electric Resistivity | Electrode | uΩ.m | 4.6~6.2 | 4.5~6.0 | 4.5~5.8 |
| Nipple | 3.5~5.0 | 3.4~4.5 | 3.3~4.3 | ||
| Bending Strength | Electrode | MPa | ≥10.5 | ≥10.0 | ≥10.0 |
| Nipple | ≥20.0 | ≥22.0 | ≥23.0 | ||
| Modulus of Elasticity | Electrode | GPa | ≤14.0 | ≤14.0 | ≤14.0 |
| Nipple | ≤20.0 | ≤22.0 | ≤22.0 | ||
| Bulk Density | Electrode | G/cm3 | 1.66~1.73 | 1.68~1.74 | |
| Nipple | 1.75~1.82 | 1.78~1.85 | |||
| Ash Content | Electrode | % | ≤0.3 | ||
| Nipple | |||||
| The Coefficient of Thermal Expansion(CTE) | Electrode | 10-6/℃ | 1.20~1.50 | 1.10~1.50 | |
| Nipple | 1.10~1.40 | 1.00~1.30 |
| UHP Graphite Electrode Current Carrying Capacity | |||
| Norminal Diameter | UHP | ||
| Current Carrying Capacity | Current Density | ||
| inch | mm | A | A/cm2 |
| 12 | 300 | 15000~22000 | 20~30 |
| 14 | 350 | 20000~30000 | 20~30 |
| 16 | 400 | 25000~40000 | 19~30 |
| 18 | 450 | 32000~45000 | 19~27 |
| 20 | 500 | 38000~55000 | 18~27 |
| 22 | 550 | 45000~65000 | 18~27 |
| 24 | 600 | 50000~75000 | 18~26 |
| 28 | 700 | 70000~120000 | 18~25 |
| 32 | 800 | / | / |
| Tolerance of Graphite Electrode Diameter and Length(mm) | |||||
| Nominal Diameter | Actural diameter | Length | |||
| in | mm | max | min | Black surface min | |
| 12 | 300 | 307 | 302 | 299 | 1800/2000 |
| 14 | 350 | 358 | 352 | 349 | 1800/2000/2200 |
| 16 | 400 | 409 | 403 | 400 | 1800/2000/2200 |
| 18 | 450 | 460 | 454 | 451 | 1800/2000/2200 |
| 20 | 500 | 511 | 505 | 502 | 2000/2200/2400 |
| 22 | 550 | 562 | 556 | 553 | 2000/2200/2400/2700 |
| 24 | 600 | 613 | 607 | 604 | 2200/2400/2700/3000 |
| 28 | 700 | 714 | 710 | 707 | 2200/2400/2700/3000 |
| 29 | 800 | 816 | 812 | 809 | 2200/2400/2700/3000 |
| Permissible Deviation of Graphite Electrode Length (mm) | ||||
| Nominal Length | Standard Deviation | Short Length Deviation | ||
| max | min | max | min | |
| 1800 | +100 | -100 | -100 | -275 |
| 2000 | +100 | -100 | -100 | -275 |
| 2200 | +100 | -100 | -100 | -275 |
| 2400 | +100 | -100 | -100 | -275 |
| 2700 | +200 | -150 | -150 | -275 |
| 3000 | +200 | -150 | -150 | -300 |