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Ama-electrode e-graphite asetshenziselwa izitofu zikagesi ze-arc, izitofu ze-ladle kanye nezitofu ze-arc ezingaphansi komhlaba. Ngemva kokunikwa amandla ekwenzeni insimbi ye-EAF, Njengomqhubi omuhle, isetshenziselwa ukukhiqiza i-arc, futhi ukushisa kwe-arc kusetshenziselwa ukuncibilikisa nokucwenga insimbi, izinsimbi ezingezona i-ferrous kanye nama-alloy azo. Ingumqhubi omuhle wamanje esithandweni sikagesi se-arc, ayincibiliki futhi ayiguquki emazingeni okushisa aphezulu, futhi igcina amandla athile omshini. Kunezinhlobo ezintathu:RP,HP, futhiI-electrode ye-graphite ye-UHP.