CHLORATE/ALUMINUM-BASED FLASH POWDER COMPOSITION #7
SOURCE: Degn
COMMENTS:
DANGER/CAUTION
Chlorate flash mixtures decompose faster than perchlorate flash mixtures. Chlorate and sulfur/sulfide mixes are known to be very sensitive to shock, flame, spark, and friction.
PREPARATION (parts by weight):
CHEMICAL | PERCENT/PARTS | AMOUNT |
Potassium chlorate | 0.500 | |
Aluminum (dark pyro) | 0.160 | |
Antimony trisulfide | 0.160 | |
Lampblack | 0.160 | |
Barium carbonate | 0.020 | |
Total |