[SML] Fireworks basics

[Richard Niederberg]

That is like saying that all that the Magnesium in fireworks is doing is
just rusting (oxidizing) really, really, really fast, despite impurities
added to the alloy to change the apparent the colors of the display, as it
oxidizes really, really, really fast. It may be a distinction without a
difference.
/s/ Richard.

On Fri, Jul 6, 2018 at 6:53 PM, Dave Vick via Stagecraft <
stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

> On Tue, Jul 3, 2018 at 4:14 PM, Bill Nelson via Stagecraft
> <stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
>
> >> <https://www.designnews.com/materials-assembly/9-things-
> you-probably-don-t-know-about-fireworks/>
> >
> > Interesting, but riddled with errors.
>
>
> "A lifting charge of black powder explodes in the pipe and pushes the
> shell outward at great speed."
>
> Yeah, no... Black powder does *not* explode; it deflagrates (i.e. it
> burns very, very, very, very, very, very fast).
>
> --
> Dave Vick
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/s/ Richard
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