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It will depend on the oxidizer you are using. Nitrate-aluminum flash powders are pretty stable, but a ammonium perchlorate-aluminum flash powder is extremely shock sensitive. One scrap on the ground and it could ignite.
By the way, flash powders (with the exception of ammonium nitrate and aluminum which is explosive) do not detonate; they just burn very fast.
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What do flash powder do in a firework?
Black powder, in fact is the term used in fireworks. Otherwise, it may be referred to as gunpowder although black powder has now become a more acceptable term because it is no longer used in guns(except for the antique ones). Guns now utilize smokeless powders.
How are black cat fireworks made?
They are flash or black powder compact with cardboard and a fuse
What are the names of some fireworks compounds?
Black powder, flash powder, KP, H3, Armstrong's mix, willow, and their are others that just have generic names such as blue star #1.
What is detonation out of battery?
"In battery" indicates that a rifle is ready to fire, a round is in place and the hammer is cocked."Detonation out of battery" indicates that the round went off before it was supposed to.It could have gone off in the magazine, as it was being chambered, or as the bolt closed.In a revolver, it would mean that a chamber in the cylinder that wasn't lined up with the barrel discharged.Revolvers and multi barrel pistols that are charged with black powder are noted for this.Black powder is concussion sensitive and a chamber can detonate when the chamber next to it was discharged.Putting the wrong ammo in a gun with a tube magazine can also cause this.The primer can be touched off by the point of the round behind it causing all the rounds in the magazine to detonate.
What element is commonly used in flash bulbs for producing light?
Magnesium is used extensively in old-fashioned flash photography. It is used in some fireworks, also. Fireworks usually contain a mixture of metals chosen for the colors they produce, along with gunpowder. Old fashioned flash powder can be made several ways including gunpowder mixed with tiny particles of magnesium, aluminum, or other metals.
What kind of gas is created from gun powder in a small rifle cartridge when it is detonated?
The gun powder does not detonate, it burns.
Who invented flash powder?
Flash powder was invented by a man named Joshua Lionel Cowen. He registered for a patent in 1899 for the flash powder to be used in photography.
During early flash photography would the powder used to make the flash get on people and what was the powder made of?
Early flash powder was made of thermite. And yes, it was extremley messy and if the pan holding the flash powder wasn't held carefully could easily cover everything
Is black powder stronger then flash powder?
No flash powder is stronger and also more unsafe! I suggest reading up on the matter if you would like to know more.
How do you make m-80s an what type powder do you use?
Flash powder.
Where can i find ingredients for flash powder?
Fine Alumimum powder and potassium chlorate or perchlorate
What is the difference between black powder and flash powder?
Black powder explodes. Flash powder burns extremely fast (that's why it "flashes") and can be dangerous if you don't handle it right.
If you get flash powder on your hands what do you do?
wash it of with water and soap
How much does flash powder cost?
You cannot buy flash powder online or at any other store - that would be like buying C4 over the Internet. You would need to make it yourself from an oxidizer and aluminum or magnesium powder.
Where do you buy flash powder?
you can't buy flash powder. it is used to make firecrackers and explosives, so it is not commercially available. You can make it from an oxidiser and a metallic fuel such as KClO4 and Aluminium.
Why does powder flash back into your face when the gun fires?
Wind.
What is the flash point of aluminum powder?
The autoignition temperature is 590 oC.
