would using ammonium nitrate in black powder create a more powerful mixture than using potassium nitrate?
using ammonium nitrate instead of potassium nitrate in gunpowder
Started by hosto, Sep 29 2006 03:56 AM
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BrightStar
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Posted 29 September 2006 - 07:13 AM
You are thinking of 'ammonpulver', discussed before in this thread:
http://www.ukrocketr...owtopic=628&hl=
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Posted 29 September 2006 - 08:59 AM
Using Ammonium nitrate can be dangerous, its not widly used in fireworks. Please post in correct threads.
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Posted 04 October 2006 - 11:15 PM
It's also a bit sh1t as well. Ammonium Nitrate is pretty hygroscopic so after a day exposed to humid air your composition will have turned to mush.
Added to this it generally does not preform as well as traditional bp.
It does have it's uses, but in general it's not that good in my view.
Added to this it generally does not preform as well as traditional bp.
It does have it's uses, but in general it's not that good in my view.
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