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Advantages of Graphite

Carbon-graphite offers a unique combination of physical, chemical and mechanical characteristics found in no other material.  Advantages include:

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Built-In Lubrication and Non-Galling
Graphite is one of the most effective dry lubricants known.  The molecular structure of graphite forms an extremely thin film on moving parts.  This film is virtually indestructible.  Graphite combats friction at both slow and fast speeds.  Carbon-graphite products will not seize or gall in the most severe applications.


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Corrosion Resistance
For all practical purposes, Becker Brothers mechanical carbon-graphite grades are chemically inert – unaffected by strong concentrations of most acids, alkalis, solvents and similar chemicals.  Thus parts and components made from this remarkable material are ideally suited for food processing, chemical and fuel handling equipment, as well as pumps, vanes, valves, plus thousands of other industrial operations where corrosion is a major problem.


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Good Thermal Conductivity
Becker mechanical carbon is an excellent heat conductor and has outstanding resistance to thermal shock.  Becker carbon-graphite can “pull” and defuse heat generated by friction at the seal faces.  A graphitized or metal impregnated grade may be desired in applications demanding extreme thermal conductivity.


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High Compressive Strength
Mechanical carbon-graphite has high compressive strength.  Becker’s grades range from 11,000 – 38,000 lbs./sq inch of compressive strength.  It is best to take advantage of high compressive strength in designing a mechanical part.  It is common to protect the part with either a back-up material or to shrink fit the mechanical carbon part into a metallic ring when the transverse or tensile strengths are under heavy stress.


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Machinability
Mechanical carbon-graphite can be accurately machined to exceptionally close tolerances.  For further information please contact our Engineering Department.


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Porosity
Since mechanical carbon-graphite can be porous, various impregnants are used to fill these pores.  Becker’s grades range from highly porous to totally impervious.  Since some grades should not be machined or are difficult to machine after impregnation, it is best to work with our Engineering Department to select the correct grade for your particular applications.


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Seal Face Flatness
Maintaining flatness at the seal face is critical.  The high modulus of elasticity of Becker mechanical carbon-graphite products has the required stability to remain flat during operation at the rubbing faces.


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From our location in the Chicago, Illinois (IL) area, Becker Brothers Graphite Corporation provides carbon graphite products and carbon graphite machining and engineering services to industrial customers nationwide and worldwide.  
 
We offer our services to industrial customers in all major metro areas in the United States including, but not limited to the following cities and states.

Abilene, Akron, Albuquerque, Alexandria, Allentown, Amarillo, Anaheim, Anchorage, Ann Arbor, Arlington, Arlington, Arvada, Athens-Clarke, Atlanta, Augusta-Richmond, Aurora, Aurora, Austin, Bakersfield, Baltimore, Baton Rouge, Beaumont, Bellevue, Berkeley, Birmingham, Boise City, Boston, Bridgeport, Brownsville, Buffalo, Burbank, Cambridge, Cape Coral, Carrollton, Cedar Rapids, Chandler, Charlotte, Chattanooga, Chesapeake, Chicago, Chula Vista, Cincinnati, Clarksville, Clearwater, Cleveland, Colorado Springs, Columbia, Columbus, Concord, Coral Springs, Corona, Corpus Christi, Costa Mesa;
 
Dallas, Daly City, Dayton, Denver, Des Moines, Detroit, Downey, Durham, East Los Angeles, El Monte, El Paso, Elizabeth, Erie, Escondido, Eugene, Evansville, Fayetteville, Flint, Fontana, Fort Collins, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Wayne, Fort Worth, Fremont, Fresno, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Garland, Gary, Gilbert, Glendale, Glendale, Grand Prairie, Grand Rapids, Green Bay, Greensboro, Hampton, Hartford, Hayward, Henderson, Hialeah, Hollywood, Honolulu, Houston, Huntington Beach, Huntsville, Independence, Indianapolis, Inglewood, Irvine, Irving, Jackson, Jacksonville, Jersey City, Joliet, Kansas City, Knoxville;
 
Lafayette, Lakewood, Lancaster, Lansing, Laredo, Las Vegas, Lexington-Fayette, Lincoln, Little Rock, Livonia, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Louisville, Lowell, Lubbock, MacAllen, Macon, Madison, Manchester, Memphis, Mesa, Mesquite, Metairie, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Mobile, Modesto, Montgomery, Moreno Valley, Naperville, Nashville, New Haven, New Orleans, New York, Newark, Newport News, Norfolk, Norwalk, Oakland, Oceanside, Oklahoma City, Omaha, Ontario, Orange, Orlando, Overland Park, Oxnard;
 
Palmdale, Paradise, Pasadena, Paterson, Pembroke Pines, Peoria, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Plano, Pomona, Portland, Portsmouth, Providence, Provo, Pueblo, Raleigh, Rancho Cucamonga, Reno, Richmond, Riverside, Rochester, Rockford, Sacramento, Saint Louis, Saint Paul, Saint Petersburg, Salem, Salinas, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Bernardino, San Buenaventura, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Ana, Santa Clara, Santa Clarita, Santa Rosa, Savannah, Scottsdale, Seattle, Shreveport, Simi Valley, Sioux Falls, South Bend, Spokane, Spring Valley, Springfield, Stamford, Sterling Heights, Stockton, Sunnyvale, Sunrise Manor, Syracuse
 
Tacoma, Tallahassee, Tampa, Tempe, Thousand Oaks, Toledo, Topeka, Torrance, Tucson, Tulsa, Vallejo, Vancouver, Virginia Beach, Waco, Warren, Washington," Washington, D.C.", Washington DC," Washington, DC", Waterbury, West Covina, West Valley City, Westminster, Wichita, Wichita Falls, Winston-Salem, Worcester, Yonkers
 
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Dist. of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Virgin Islands, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, GU, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, VI, WA, WV, WI, WY, WV, WI, WY