2 Nov
2001
2 Nov
'01
10:04 p.m.
I would be interested to see that formula. I thought I knew them all, but all the thermite formulas I know require at least a two-stage initiator or a direct blowtorch flame. Also, the formulas I've seen prescribe much larger particle sizes than the colloidal range used in pigments, to keep reaction rates reasonable. Marc de Piolenc keyser-soze@hushmail.com wrote:
There are various formulations for thermite. The one I like best uses barium peroxide, sulphur and very finely divided aluminum (paint pigment works great).