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Can sodium nitrate ignite thermite?

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Can sodium nitrate ignite thermite?

« on: 27/11/2019 06:04:14 »

Hi there

If I want to prepsre Iron oxide/aluminum foil thermite is it possible to ignite it with sodium nitrate?

I dont have sparklers or magnesium ribon I only have siduum nitrate

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Re: Can sodium nitrate ignite thermite?

« Reply #1 on: 30/11/2019 22:37:26 »

Why not buy some magnesium ribbon then? Sodium nitrate is a power and will fizz and burn but not with sufficient heat output, I wouldn't think, to ignite thermite.

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