Photoflash powders #4

Composition

10  
Aluminium (flake)
30  
Aluminium (atomized)

Description

CAUTION: Magnesium-based flash powders are more sensitive and violent than those made with aluminum. Individuals inexperienced with flash are encouraged to avoid such compositions.

CAUTION:Calcium metal and calcium hydride react with water exothermically to evolve hydrogen gas. Compositions containing calcium metal or calcium hydride should be sealed against moisture and not be stored.

 

 

AMCP

Kirk-Otthmer

AMCP 

Ellern

Ellern 

TM1316

name 

706-185 

 

M46 Photoflash 
Bomb 

#49

#48

Pfp 054

Potassium perchlorate 

 

30

40

50

49

 

Barium nitrate

60

30

 

 

 

60 (21µ)

Aluminium, flake

10

40

26

20

31

9 (1.4µ)

Aluminium, atomized 

30

 

 

 

 

31 (16µ)

Magnesium, fine

 

 

34

 

 

 

Calcium metal

 

 

 

30

 

 

Calcium fluoride

 

 

 

 

20