Editing Graphite (section)

===Other uses===
[[carbon (fiber)|Graphite (carbon) fiber]] and [[carbon nanotube]]s are also used in [[carbon fiber reinforced plastic]]s, and in heat-resistant composites such as [[reinforced carbon-carbon]] (RCC). Commercial structures made from carbon fiber graphite composites include [[fishing rod]]s, golf club shafts, bicycle frames, sports car body panels, the fuselage of the [[Boeing 787 Dreamliner]] and [[Pool (cue sports)|pool]] [[cue sticks]] and have been successfully employed in [[reinforced concrete]]. The mechanical properties of carbon fiber graphite-reinforced plastic composites and grey [[cast iron]] are strongly influenced by the role of graphite in these materials. In this context, the term "(100%) graphite" is often loosely used to refer to a pure mixture of carbon reinforcement and [[resin]], while the term "composite" is used for [[composite materials]] with additional ingredients.<ref>Cooper, Jeff. [http://tennis.about.com/od/tennisracquetsfaq/f/faqracquets42.htm What is the best material for a tennis racquet?] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707075415/http://tennis.about.com/od/tennisracquetsfaq/f/faqracquets42.htm |date=2011-07-07 }}. tennis.about.com</ref>

Modern [[smokeless powder]] is coated in graphite to prevent the buildup of [[static charge]].

Graphite has been used in at least three [[radar absorbent material]]s. It was mixed with rubber in Sumpf and Schornsteinfeger, which were used on [[U-boat]] [[Submarine snorkel|snorkels]] to reduce their [[radar cross section]]. It was also used in tiles on early [[F-117 Nighthawk]] stealth strike fighters.

Graphite composites are used as absorber for high-energy particles, for example in the [[Large Hadron Collider]] beam dump.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.symmetrymagazine.org/sites/default/files/legacy/pdfs/200712/protecting_the_lhc.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910023817/http://www.symmetrymagazine.org/sites/default/files/legacy/pdfs/200712/protecting_the_lhc.pdf |archive-date=2015-09-10 |url-status=live|title=Protecting the LHC from itself|last=Yurkewicz|first=Katie|website=Symmetry Magazine}}</ref>

Glassworking tools are often made from graphite since it will not stick to hot molten glass, unlike metal tools and moulds which require coatings or lubricants, which are themselves often graphite-based. [[Glass production|Automated glassworking]] machines make significant use of graphite for handling the molten glass and freshly formed items.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Olmec Advanced Materials |title=How graphite is used in the glass and fibreglass industries |url=https://www.olmec.co.uk/graphite_and_carbon_use_in_glass_ceramics_industry.htm |date=2019 |access-date=19 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-10-18 |title=Breaking the Mold |url=https://www.lubesngreases.com/magazine/22_11/breaking-the-mold/ |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=Lubes'N'Greases |language=en-US}}</ref>