# Graphite: Relationships

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/graphite/links/

Every element and industry that Graphite is linked to, and how. Each pair has its own card explaining the relationships between the two.

- [Lithium iron phosphate batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/graphite-and-lithium-iron-phosphate-batteries/): LFP cells, like other lithium-ion cells, store their lithium in a graphite anode, and with LFP at over 55% of EV batteries in 2025 it is now a major call on graphite. Almost all anode material is made in China, which has used export licensing since December 2023, so graphite is the main supply risk in an otherwise abundant LFP chain. *(researched)*
- [Steel](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/graphite-and-steel/): Electric arc furnaces melt scrap with synthetic graphite electrodes that burn away at about 1.7 kg per tonne of steel, so electrode demand tracks EAF output rather than steel prices; India's HEG is among the world's largest electrode makers and Graphite India is another major producer. *(researched)*
- [Vehicles, ships, rail, aircraft](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/graphite-and-vehicles-ships-rail-aircraft/): Almost every electric vehicle battery uses a graphite anode, and graphite is the largest material in a lithium-ion cell by weight, while China makes over 95% of battery-grade graphite and has licensed its exports since December 2023, so anode supply is a direct risk for carmakers. *(researched)*
- [Battery anode materials](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/battery-anode-materials-and-graphite/): Graphite is a raw material for battery anode materials.
- [Capacitors and supercapacitors](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/capacitors-and-supercapacitors-and-graphite/): Their prices have moved together.
- [Computers and electronics](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/computers-and-electronics-and-graphite/): Computers and electronics depends on graphite.
- [Electric and hybrid vehicles](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/electric-and-hybrid-vehicles-and-graphite/): Electric and hybrid vehicles needs graphite.
- [Electric heating](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/electric-heating-and-graphite/): Their prices have moved together.
- [Next-generation lithium batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/graphite-and-next-generation-lithium-batteries/): Their prices have moved together.
- [Nickel-rich lithium-ion batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/graphite-and-nickel-rich-lithium-ion-batteries/): Their prices have moved together.
- [Refining and reforming](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/graphite-and-refining-and-reforming/): Their prices have moved together.
- [Semiconductors](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/graphite-and-semiconductors/): Semiconductors depends on graphite.

## Other sections

- [Summary](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/graphite/index.md)
- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/graphite/overview/index.md)
- [Correlation](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/graphite/correlation/index.md)
- [Extraction](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/graphite/extraction/index.md)
- [Production](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/graphite/production/index.md)
- [Stocks](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/graphite/stocks/index.md)
- [Cycles](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/graphite/cycles/index.md)
- [Trading](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/graphite/trading/index.md)
- [Movement](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/graphite/movement/index.md)
- [Criticality](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/graphite/criticality/index.md)
- [Characteristics](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/graphite/characteristics/index.md)
- [Emissions](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/graphite/emissions/index.md)