Ubehage Posted November 8, 2015 Posted November 8, 2015 I found this video a bit interesting, and it also explained to me why Ti sparks the way it does. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpFTQYynrc4 2
gregh Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 Thanks Ub! I ended up watching about 15 more of their videos on youtube. I am not sure which was more interesting, the subject matter or the old guy's hair!!!! 2
stix Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 (edited) Yeah, gotta like the hair Very interesting video, I also watched the one on burning magnesium in water. Glad you posted that Ubes, because a very disturbing thing that I learned is that Ti is non-magnetic (@5:35 in the vid). Well, mine isn't!!. My Ti sponge (40-60#) IS actually magnetic! Weird. Or is this normal for Sponge due to manufacturing processes? The reason I ask is that I've made a few different Ti Streamer comps and one of them was light yellow, and the other almost bordering on yellowish silver but not quite. I put it down to the charcoal and was going to try a more refined charcoal (paulownia) before I asked the question on the forum. Perhaps "A poor tradesman always blames his tools" or in this case, "A poor pyrotechnist always blames his chems"??? Cheers. Edited November 9, 2015 by stix
Arthur Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 Ferro-titanium is a common pyro ingredient -maybe that's what you have.
stix Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 (edited) Ferro-titanium is a common pyro ingredient -maybe that's what you have. Thanks Arthur, - I did think about that possibility. FeTi was what I really wanted some time back but couldn't find a supplier where I live. When I saw Ti sponge was available, I jumped at the chance because those sorts of metals are hard to come by. The thing is, is that FeTi is NOT available on their inventory!!??, otherwise I would have purchased it some time back. Weird, very weird indeed. What I've got is very usable, but apparently not what I ordered. I'll have to contact the supplier and find out. Can you guys that have some Ti please confirm for me that it's not magnetic, that way I can.... what?... what am I saying?, of course it shouldn't be magnetic! It doesn't surprise me (too much) that my supplier doesn't test what they have, but then that brings into question the authenticity and quality of other things that I've purchased from them. In my view the supplier is legitimate and reputable as they sell lots of chemicals and testing equipment for the scientific industry. I'll have to contact them to see what they say. It doesn't make sense. Cheers. Edited November 9, 2015 by stix
MrB Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 Can you guys that have some Ti please confirm for me that it's not magnetic, that way I can.... what?... what am I saying?, of course it shouldn't be magnetic! Redundant, but... Your right. Ti isn't magnetic.B!
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