NOVELTY - Process (I) for manufacturing a graphite body comprises: molding milled particles of mesophase pitch into a desired shaped article; orienting the article; and stabilizing the article.    USE - The process is useful for manufacturing a graphite body (claimed), which is useful in electronic thermal management, lithium ion batteries or electrochemical fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The graphite body is prepared using oriented mesophase pitch, which improves thermal conductivity and efficacy of the graphite body. The graphite body is high strength graphite having a direction of enhanced conductivity. The partial stabilized graphite particles exhibit fewer tendencies to agglomerate by developing a skin around the exterior of the particle.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) a process (II) for manufacturing a graphite body comprising: partially stabilizing mesophase pitch molding powder; molding the powder into an article; orienting the article; and stabilizing the oriented article;    (2) a process (III) of making a graphite body comprising: casting mesophase pitch into a template, where the template is constructed from a sacrificial material in an approximate shape of the negative image of a desired graphite article, thus forming a work piece; orienting the work piece; stabilizing the work piece; carbonizing at least the stabilized and oriented mesophase pitch; and removing the sacrificial material; and    (3) a process (IV) of manufacturing a graphite body comprising: impregnating a first body with mesophase pitch, thus forming an impregnated body, where the first body includes at least one material, which is carbon and/or graphite; orienting the pitch in the impregnated body; and carbonizing the pitch in the impregnated body, thus forming a densified body.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure illustrates an apparatus for rotating a container of molten mesophase pitch in a magnetic field.    Sample (12)    Apparatus (20)    Rotating test tube (22)    Rotating carrier (24)    Evacuated transfer tube (40)