“Graphite an

alternative for Copper

wire circuits”
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Introduction
As we all know that copper is the most staple or the to go to
item electricians and what our industry prefers most for the
best conductivity of electricity. But, is there an alternative-
Yes, there is. The Graphite Circuit or the “Pencil circuit” as our
team call it, can and will have the chance to somewhat
change on how the world will see this item from being just a
simple item to write your ideas, then will become the next
best thing in the world of conductivity.
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Draw a simple image where all the lines are

connected and make sure to create thick, bold
lines with your pencil.
 #2

In your drawing, leave at least a 1 cm gap on

opposite ends of your drawing. Mark your positive
and negative lines.
 #3

Once you're done with your design, place the

battery on one of the gaps. Align the positive and
negative ends with the graphite lines.
#4

Take an LED and bend the bottom ends of the

wires.
#5

Tape the wire at the end of the lines across the

other gap, aligning positive and negative wires.
Make sure your LED stands upright. The wires
should be in contact with the graphite lines.
 Because graphite is low in conductivity,
the success of a circuit will depend on the
length, thickness, and amount of
graphite on the paper.
For example, the longer the graphite
path is, the dimmer your light will be.
Making of
Graphite circuit
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Making of
Graphite circuit
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Making of
Graphite circuit
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B. Conducting test on the Graphite Circuit after procedure

LED illumination on Graphite 

• Bright
 Normal
 Dim
• None
Electrical Resistance shown in the
circuit 

• High
• Low
Conductivity of Graphite on the
circuit 

• Good
• Normal (middle of good and bad)
• Bad
 Results &
Discussion
 - A lot of tries were made
- Some LEDs sparked out
- Harder to do than copper
wires
 Conclusion and
Recommendation
- Copper wires are still the
best conductor for circuits
- Copper is cheaper than
Graphite
- Graphite should stick as
an alternative only