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Explore how natural flake graphite improves powder metallurgy parts such as gears and structural components. Learn about lubrication, density control, and performance benefits.

Southeast Asia is becoming a hub for machinery manufacturing. Graphite powder plays a vital role in boosting powder metallurgy components, supporting the region’s exports of gears, bearings, and structural parts.

Powder metallurgy demand is rising in EV and machinery industries. Natural flake graphite powder improves lubrication, strength, and durability in gears and structural parts.

Natural flake graphite is valued in metallurgical processes for its high thermal and electrical conductivity, good lubricity and relatively low impurity levels — properties that make it suitable for multiple roles in copper production, from furnace linings and crucibles to lubricants used in wire drawing.

Powder metallurgy (PM) has become a cornerstone of modern manufacturing, especially in the automotive, aerospace, and machinery industries. Its ability to produce complex shapes with minimal material waste makes it highly cost-efficient. Yet, the performance of sintered components relies heavily on the composition and preparation of the powders. Among the critical additives, natural flake graphite plays a central role as both a carbon source and a lubricant during compaction and sintering.