Originally Posted by cyccommute

Metals are conductive…all of them. 95 of the 118 elements are metals that will conduct electricity. There are also 8 metaloids which can conduct electricity (kinda). Carbon is kind of weird in that is not a metal but it can be nonconductive or conductive depending on its crystalline form. Carbon fiber is graphite like and can conduct electricity pretty well. Ever heard of “arc lights”? The light is produced by an electrical arc between two graphite electrodes.