Using Thermite to Drop Suspension Bridges...and U.S. plansto

[F. Marc de Piolenc]

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 at hushmail.com wrote:
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> There are various formulations for thermite.  The one I like best uses barium peroxide, sulphur and very finely divided aluminum (paint pigment works great).