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Testing flash powders for homemade firecrackers

Testing flash powders (for homemade firecrackers) from the most known ingredients at home. Sulfur, Sb2S3 as catalyst increased performance highly in all cases. In the case of sulfur, 10% catalyst was ideal. KClO4 Al 70/30 and KClO4 Mg/Al 50:50 they operated with significantly worse efficiency without a catalyst. Close metal powder and oxidizer ratios they operated with much better efficiency than higher oxidizer an lower metal powder combinations. The winner was Potassium Perchlorate A