I-graphite izwakala ihlukaniswe nge-pitch-based graphite wezwa, i-polyacrylonitrile-based (PAN-based) graphite yezwa, kanye ne-viscose-based graphite yezwa ngenxa yokukhetha okwehlukile kwama-original felts. Inhloso enkulu ukuthi isetshenziswe njengokulondolozwa kokushisa nezinto zokwakha ukushisa kwamakhemikhali e-monocrystalline silicon smelting. Embonini yamakhemikhali, ingasetshenziswa njengezinto zokuhlunga zama-reagents amakhemikhali abola kakhulu.
I-Carbon izwa ukuthi i-graphite izwakale ngemuva kokuphathwa ezingeni lokushisa eliphakeme elingaphezu kuka-2000 ℃ ngaphansi komshini noma emoyeni. Okuqukethwe kwekhabhoni kuphakeme kunalokho okuzwayo kwekhabhoni, kufinyelela ngaphezu kuka-99%. Ekupheleni kweminyaka yama-1960, i-graphite yazizwa isivele itholakala emhlabeni. I-graphite izwakala ihlukaniswe nge-pitch-based, i-polyacrylonitrile-based graphite yezwa futhi i-viscose-based graphite yezwa ngenxa yokukhethwa okuhlukile kwemizwa yokuqala.