Does pencil lead have a shelf life?

Question

The pencil lead in my office regularly breaks. Can the lead get old? Should we limit how much we buy?

Answer 1

The shelf life of a pencil is until someone takes it home.

Answer 2

try not to push down on the pencil so hard and it may not break. Pencil lead is graphite, so it does not degrade.

Answer 3

pencils arent made out of lead any more

and no pencils dont really have a shelf life

however they do have a quality

try getting a better quality pencil

Answer 4

That isn't lead, it's "Graphite". Lead is what was used in the paint on pencils and I don't believe graphite has shelf life.

Answer 5

Graphite does not "expire".

I'd suggest buying different type pencils or different thickness leads (for mech. pencils)