Flash powder

Materials and Reactions. Candle systems vary in mechanical design and shape but contain the same genetic components (Fig. 1). The candle mass contains a cone of material high in iron which initiates reaction of the soHd chlorate composite. Reaction of the cone material is started by a flash powder train fired by a spring-actuated hammer against a primer. An electrically heated wire has also been used. The candle is wrapped in insulation and held in an outer housing that is equipped with a gas exit port and rehef valve. Other elements of the assembly include gas-conditioning filters and chemicals and supports for vibration and shock resistance (4). 

In comparison with nitroglycerine nitro compounds give a powder with a lower temperature of explosion that produces less erosion and flash. Powders containing nitro compounds with nitroglycerine were later adopted in the USSR... 

Photo flash powders are loose mixts of powdered oxidizers such as Ba nitrate and K perchlorates with metallic fuels, principally Mg, A1 and Zr. These ingredients have such small particle sizes that they bum with expl violence for durations of less than 0.1 sec. At present photoflash powders are used exclusively in military aerial photography, whereas civilian applications are served by electrically ignited Zr or Hf wire containing flashbulbs. Since 1970. non-electric, pyrotechnically functioned, flash cubes have appeared on the market (USPs 3535063,3540813 3674411)... 

Miethe and a friend, Johannes Gaedicke, had invented magnesium flash powder in 1887, and Miethe was involved in research in color photography and film. 

Class 7, Division 1 relates specifically to firework compositions (such as flash powder) and these are referred to as substances rather than manufactured articles . 

BANGER A small tube containing gunpowder (or any other powder, e.g. flash powder) that is ignited from a simple fuse. 

FLASH POWDER A mixture of fuels, oxidisers and other additives that is capable of being initiated to undergo fast deflagration which is usually accompanied by smoke and a bright flash. 

Pour a small quantity of flash-powder into the bore to cover the glow plug. Tap the barrel lightly to make sure that the powder flows into contact with the filament. This is the primer charge. Pour about one grain of pistol powder to cover the primer charge. Tamp in place with a small wad of cotton. 

Pour the flash-powder into the glow-plug and seal it in place with a piece of cellophane tape. 

It should be mentioned that whereas chlorates faded away from the explosives scene, they found a broad range of applications in the pyrotechnic industry. Numerous commercial flash powders consist of KCIO3 and aluminum to this day. They are still exceedingly sensitive and are perhaps one of the biggest sources of accidents in the industry. Over time, numerous formulations started using potassium perchlorate (KCIO4) as a substitute. Perchlorates tend to be much less sensitive to insult than chlorates. 

Interviews of suspects associated with the Bali bombings indicated that the bomb makers produced approximately 1000 kg of a chlorate flash powder incorporating both aluminum powder and sulfur. This device was delivered via vehicle to the targeted nightclub. Precursor chemicals were easily purchased in Indonesia due to the geographical proximity to China, which remains one of the largest producers of pyrotechnics in the world. 

Cadmium nitrate is used for coloring glass and porcelain (historically) as a flash powder in photography and in the manufacture of many other cadmium salts. 

The most important applications of zirconium involve its alloys, Zircaloy. The aUoy offers excellent mechanical and heat-transfer properties and great resistance to corrosion and chemical attack. This, in conjunction with the fact that zirconium has a low neutron absorption cross section, makes this ahoy a suitable choice as a construction material for thermal nuclear reactors and nuclear power plants. Other uses are as an ingredient of explosive mixtures, as getter in vacuum tubes, and in making flash bulb, flash powder (historical), and lamp filaments, in rayon spinnerets, and in surgical appliances. 

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