• EldritchFeminity@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    6 months ago

    Same energy as a YouTube comment I read on a War Thunder video that said, “The thermite mixture is a combination of finely powdered aluminum and iron(III) oxide (also called ferric oxide) in a mass ratio of 1:3 respectively, a 5-7.5cm length of fireworks sparkler.”

    • knightly the Sneptaur@pawb.socialOP
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      6 months ago

      Alternatively, magnesium shavings can be used in place of a sparkler for ignition. You can also reduce the ignition temperature by adding powdered magnesium on top or mixing it in up to 10%.