carbon is the only material when friction with any material doesn't produce scratches on commutator and avoid to produce spark.
An alternative to carbon brushes in an AC motor is using a brushless motor. Brushless motors have permanent magnets and electronic drive systems to operate, eliminating the need for brushes or commutators. This design results in less maintenance, higher efficiency, and longer lifespan compared to motors with carbon brushes.
The springy pieces of metal or carbon that make contact with the commutator's contacts in an electromagnet are known as brushes. Brushes are responsible for delivering electrical current to the commutator, allowing the electromagnet to function as intended.
These springy pieces are called brushes. They conduct current between stationary wires and moving parts in the electromagnet, ensuring continuous contact with the commutator's contacts as it rotates.
the element carbon is made up of carbon and nitrogen
Most of the carbon that is dissolved by flowing water over rock ends up in the oceans. This dissolved carbon eventually contributes to the marine carbon cycle and can be taken up by marine organisms or exchanged with the atmosphere as carbon dioxide.
Carbon
A brush is made out of carbon.
The brushes are made up of carbon because it has low friction as compare to other materials and cheaply also, but carbon has high resistance due to which output can vary. So we mix carbon with copper metal to reduce resistance. Note that we cannot use copper only for brushes because it creates more friction with commutator.
synthetic brushes are make-up brushes that are made from man made fibres for bristles so they are also cruelty free, unlike most make brushes which made from animal hair and made by plucking the animals hair out and putting them into brushes.
Carbon is much stronger and because the motor commuter is spinning copper brushes will wear off quickly.
the brush is a peice of carbon that is attached to the startor by a brush holder.
Carbon brushes used in DC machines because carbon is soft material and it does not generate spikes when contact with commutator
Carbon
Back in the year 2000, I used to work for Estee Lauder and heard the make-up brushes were made of goat hair/fur. Not sure what is currently used.
carbon has negative temperature coficient so its resistance decrease with the rise of temperature in contrast of copper....carbon has has lubrication property so it offered less friction as compared to copper....
Carbon is used because it is soft and does not damage the commutator. This means that the brushes must be replaced at intervals, and the powdered carbon scraped out from between the segments of the commutator.
An alternative to carbon brushes in an AC motor is using a brushless motor. Brushless motors have permanent magnets and electronic drive systems to operate, eliminating the need for brushes or commutators. This design results in less maintenance, higher efficiency, and longer lifespan compared to motors with carbon brushes.