The invention relates to a production method of a large-size
graphite electrode which comprises the components in percentage by weight: 76-79 percent of calcined
petroleum coke, 21-24 percent of medium-high temperature modified
asphalt and the balance of filling material with the
diameter of 0.075-2 mm, wherein the calcined
petroleum coke comprises the following components in percentage by weight: not more than 4 percent of granules with the
diameter of more than 12 mm, 6-10 percent of granules with the
diameter of 8-13 mm, 13-17 percent of granules with the diameter of 4-8 mm, 9-13 percent of granules with the diameter of 2-4 mm and 30-32 percent of
powder with the diameter of not more than 0.075 mm according to the
particle size distribution; and the coking value of the modified
asphalt is over 55 percent and the
softening point is 95-100 DEG C. After the raw materials are mixed according to the proportion, the large-size
graphite electrode is produced by adopting a conventional process, wherein the mixing temperature is 160-165 DEG C and the thicker lumpiness during the die-filling is less than 40 mm. A huge-size
electrode with the diameter of over 960 mm can be produced by adopting the production method of the large-size
graphite electrode; meanwhile, the electrode has low resistivity and good conduction property and can bear strong current, thereby enabling the unit consumption and the
electricity consumption to be greatly lowered and saving the production cost.