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Binary Flash Compositions – A Theoretical and Practical Study
Author(s) -
Klapötke Thomas M.,
Steemann F. Xaver,
Suceska Muhammad
Publication year - 2013
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.201200183
Subject(s) - flash (photography) , detonation , explosive material , binary number , nuclear engineering , materials science , code (set theory) , computer science , chemistry , engineering , physics , optics , mathematics , arithmetic , programming language , organic chemistry , set (abstract data type)
Flash compositions are a class of pyrotechnic effect compositions used in firecrackers as well as in military applications. They are widely recognized as perhaps the most dangerous pyrotechnic compositions. This study investigates binary flash compositions containing aluminum and (per)chlorate oxidizers. The sensitivities of binary flash compositions are measured, their explosive power is compared using micro‐scale ballistic mortar testing, and their detonation parameters are calculated using the EXPLO5 code.