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Pyrotechnic and Thermal Studies on the Magnesium‐Strontium Nitrate Pyrotechnic System
Author(s) -
Tuukkanen Irmeli M.,
Charsley Edward L.,
Laye Peter G.,
Rooney James J.,
Griffiths Trevor T.,
Lemmetyinen Helge
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
propellants, explosives, pyrotechnics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.56
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1521-4087
pISSN - 0721-3115
DOI - 10.1002/prep.200600012
Subject(s) - magnesium , cardboard , strontium , ignition system , combustion , magnesium nitrate , chemistry , thermal , autoignition temperature , materials science , metallurgy , thermodynamics , composite material , organic chemistry , physics
The pyrotechnic and thermal properties of a range of binary magnesium‐strontium nitrate compositions containing from 10% to 90% by mass of magnesium have been determined. The burning rate and light output were measured after consolidating the compositions into cardboard tubes. The exothermicity, temperature of ignition and time to ignition of the compositions were also determined and the products of combustion were characterized.