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Black powder explodes.
Flash powder burns extremely fast (that's why it "flashes") and can be dangerous if you don't handle it right.
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The main diffrence is the oxidizer the second diffrence is the fuel.
Bp uses potassium nitrate as oxidizer flash uses potassium perchlorate. The fuel for Bp is carbon or wood coal, where flash uses very fine aluminum.
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