I-semi-graphitized petroleum coke isetshenziswa kabanzi embonini, isetshenziswa njengesikhuseli sekhabhoni ku-metallurgy, casting, and precision casting; esetshenziselwa ukwenza ama-crucibles ashisa kakhulu ekuncibilikiseni, okokugcoba embonini yemishini, ama-electrode kanye nemikhondo yamapensela; Isetshenziswa kabanzi ezintweni ezithuthukisiwe zokuphikisa kanye nezingubo embonini ye-metallurgical, izinzile ezintweni ze-pyrotechnic embonini yezempi, amabhulashi ekhabhoni embonini kagesi, ama-electrode embonini yebhethri, ama-catalysts embonini kamanyolo, njll.