I'm experimenting with new flash powder recipes

Ammonium Perchlorate/Aluminum

Potassium Perchlorate/Iron

Potassium Perchlorate/Strontium Nitrate

Potassium Nitrate/Aluminum

I have 2 three gram charges of each in m80 sized tubes waiting to for the glue to dry.

Ok...?

You don't provide the composition, ratios, or anything else.

Not to mention it's not called a recipe.

Be careful with the NH4ClO4, it's a tad bit more sensitive and powerful than most any other oxidizers. It's normally used for rocket fuel and does have a tendency to detonate when shocked.

all are in ratios of 70/30.

The last time I made AP/AL flash powder it wouldnt even stay lit unconfined.

That reminds me of this time I used Ammonium perchlorate in a flash comp. I put it in a used Estes rocket engine and it ended up flying off like a rocket instead of exploding.

[This message has been edited by Dream of the iris (edited 02-18-2007).]

I loled.

Don't forget boric acid in your nitrate/Al mix. I'm also predicting that your perchlorate/iron will "fountain."

Did you do the stoich to make sure 70/30 is right on all the comps?

Oooooooooh. Man, I was gonna share a really kick ass comp with you, but you clearly aren't ready for the mother of all flash.

Stupid noobs secret flash comp

Mischmetal flash right?