Silver Graphite Market By Type (1-5 Mm, 5-40 Mm, 20-160 Mm, Others), By Graphite Structure (Vertical, Parallel, Random), By Application (Circuit Breakers, Contactors, Brushes, Others): Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2021-2031

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The global silver graphite market was valued at $119.2 million in 2021, and is projected to reach $204.5 million by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 5.6% from 2022 to 2031.

Silver-graphite contacts are powder metal composites of silver and 1-5 wt% graphite. They are made by press-sinter repressing or extrusion to high density with extremely good switching properties of welding resistance, low contact resistance, and good lubricity in sliding applications. Circuit breaker contacts must have low resistance, anti-welding characteristics, and switching life under overload and short circuit circumstances. Silver graphite as both moving and stationary contact begins to exhibit marginal contact resistance and an increased likelihood of contact welding when the rated continuous current is above 100A, a new contact material is required.

Nowadays, electrical equipment is considered to be practically essential for a significant number of operations related to the industrial sector, commercial sector, and sectors associated to home installations. It is gradually growing more complex. Because of this, there has unquestionably been a significant rise in the consolidation of numerous large-scale industries focused on circuit protection (MCB and MCCB) and general modern equipment protection. Several developing countries are running electrification programs to connect rural areas to the grid. Other countries are further trying to combine different grid zones to form a mega-countrywide grid. The increase in the availability of electricity is propelling fast-paced infrastructure development, leading to the availability of abundant electrical energy.

Increasing demand for high-voltage electrical contacts is driving the demand for these types of silver graphite. A switch that completes or breaks circuits that alter an electrical current using a secondary, low-voltage power source. They carry greater circuit loads than relays, are directly connected to high-voltage feeds, don't interrupt short circuits like circuit breakers, and carry higher circuit loads than relays. The surge in concern over continuous power supply is driving the demand for MCB, MCCB, and ACB. Miniature Circuit Breaker (MCB) is a circuit breaker that is used for protection where current ratings are lower. It can be used up to 125A circuits & like MCCBs it also offers protection against overload & short circuits through bimetal & solenoid. Increasing construction activities will further boost the demand for MCB and thus will boost the demand for silver graphite.

Earth leakage breakers are made up of these types of silver graphite. Current leakage is caused by faulty circuit design, poor installation, or damaged insulation. If this current leakage isn't found, it could cause electric shocks if someone accidentally contacts it. Priority is given to safety and security, particularly in regard to production procedures, infrastructure, and services that require little to no maintenance. The earth leakage circuit breaker (ELCB) is a safety tool for detecting earth leakage current and preventing electric shock.

Silver graphite tips with vertical graphite particle orientation are produced in a specific sequence: Extrusion to rods, cutting of double-thickness tips, burning out of graphite to a controlled layer thickness, and a second cutting to single tips. Such contact tips are especially well suited for applications that require, both a high weld resistance and a sufficiently high arc erosion resistance. For the attachment of silver graphite tips welding and brazing techniques are applied. silver graphite tips with vertical graphite orientation the contacts are assembled with single tips.

The silver graphite market is segmented into type, structure, application, and region. Depending on the type, the market is segmented into 1-5 μm, 5-40 μm, 20-160 μm, and Others. On the basis of graphite structure, the market is divided into vertical, parallel, and random. On the basis of application, the global silver graphite market is categorized into a circuit breaker, contactors, brushes, and Region-wise, it is analyzed across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA.

The key players operating in the global silver graphite market are Carbon Brush Company Private Limited, Modison Limited, Fabricast, Inc, KARBOTECHNIK, Helwig Carbon Products, Inc., Guilin Coninst Electrical and Electronic Material Co. Ltd, Morgan Advanced Materials, Tirupati Carbon Products PVT LTD (TCP), St. Marys Carbon, and Umicore.

Key Benefits For Stakeholders

This report provides a quantitative analysis of the market segments, current trends, estimations, and dynamics of the silver graphite market analysis from 2021 to 2031 to identify the prevailing silver graphite market opportunities.
Market research is offered along with information related to key drivers, restraints, and opportunities.
Porter's five forces analysis highlights the potency of buyers and suppliers to enable stakeholders to make profit-oriented business decisions and strengthen their supplier-buyer network.
An in-depth analysis of the silver graphite market segmentation assists to determine the prevailing market opportunities.
Major countries in each region are mapped according to their revenue contribution to the global market.
Market player positioning facilitates benchmarking and provides a clear understanding of the present position of the market players.
The report includes an analysis of the regional as well as global silver graphite market trends, key players, market segments, application areas, and market growth strategies.

Key Market Segments

By Graphite Structure

Vertical
Parallel
Random

By Type

1-5 μm
5-40 μm
20-160 μm
Others

By Application

Circuit Breakers
Contactors
Brushes
Others

By Region

North America
- U.S.
- Canada
- Mexico
Europe
- Germany
- France
- UK
- Spain
- Italy
- Rest of Europe
Asia-Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Rest of Asia-Pacific
LAMEA
- Brazil
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
- Rest of LAMEA
Key Market Players
- Carbon Brush Company Private Limited
- Modison Limited
- Fabricast, Inc.
- KARBOTECHNIK
- Helwig Carbon Products, Inc.
- Guilin Coninst Electrical & Electronic Material Co., Ltd.
- Morgan Advanced Materials
- Tirupati Carbon Products PVT LTD.
- St Marys Carbon
- umicore

Product Code: A31806

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

1.1. Report description
1.2. Key market segments
1.3. Key benefits to the stakeholders
1.4. Research Methodology
- 1.4.1. Primary research
- 1.4.2. Secondary research
- 1.4.3. Analyst tools and models

CHAPTER 2: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

2.1. CXO Perspective

CHAPTER 3: MARKET OVERVIEW

3.1. Market definition and scope
3.2. Key findings
- 3.2.1. Top impacting factors
- 3.2.2. Top investment pockets
3.3. Porter's five forces analysis
- 3.3.1. Moderate bargaining power of suppliers
- 3.3.2. Moderate bargaining power of buyers
- 3.3.3. Moderate threat of substitutes
- 3.3.4. Moderate threat of new entrants
- 3.3.5. Moderate intensity of rivalry
3.4. Market dynamics
- 3.4.1. Drivers
  - 3.4.1.1. Increased demand for circuit breakers
  - 3.4.1.2. increased demand from the electrical industry
- 3.4.2. Restraints
  - 3.4.2.1. Environmental Impacts of Graphite Recycling
- 3.4.3. Opportunities
  - 3.4.3.1. Increasing demand in the automotive application
3.5. COVID-19 Impact Analysis on the market
3.6. Patent Landscape
3.7. Pricing Analysis
3.8. Value Chain Analysis

CHAPTER 4: SILVER GRAPHITE MARKET, BY TYPE

4.1. Overview
- 4.1.1. Market size and forecast
4.2. 1-5 μm
- 4.2.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 4.2.2. Market size and forecast, by region
- 4.2.3. Market share analysis by country
4.3. 5-40 μm
- 4.3.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 4.3.2. Market size and forecast, by region
- 4.3.3. Market share analysis by country
4.4. 20-160 μm
- 4.4.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 4.4.2. Market size and forecast, by region
- 4.4.3. Market share analysis by country
4.5. Others
- 4.5.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 4.5.2. Market size and forecast, by region
- 4.5.3. Market share analysis by country

CHAPTER 5: SILVER GRAPHITE MARKET, BY GRAPHITE STRUCTURE

5.1. Overview
- 5.1.1. Market size and forecast
5.2. Vertical
- 5.2.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 5.2.2. Market size and forecast, by region
- 5.2.3. Market share analysis by country
5.3. Parallel
- 5.3.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 5.3.2. Market size and forecast, by region
- 5.3.3. Market share analysis by country
5.4. Random
- 5.4.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 5.4.2. Market size and forecast, by region
- 5.4.3. Market share analysis by country

CHAPTER 6: SILVER GRAPHITE MARKET, BY APPLICATION

6.1. Overview
- 6.1.1. Market size and forecast
6.2. Circuit Breakers
- 6.2.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 6.2.2. Market size and forecast, by region
- 6.2.3. Market share analysis by country
6.3. Contactors
- 6.3.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 6.3.2. Market size and forecast, by region
- 6.3.3. Market share analysis by country
6.4. Brushes
- 6.4.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 6.4.2. Market size and forecast, by region
- 6.4.3. Market share analysis by country
6.5. Others
- 6.5.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 6.5.2. Market size and forecast, by region
- 6.5.3. Market share analysis by country

CHAPTER 7: SILVER GRAPHITE MARKET, BY REGION

7.1. Overview
- 7.1.1. Market size and forecast By Region
7.2. North America
- 7.2.1. Key trends and opportunities
- 7.2.2. Market size and forecast, by Type
- 7.2.3. Market size and forecast, by Graphite Structure
- 7.2.4. Market size and forecast, by Application
- 7.2.5. Market size and forecast, by country
  - 7.2.5.1. U.S.
  - 7.2.5.1.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
  - 7.2.5.1.2. Market size and forecast, by Type
  - 7.2.5.1.3. Market size and forecast, by Graphite Structure
  - 7.2.5.1.4. Market size and forecast, by Application
  - 7.2.5.2. Canada
  - 7.2.5.2.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
  - 7.2.5.2.2. Market size and forecast, by Type
  - 7.2.5.2.3. Market size and forecast, by Graphite Structure
  - 7.2.5.2.4. Market size and forecast, by Application
  - 7.2.5.3. Mexico
  - 7.2.5.3.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
  - 7.2.5.3.2. Market size and forecast, by Type
  - 7.2.5.3.3. Market size and forecast, by Graphite Structure
  - 7.2.5.3.4. Market size and forecast, by Application
7.3. Europe
- 7.3.1. Key trends and opportunities
- 7.3.2. Market size and forecast, by Type
- 7.3.3. Market size and forecast, by Graphite Structure
- 7.3.4. Market size and forecast, by Application
- 7.3.5. Market size and forecast, by country
  - 7.3.5.1. Germany
  - 7.3.5.1.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
  - 7.3.5.1.2. Market size and forecast, by Type
  - 7.3.5.1.3. Market size and forecast, by Graphite Structure
  - 7.3.5.1.4. Market size and forecast, by Application
  - 7.3.5.2. France
  - 7.3.5.2.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
  - 7.3.5.2.2. Market size and forecast, by Type
  - 7.3.5.2.3. Market size and forecast, by Graphite Structure
  - 7.3.5.2.4. Market size and forecast, by Application
  - 7.3.5.3. UK
  - 7.3.5.3.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
  - 7.3.5.3.2. Market size and forecast, by Type
  - 7.3.5.3.3. Market size and forecast, by Graphite Structure
  - 7.3.5.3.4. Market size and forecast, by Application
  - 7.3.5.4. Spain
  - 7.3.5.4.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
  - 7.3.5.4.2. Market size and forecast, by Type
  - 7.3.5.4.3. Market size and forecast, by Graphite Structure
  - 7.3.5.4.4. Market size and forecast, by Application
  - 7.3.5.5. Italy
  - 7.3.5.5.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
  - 7.3.5.5.2. Market size and forecast, by Type
  - 7.3.5.5.3. Market size and forecast, by Graphite Structure
  - 7.3.5.5.4. Market size and forecast, by Application
  - 7.3.5.6. Rest of Europe
  - 7.3.5.6.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
  - 7.3.5.6.2. Market size and forecast, by Type
  - 7.3.5.6.3. Market size and forecast, by Graphite Structure
  - 7.3.5.6.4. Market size and forecast, by Application
7.4. Asia-Pacific
- 7.4.1. Key trends and opportunities
- 7.4.2. Market size and forecast, by Type
- 7.4.3. Market size and forecast, by Graphite Structure
- 7.4.4. Market size and forecast, by Application
- 7.4.5. Market size and forecast, by country
  - 7.4.5.1. China
  - 7.4.5.1.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
  - 7.4.5.1.2. Market size and forecast, by Type
  - 7.4.5.1.3. Market size and forecast, by Graphite Structure
  - 7.4.5.1.4. Market size and forecast, by Application
  - 7.4.5.2. Japan
  - 7.4.5.2.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
  - 7.4.5.2.2. Market size and forecast, by Type
  - 7.4.5.2.3. Market size and forecast, by Graphite Structure
  - 7.4.5.2.4. Market size and forecast, by Application
  - 7.4.5.3. India
  - 7.4.5.3.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
  - 7.4.5.3.2. Market size and forecast, by Type
  - 7.4.5.3.3. Market size and forecast, by Graphite Structure
  - 7.4.5.3.4. Market size and forecast, by Application
  - 7.4.5.4. South Korea
  - 7.4.5.4.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
  - 7.4.5.4.2. Market size and forecast, by Type
  - 7.4.5.4.3. Market size and forecast, by Graphite Structure
  - 7.4.5.4.4. Market size and forecast, by Application
  - 7.4.5.5. Rest of Asia-Pacific
  - 7.4.5.5.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
  - 7.4.5.5.2. Market size and forecast, by Type
  - 7.4.5.5.3. Market size and forecast, by Graphite Structure
  - 7.4.5.5.4. Market size and forecast, by Application
7.5. LAMEA
- 7.5.1. Key trends and opportunities
- 7.5.2. Market size and forecast, by Type
- 7.5.3. Market size and forecast, by Graphite Structure
- 7.5.4. Market size and forecast, by Application
- 7.5.5. Market size and forecast, by country
  - 7.5.5.1. Brazil
  - 7.5.5.1.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
  - 7.5.5.1.2. Market size and forecast, by Type
  - 7.5.5.1.3. Market size and forecast, by Graphite Structure
  - 7.5.5.1.4. Market size and forecast, by Application
  - 7.5.5.2. Saudi Arabia
  - 7.5.5.2.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
  - 7.5.5.2.2. Market size and forecast, by Type
  - 7.5.5.2.3. Market size and forecast, by Graphite Structure
  - 7.5.5.2.4. Market size and forecast, by Application
  - 7.5.5.3. South Africa
  - 7.5.5.3.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
  - 7.5.5.3.2. Market size and forecast, by Type
  - 7.5.5.3.3. Market size and forecast, by Graphite Structure
  - 7.5.5.3.4. Market size and forecast, by Application
  - 7.5.5.4. Rest of LAMEA
  - 7.5.5.4.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
  - 7.5.5.4.2. Market size and forecast, by Type
  - 7.5.5.4.3. Market size and forecast, by Graphite Structure
  - 7.5.5.4.4. Market size and forecast, by Application

CHAPTER 8: COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

8.1. Introduction
8.2. Top winning strategies
8.3. Product Mapping of Top 10 Player
8.4. Competitive Dashboard
8.5. Competitive Heatmap
8.6. Top player positioning, 2021

CHAPTER 9: COMPANY PROFILES

9.1. Tirupati Carbon Products PVT LTD.
- 9.1.1. Company overview
- 9.1.2. Key Executives
- 9.1.3. Company snapshot
- 9.1.4. Operating business segments
- 9.1.5. Product portfolio
9.2. umicore
- 9.2.1. Company overview
- 9.2.2. Key Executives
- 9.2.3. Company snapshot
- 9.2.4. Operating business segments
- 9.2.5. Product portfolio
- 9.2.6. Business performance
9.3. Guilin Coninst Electrical & Electronic Material Co., Ltd.
- 9.3.1. Company overview
- 9.3.2. Key Executives
- 9.3.3. Company snapshot
- 9.3.4. Operating business segments
- 9.3.5. Product portfolio
9.4. KARBOTECHNIK
- 9.4.1. Company overview
- 9.4.2. Key Executives
- 9.4.3. Company snapshot
- 9.4.4. Operating business segments
- 9.4.5. Product portfolio
9.5. Carbon Brush Company Private Limited
- 9.5.1. Company overview
- 9.5.2. Key Executives
- 9.5.3. Company snapshot
- 9.5.4. Operating business segments
- 9.5.5. Product portfolio
9.6. Helwig Carbon Products, Inc.
- 9.6.1. Company overview
- 9.6.2. Key Executives
- 9.6.3. Company snapshot
- 9.6.4. Operating business segments
- 9.6.5. Product portfolio
9.7. Morgan Advanced Materials
- 9.7.1. Company overview
- 9.7.2. Key Executives
- 9.7.3. Company snapshot
- 9.7.4. Operating business segments
- 9.7.5. Product portfolio
- 9.7.6. Business performance
9.8. Modison Limited
- 9.8.1. Company overview
- 9.8.2. Key Executives
- 9.8.3. Company snapshot
- 9.8.4. Operating business segments
- 9.8.5. Product portfolio
- 9.8.6. Business performance
9.9. Fabricast, Inc.
- 9.9.1. Company overview
- 9.9.2. Key Executives
- 9.9.3. Company snapshot
- 9.9.4. Operating business segments
- 9.9.5. Product portfolio
9.10. St Marys Carbon
- 9.10.1. Company overview
- 9.10.2. Key Executives
- 9.10.3. Company snapshot
- 9.10.4. Operating business segments
- 9.10.5. Product portfolio