Flash Powders
This page contains 164 formulas in 30 tables.
DANGER:
Flash, concussion, report, and salute
compositions are highly explosive. Extreme care must be exercised when
preparing, handling, or using any such composition.
Perchlorate/aluminum-based flash
powders I
|
Lancaster |
Lancaster |
Lancaster |
Lancaster |
Lancaster |
Shimizu |
Ofca |
name |
European #1 |
European #2 |
U.S. mix #1 |
U.S. mix #2 |
U.S. mix #3 |
Flash Thunder #1 |
|
Potassium perchlorate |
66 |
70 |
67 |
63 |
60 |
50 |
60.8 |
Aluminum, German black |
|
|
|
|
|
|
26.1 |
Aluminum, dark pyro |
34 |
30 |
17 |
27 |
25 |
23 |
|
Sulfur |
|
|
16 |
10 |
|
|
8.7 |
Antimony trisulfide |
|
|
|
|
15 |
27 |
|
Titanium, sponge (or flake) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.3 |
Cab-O-Sil |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.1 |
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Perchlorate/aluminum-based
flash powders II
|
Shimizu |
Shimizu |
Allen |
Allen |
Allen |
Allen |
name |
Thunder #3 |
Thunder #4 |
Oma formula |
Oma formula |
|
Rozzi formula |
Potassium perchlorate |
64 |
72 |
62 |
62.5 |
64 |
50 |
Aluminum, dark pyro |
23 |
28 |
11 |
12.5 |
18 |
31 |
Aluminum, -325 mesh |
|
|
23 |
|
18 |
|
Sulfur |
13 |
|
4 |
25 |
|
3 |
Antimony trisulfide |
|
|
|
|
|
16 |
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Perchlorate/aluminum-based
flash powders III
|
Pyro-Tec |
Allen |
Allen |
Allen |
Allen |
Allen |
name |
|
Cba formula |
Rozzi formula |
Orl formula |
Oma formula |
|
Potassium perchlorate |
50 |
48 |
61.5 |
57 |
56 |
62.6 |
Aluminum, dark pyro |
25 |
36 |
23 |
11.5 |
31 |
26.2 |
Sulfur |
25 |
|
|
28.5 |
13 |
11.2 |
Charcoal |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
Antimony trisulfide |
|
16 |
15.5 |
|
|
|
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Perchlorate/aluminum-based
flash powders IV
|
Allen |
Klofkorn |
Allen |
Allen |
Allen |
Hitt |
MC 341 |
name |
|
|
Craig formula |
|
Hit formula |
Patent
1,253,597 |
Mil-spec M-80 simulator |
Potassium perchlorate |
58 |
61.5 |
40 |
25 |
47 |
46 |
64 |
Potassium nitrate |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
Sulfur |
|
|
10 |
25 |
3 |
14 |
10 |
Antimony trisulfide |
|
15.5 |
3 |
|
35 |
|
3.5 |
Aluminum, dark pyro |
42 |
23 |
47 |
25 |
15 |
40 |
22.5 |
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Perchlorate/aluminum-based flash
powders V
|
Weingart |
Weingart |
PGI |
PGI |
PGI |
APFN |
name |
|
|
Titanium salute |
Titanium salute |
Titanium salute |
Tenge formula |
Potassium perchlorate |
40 |
53 |
66 |
66 |
66 |
55 |
Sulfur |
20 |
16 |
|
|
4 |
14 |
Antimony trisulfide |
|
|
16.5 |
|
|
|
Aluminum, dark pyro |
40 |
31 |
16.5 |
8 |
8 |
14 |
Aluminum, bright flake |
|
|
|
26 |
22 |
|
Titanium, 30 mesh |
|
|
+8 - 15 |
+8 - 15 |
+8 - 15 |
|
Bran (or sawdust, or wheat hulls) |
|
|
|
|
|
17 |
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Perchlorate/magnalium-based flash
powders
|
PGI |
Potassium perchlorate |
50 |
Magnalium, -325 mesh |
50 |
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Perchlorate/nitrate/aluminum-based
flash powders
|
Allen |
Allen |
Allen |
Allen |
Allen |
Degn |
name |
Young/Hitt Formula |
Craig formula |
|
|
|
|
Potassium perchlorate |
37 |
39 |
17 |
43 |
25 |
30 |
Barium nitrate |
19 |
23 |
43 |
21 |
25 |
30 |
Sulfur |
14 |
2 |
6 |
|
25 |
|
Antimony trisulfide |
5 |
26 |
3 |
|
|
|
Aluminum, dark pyro |
25 |
|
31 |
36 |
25 |
40 |
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Perchlorate/magnesium-based flash
powders
CAUTION: Magnesium-based
flash powders are more sensitive and violent than those made with aluminum.
Individuals inexperienced with flash are encouraged to avoid such compositions.
|
Lancaster |
Sturman |
Degn |
Degn |
APFN |
Lindsly |
Potassium perchlorate |
38 |
45 |
50 |
40 |
40 |
70 |
Magnesium, fine |
57 |
50 |
50 |
34 |
35 |
12 |
Aluminum, dark pyro |
|
|
|
26 |
25 |
18 |
Graphite powder |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
Potassium dichromate |
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
Cab-o-sil |
|
|
|
|
+0.1 |
|
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Perchlorate-based report
compositions I
|
Allen |
Allen |
Allen |
Degn |
Allen |
Davis |
Allen |
Davis |
name |
|
Craig formula |
|
|
|
|
Hitt
formula |
|
Potassium perchlorate |
57 |
38 |
78 |
70 |
55 |
84 |
55 |
34 |
Barium nitrate |
|
23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sulfur |
38 |
2 |
19 |
|
18 |
|
10 |
|
Charcoal, airfloat |
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
|
33 |
Antimony trisulfide |
|
25 |
|
|
27 |
|
35 |
|
Sodium salicylate |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
|
Sawdust |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rosin |
|
10 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
33 |
Benzene |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
Meal A |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paraffin |
|
|
+0.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Perchlorate-based report
compositions II
|
Allen |
Psm |
name |
Hitt formula |
|
Potassium perchlorate |
55 |
59 |
Sulfur |
3 |
30 |
Antimony trisulfide |
42 |
|
Lampblack (or charcoal,
airfloat) |
|
11 |
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MAG/55 flash powder
CAUTION: Magnesium-based
flash powders are more sensitive and violent than those made with aluminum.
Individuals inexperienced with flash are encouraged to avoid such compositions.
|
Gregory |
Gregory |
name |
Standard MAG/55 |
Superbright MAG/55 |
Potassium perchlorate |
64 |
60 |
Aluminum, German black |
15 |
15 |
Aluminum, American dark |
5 |
|
Aluminum, bright flake |
5 |
5 |
Aluminum, atomized |
1 |
|
Magnesium, 400 mesh |
5 |
10 |
Magnesium, 200 mesh |
5 |
10 |
Cab-O-Sil |
+2 |
+2 |
Wood meal |
+2 |
+2 |
Potassium dichromate |
+1 |
+1 |
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Photoflash powders I
CAUTION: Magnesium-based
flash powders are more sensitive and violent than those made with aluminum.
Individuals inexperienced with flash are encouraged to avoid such compositions.
|
Standard
Formulary |
AMCP |
AMCP |
SA Cyclopedia |
SA Cyclopedia |
name |
1899 composition |
706-185 |
706-185 |
|
|
Potassium perchlorate |
|
|
40 |
|
|
Barium nitrate |
|
54.5 |
|
|
49 |
Ammonium nitrate |
6 |
|
|
|
|
Sulfur |
|
|
|
|
6.5 |
Aluminum, flake |
70.5 |
|
|
|
|
Magnalium, fine |
|
45.5 |
60 |
|
|
Magnesium, fine |
|
|
|
91 |
33 |
Lithium carbonate |
|
|
|
4.5 |
|
Calcium carbonate |
|
|
|
4.5 |
|
Lycopodium powder |
23.5 |
|
|
|
|
Beef suet |
|
|
|
|
11.5 |
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Photoflash powders II
CAUTION: Magnesium-based
flash powders are more sensitive and violent than those made with aluminum.
Individuals inexperienced with flash are encouraged to avoid such compositions.
DANGER: Chlorate and sulfur/sulfide
mixes are known to be very sensitive to shock, flame, spark and friction.
DANGER: Chlorate flash mixtures
decompose faster than perchlorate flash mixtures and are more sensitive
to shock, flame, spark and friction.
DANGER: Chlorate and red phosphorus
mixes are extremely sensitive and highly dangerous, and can explode with
little provocation. Even experienced individuals are encouraged to avoid
such compositions.
|
Fortunes in
Formulas |
Fortunes in
Formulas |
Standard
Formulary |
unknown |
SA Cyclopedia |
name |
|
|
1899 composition |
Patent 3,674,411 |
1899 composition |
Potassium chlorate |
67 |
67 |
67 |
24.85 |
60 |
Aluminum, flake |
25 |
|
27 |
|
|
Magnesium, fine |
|
33 |
|
|
30 |
Titanium powder |
|
|
|
48.01 |
|
Sulfur |
|
|
|
0.03 |
|
Antimony trisulfide |
|
|
|
|
10 |
Red phosphorus |
|
|
|
24.85 |
|
Sucrose |
8 |
|
6 |
|
|
Magnesium oxide |
|
|
|
0.66 |
|
Sodium lignosulfonate |
|
|
|
0.23 |
|
Sodium 2-ethylhexyl
sulfate |
|
|
|
0.03 |
|
Trichlorophenol |
|
|
|
0.04 |
|
Hydroxyethyl cellulose |
|
|
|
1.30 |
|
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Photoflash powders III
CAUTION: Magnesium-based
flash powders are more sensitive and violent than those made with aluminum.
Individuals inexperienced with flash are encouraged to avoid such compositions.
CAUTION: Calcium metal and calcium
hydride react with water exothermically to evolve hydrogen gas. Compositions
containing calcium metal or calcium hydride should be sealed against moisture
and not be stored.
DANGER: Potassium permanganate mixes
are regarded as sensitive and unstable. They should not be stored under
any circumstances.
DANGER: Chlorate flash mixtures
decompose faster than perchlorate flash mixtures and are more sensitive
to shock, flame, spark and friction.
DANGER: Barium peroxide is unstable
and prone to spontaneous decomposition. Flash mixtures made with barium
peroxide should not be stored under any circumstances, and extreme caution
must be exercised when handling such compositions.
|
unknown |
TM1316 |
SA Cyclopedia |
MC277 |
Ellern |
PSM |
name |
Patent
2,098,341 |
|
1899 composition |
|
#50 |
|
Potassium perchlorate |
|
|
|
|
80 |
24 |
Strontium perchlorate |
|
20 |
|
|
|
|
Potassium chlorate |
|
|
|
|
|
14 |
Potassium permanganate |
|
|
40 |
|
|
|
Barium nitrate |
|
|
|
54.5 |
|
34 |
Barium peroxide |
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
Aluminum, flake |
12.5 |
|
|
+4 |
|
|
Magnesium, fine |
54 |
|
40 |
|
|
28 |
Magnalium, fine |
|
|
|
45.5 |
|
|
Calcium/magnesium 75/25 |
|
80 |
|
|
|
|
Calcium metal |
|
|
|
|
20 |
|
Calcium carbonate |
21 |
|
|
|
|
|
Magnesium oxide |
4.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
Silica |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Photoflash powders IV
CAUTION: Magnesium-based
flash powders are more sensitive and violent than those made with aluminum.
Individuals inexperienced with flash are encouraged to avoid such compositions.
CAUTION: Calcium metal and calcium
hydride react with water exothermically to evolve hydrogen gas. Compositions
containing calcium metal or calcium hydride should be sealed against moisture
and not be stored.
|
AMCP |
Kirk-Otthmer |
AMCP |
Ellern |
Ellern |
TM1316 |
name |
706-185 |
|
M46 Photoflash
Bomb |
#49 |
#48 |
Pfp 054 |
Potassium perchlorate |
|
30 |
40 |
50 |
49 |
|
Barium nitrate |
60 |
30 |
|
|
|
60 (21µ) |
Aluminum, flake |
10 |
40 |
26 |
20 |
31 |
9 (1.4µ) |
Aluminum, atomized |
30 |
|
|
|
|
31 (16µ) |
Magnesium, fine |
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
Calcium metal |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
Calcium fluoride |
|
|
|
|
20 |
|
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Photoflash powders V
CAUTION: Calcium metal and calcium
hydride react with water exothermically to evolve hydrogen gas. Compositions
containing calcium metal or calcium hydride should be sealed against moisture
and not be stored.
|
Ellern |
TM1316 |
TM1316 |
TM1316 |
TM1316 |
TM1316 |
TM1316 |
name |
#47 |
Pfp 648 |
Pfp 661 |
Pfp 673 |
Pfp 675 |
Pfp 679 |
Pfp 685 |
Potassium perchlorate |
60 |
|
|
67 |
80 |
|
|
Sodium perchlorate |
|
|
15 |
|
|
57 |
|
Strontium nitrate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
70 (30µ) |
Barium nitrate |
|
50 (147µ) |
|
|
|
|
|
Aluminum, flake |
40 |
50 |
|
|
|
43 |
|
Aluminum, atomized |
|
|
|
|
|
|
30 (16µ) |
Silicon |
|
|
|
33 |
|
|
|
Calcium |
|
|
85 |
|
|
|
|
Boron |
|
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
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Photoflash powders VI
CAUTION: Magnesium-based
flash powders are more sensitive and violent than those made with aluminum.
Individuals inexperienced with flash are encouraged to avoid such compositions.
CAUTION: Calcium metal and calcium
hydride react with water exothermically to evolve hydrogen gas. Compositions
containing calcium metal or calcium hydride should be sealed against moisture
and not be stored.
|
TM1316 |
TM1316 |
TM1316 |
TM1316 |
TM1316 |
TM1316 |
TM1316 |
name |
Pfp 694 |
Pfp 695 |
Pfp 716 |
Pfp 717 |
Pfp 718 |
Pfp 723 |
Pfp 726 |
Potassium perchlorate |
|
35 |
56 |
72 |
20 |
45 |
43 |
Sodium perchlorate |
37 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aluminum, atomized |
10 (16µ) |
|
|
|
|
20 (16µ) |
27 |
Calcium hydride |
53 |
65 |
|
|
|
|
|
Calcium/magnesium 75/25 |
|
|
|
|
|
35 |
|
Calcium fluoride |
|
|
|
|
|
|
30 |
Potassium borohydride |
|
|
44 |
28 |
80 |
|
|
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Photoflash powders VII
CAUTION: Magnesium-based
flash powders are more sensitive and violent than those made with aluminum.
Individuals inexperienced with flash are encouraged to avoid such compositions.
DANGER: Chlorate and sulfur/sulfide
mixes are known to be very sensitive to shock, flame, spark and friction.
DANGER: Chlorate flash mixtures
decompose faster than perchlorate flash mixtures and are more sensitive
to shock, flame, spark and friction.
|
TM1316 |
SA Cyclopedia |
SA Cyclopedia |
unknown |
name |
Pfp 699 |
Slow photoflash |
Slow photoflash |
Patent 3,726,728 |
Potassium perchlorate |
20 |
|
|
|
Sodium perchlorate |
|
|
|
31.4 (+60) |
Lithium perchlorate |
|
|
|
68.6 |
Potassium chlorate |
|
18 |
9 |
|
Barium nitrate |
|
10 |
36 |
|
Sulfur |
|
|
6 |
|
Aluminum, flake |
|
|
|
(+40) |
Magnesium, fine |
|
36 |
30 |
|
Calcium/magnesium 75/25 |
80 |
|
|
|
Shellac |
|
36 |
|
|
Beef suet |
|
|
19 |
|
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Chlorate/aluminum-based flash powders
I
DANGER: Chlorate and sulfur/sulfide
mixes are known to be very sensitive to shock, flame, spark and friction.
DANGER: Chlorate flash mixtures
decompose faster than perchlorate flash mixtures and are more sensitive
to shock, flame, spark and friction.
|
Shimizu |
Klofkorn |
Allen |
Pyro-Tec |
Allen |
Davis |
name |
Flash Thunder #2 |
Firecracker mix |
|
|
|
|
Potassium chlorate |
43 |
27 |
63 |
67 |
52 |
64 |
Potassium perchlorate |
|
29 |
|
|
|
|
Antimony trisulfide |
26 |
14 |
9 |
|
32 |
9 |
Sulfur |
|
10 |
18 |
|
|
16 |
Sucrose |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
Aluminum, dark pyro |
31 |
20 |
10 |
25 |
16 |
9 |
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Chlorate/aluminum-based flash
powders II
DANGER: Chlorate and sulfur/sulfide
mixes are known to be very sensitive to shock, flame, spark and friction.
DANGER: Chlorate/realgar mixes are
extremely sensitive and highly dangerous, and can explode with little provocation.
Even experienced individuals are encouraged to avoid such compositions.
DANGER: Chlorate flash mixtures
decompose faster than perchlorate flash mixtures and are more sensitive
to shock, flame, spark and friction.
|
Allen |
Degn |
Allen |
Allen |
Allen |
Allen |
Allen |
Allen |
Howell Labs |
name |
|
|
|
Rozzi
formula |
Rozzi
formula |
|
|
Rozzi
formula |
|
Potassium chlorate |
61.5 |
50 |
41 |
67 |
55 |
61.5 |
30 |
50 |
30 |
Potassium nitrate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20 |
Barium nitrate |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aluminum, dark pyro |
23 |
16 |
16 |
16.5 |
27 |
15 |
40 |
25 |
25 |
Sulfur |
|
|
|
16.5 |
|
8.5 |
30 |
25 |
25 |
Antimony trisulfide |
15.5 |
16 |
6 |
|
18 |
15 |
|
|
|
Realgar |
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lampblack |
|
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Barium carbonate |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Chlorate/aluminum-based flash
powders III
DANGER: Chlorate and sulfur/sulfide
mixes are known to be very sensitive to shock, flame, spark and friction.
DANGER: Chlorate flash mixtures
decompose faster than perchlorate flash mixtures and are more sensitive
to shock, flame, spark and friction.
|
Weingart |
Allen |
Allen |
Potassium chlorate |
55 |
47 |
61.5 |
Sulfur |
27 |
|
|
Antimony trisulfide |
|
6 |
8 |
Aluminum, dark pyro |
9 |
47 |
30.5 |
Charcoal |
9 |
|
|
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Chlorate/magnesium-based flash powders
CAUTION: Magnesium-based
flash powders are more sensitive and violent than those made with aluminum.
Individuals inexperienced with flash are encouraged to avoid such compositions.
DANGER: Chlorate flash mixtures
decompose faster than perchlorate flash mixtures and are more sensitive
to shock, flame, spark and friction.
|
Pyro-Tec |
Pyro-Tec |
Potassium chlorate |
69 |
43 |
Magnesium |
31 |
57 |
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Chlorate-based report compositions
I
DANGER: Chlorate and red phosphorus/realgar
mixes are extremely sensitive and highly dangerous, and can explode with
little provocation. Even experienced individuals are encouraged to avoid
such compositions.
DANGER: Chlorate and sulfur/sulfide
mixes are known to be very sensitive to shock, flame, spark and friction.
|
Shimizu |
Shimizu |
Chemical
Formulary |
Allen |
Allen |
Allen |
name |
Red Explosive |
Toy Pistol Cap |
|
|
Lang formula |
|
Potassium chlorate |
63 |
60 |
8 |
58 |
63 |
74 |
Potassium nitrate |
|
|
45 |
|
|
|
Red gum |
|
|
|
|
|
19 |
Realgar |
37 |
|
|
|
|
|
Antimony trisulfide |
|
|
|
33 |
|
|
Charcoal |
|
|
25 |
|
3 |
5 |
Red phosphorus |
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
Sulfur |
|
32 |
18 |
|
32 |
|
Rosin |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
Zinc carbonate |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
Stearin |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
Sand |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
Dextrin |
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
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Chlorate-based report compositions
II
DANGER: Chlorate and sulfur/sulfide
mixes are known to be very sensitive to shock, flame, spark and friction.
|
Allen |
Allen |
Davis |
Weingart |
Howell Labs |
Allen |
Allen |
name |
|
Rozzi formula |
|
|
|
|
|
Potassium chlorate |
57 |
50 |
50 |
67 |
63 |
50 |
55 |
Potassium nitrate |
|
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
Sulfur |
|
12.5 |
|
22 |
21 |
|
|
Charcoal, airfloat |
|
|
|
|
|
25 |
|
Antimony trisulfide |
29 |
37.5 |
50 |
|
5 |
|
36 |
Antimony powder |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
Rosin |
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Red gum |
|
|
|
|
|
25 |
9 |
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Chlorate-based report compositions
III
DANGER: Chlorate and sulfur/sulfide
mixes are known to be very sensitive to shock, flame, spark and friction.
|
Allen |
Allen |
Howell Labs |
Weingart |
Weingart |
Faber |
Potassium chlorate |
57 |
56 |
56 |
60 |
60 |
67 |
Potassium nitrate |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
Sulfur |
|
|
31 |
23 |
30 |
16.5 |
Antimony trisulfide |
33 |
15 |
|
5 |
|
|
Charcoal, airfloat |
|
|
|
|
10 |
16.5 |
Lampblack |
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
Calcium carbonate |
|
29 |
|
|
|
|
Rosin |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Nitrate/aluminum-based flash powders
CAUTION: Nitrate/aluminum
compositons commonly create basic conditions evolving heat, which may lead
to spontaneous combustion. 1% to 2% of boric acid should be added to counter
the reaction.
|
Allen |
Lancaster |
MC 340 |
Allen |
Miller |
Miller |
name |
|
|
|
|
Bangor powder |
Bangor powder |
Potassium nitrate |
50 |
|
|
|
67 |
60 |
Barium nitrate |
|
68 |
|
57 |
|
|
Sulfur |
30 |
9 |
|
14 |
16.5 |
10 |
Aluminum, dark pyro |
20 |
23 |
9 |
29 |
16.5 |
30 |
Meal A |
|
|
91 |
|
|
|
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Nitrate/magnesium-based flash powders
CAUTION: Magnesium-based
flash powders are more sensitive and violent than those made with aluminum.
Individuals inexperienced with flash are encouraged to avoid such compositions.
|
Mendota |
Danvisevich |
Potassium nitrate |
|
23.5 |
Barium nitrate |
67 |
|
Strontium nitrate |
|
6 |
Sulfur |
|
23.5 |
Magnesium, fine |
33 |
47 |
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Exotic flash powders I
CAUTION: Magnesium-based
flash powders are more sensitive and violent than those made with aluminum.
Individuals inexperienced with flash are encouraged to avoid such compositions.
DANGER: Potassium permanganate mixes
are regarded as sensitive and unstable. They should not be stored under
any circumstances.
|
Visser |
Visser |
Visser |
Degn |
Visser |
Visser |
Edel |
name |
Green flash |
|
Permanganate
flash |
Purple flash |
Green flash |
Yellow flash |
Smokeless flash |
Potassium perchlorate |
|
|
|
37 |
43 |
|
|
Zirconium hydride |
|
|
|
|
|
|
7 |
Potassium permanganate |
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
|
Strontium nitrate |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
Barium sulfate |
50 |
50 |
|
|
|
|
|
Sodium nitrate |
|
|
|
|
|
86 |
|
Barium nitrate |
|
|
|
|
21 |
|
29 |
Barium oxide |
|
|
|
|
|
|
25 |
Magnesium, -400 mesh |
50 |
|
|
37 |
|
14 |
7 |
Aluminum, dark pyro |
|
50 |
24 |
|
36 |
|
|
Sulfur |
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
|
Black copper oxide |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
PVC |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
Zirconium |
|
|
|
|
|
|
27 |
Rice starch |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
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Exotic flash powders II
CAUTION: Magnesium-based
flash powders are more sensitive and violent than those made with aluminum.
Individuals inexperienced with flash are encouraged to avoid such compositions.
DANGER: Potassium permanganate mixes
are regarded as sensitive and unstable. They should not be stored under
any circumstances.
|
APFN |
Pyro-Tec |
Degn, Lippy,
Palder |
Degn |
Degn |
Davis |
name |
|
Red flash |
Red flash |
Violet flash |
Yellow flash |
|
Potassium perchlorate |
|
|
|
|
33 |
|
Potassium chlorate |
|
12 |
|
|
|
|
Potassium permanganate |
80 |
|
|
|
|
60 |
Strontium nitrate |
|
|
50 |
24 |
|
|
Sulfur |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
Aluminum, dark pyro |
10 |
|
|
|
|
40 |
Magnesium, fine |
|
50 |
50 |
48 |
34 |
|
Strontium carbonate |
|
38 |
|
|
|
|
Paris green |
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
Black copper oxide |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sodium oxalate |
|
|
|
|
33 |
|
PVC |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
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Exotic flash powders III
CAUTION: Magnesium-based
flash powders are more sensitive and violent than those made with aluminum.
Individuals inexperienced with flash are encouraged to avoid such compositions.
CAUTION: Magnesium/teflon
mixtures have been known to ignite spontaneously, however circumstances
surrounding such incidents are not well known. Individuals intending on
making such a composition are urged to exercise extreme caution.
DANGER: Chlorate flash mixtures
decompose faster than perchlorate flash mixtures and are more sensitive
to shock, flame, spark and friction.
DANGER: Barium chlorate is unstable
and prone to spontaneous decomposition. Flash mixtures made with barium
chlorate should not be stored under any circumstances, and extreme caution
must be exercised when handling such compositions.
|
Degn |
Pyro-Tec |
APFN |
APFN |
Pyro-Tec |
Degn |
PEP 12(1) |
name |
Green flash |
Green flash |
Sanford
formula |
Sanford
formula |
Blue flash |
Blue flash |
M22 |
Potassium perchlorate |
|
|
|
|
|
42.5 |
|
Potassium chlorate |
|
11 |
|
|
32 |
|
|
Barium chlorate |
|
36 |
|
|
|
|
|
Barium nitrate |
48 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Calcium sulfate |
|
|
57 |
64 |
|
|
|
Aluminum, dark pyro |
|
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
Magnesium, fine |
48 |
46 |
43 |
|
42 |
42.5 |
75 |
Paris green |
|
|
|
|
22.5 |
13 |
|
Teflon |
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
PVC |
4 |
7 |
|
|
3.5 |
2 |
|
Fluorelastomer |
|
|
|
|
|
|
15 |
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Last updated April 22, 1998.
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