Sparklers

[Sjcs]

hey, i was wondering would i be correct in saying that most sparklers are made out of:

 

KNO3

A transition metal (such as Al)

Either C or S

[YT2095]

there are 100`s of different recipes!

and btw, Al is Not a transition metal.

 

if you want ordinary type sparklers try these:

 

Potassium/perchlorate 60%

Aluminum 30

Dextrin 10

 

Potassium/nitrate 64pts

Barium/nitrate 30

Sulphur 16

Charcoal 16

Antimony/sulphide 16

Aluminum 9

Dextrin 16

 

POTASSIUM/NITRATE 14 pts

SULPHUR 3

CHARCOAL 3

ALUMINUM 2

 

Sodium/oxalate 4 pts

Meal gunpowder 24

Aluminum 3

Dextrin 1

Antimony/sulphide 3

 

a Stars Sparkler:

POTASSIUM/NITRATE 288pts

ALUMINUM FLAKE 32

CHARCOAL #36 64

SULPHUR 144

ANTIMONY/SULPHIDE 85

DEXTRIN 17

 

I could continue!

[Sjcs]

sorry, my bad on the Al

 

thanks for the help

[fattyjwoods]

isnt KNO3 something to do with fertilizers or something? and can’t you get it from Ammonium Nitrate and Potassium Chloride or something?

[Sjcs]

yeah, KNO3 is used in some fertilisers, as is ammonium nitrate. I know you can get KNO3 from Sodium nitrate + potassium chloride (NaNO3 + KCl, sodium nitrate is also in fertilisers), and i think you would be able to do the same with the ammonium nitrate, producing NH4Cl and KNO3

[Wookiee]

I've got a question about "activated carbon."

 

I got some from Walmart in the aquarium section. My question is... Can I use it as the charcoal in black powder(meal)? Is there anything I have to do to make it work(or better)?

 

I tried burning it with a MAPP torch but it would just glow red and not ignite. Is that they way its suppose to be?

 

Thanks,

-Randy