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Aluminum magnesium ratio

Blue Matter - 8-12-2013 at 14:49

I have been looking around at different incendiary bullets and most of them use a compound made of barium nitrate and a alumnium and magnesium alloy does anyone know what the alloys ratio of magnesium to aluminum is or have any other info on it?

DubaiAmateurRocketry - 8-12-2013 at 17:09

its called magnalium powder.
wiki link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnalium

for pyrotech its usually Mg·Al, so around 50:50