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- @X083@X05.@X0851 @X03 THERMIT
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- @X08Thermit is a fuel@X05-@X08oxodizer mixture that is used to generate tremendous
- amounts of heat@X05.@X08 It was not presented in section 3@X05.@X0823 because it does not react
- nearly as readily@X05.@X08 It is a mixture of iron oxide and aluminum@X05,@X08 both finely
- powdered@X05.@X08 When it is ignited@X05,@X08 the aluminum burns@X05,@X08 and extracts the oxygen from
- the iron oxide@X05.@X08 This is really two very exothermic reactions that produce a
- combined temperature of about 2200 degrees C@X05.@X08 This is half the heat produced by
- an atomic weapon@X05.@X08 It is difficult to ignite@X05,@X08 however@X05,@X08 but when it is ignited@X05,@X08
- it is one of the most effective firestarters around@X05.@X08
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- MATERIALS
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- @X08powdered aluminum @X05(@X0810 g@X05)@X08
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- powdered iron oxide @X05(@X0810 g@X05)@X08
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- 1@X05)@X08 There is no special procedure or equipment required to make thermit@X05.@X08 Simply
- mix the two powders together@X05,@X08 and try to make the mixture as homogenous as
- possible@X05.@X08 The ratio of iron oxide to aluminum is 50@X05%@X08 @X05/@X08 50@X05%@X08 by weight@X05,@X08 and
- be made in greater or lesser amounts@X05.@X08
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- 2@X05)@X08 Ignition of thermite can be accomplished by adding a small amount of
- potassium chlorate to the thermit@X05,@X08 and pouring a few drops of sulfuric acid
- on it@X05.@X08 This method and others will be discussed later in section 4@X05.@X0833@X05.@X08 The
- other method of igniting thermit is with a magnesium strip@X05.@X08 Finally@X05,@X08 by
- using common sparkler@X05-@X08type fireworks placed in the thermit@X05,@X08 the mixture
- can be ignited@X05.@X08
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