usapyro Posted June 19, 2017 Posted June 19, 2017 (edited) I happen to have a lot of MgAl, and not much use for it as I don't make dragon eggs anymore. I was thinking of using it for Glitter. Is there anything in particular I should know about using MgAl? Does it behave the same as Al when it comes to the water-nitrate reaction? Besides substituting it directly in formulas like D1 and N1... W19 looks like a good comp to try out. Edited June 19, 2017 by usapyro
NeighborJ Posted June 19, 2017 Posted June 19, 2017 (edited) Although I usually add coarse MgAl in small amounts to many AL glitter formulas, I'd suggest trying a glitter formulated for it, like W20. It behaves much different than AL and has a slightly different fuel value. You won't be disappointed. What mesh size MgAl do you have? Jason Edited June 19, 2017 by NeighborJ
usapyro Posted June 19, 2017 Author Posted June 19, 2017 I have -325, -200, and some other size. The -325 stuff is like almost stuck together after a few years... Has to be scraped hard with a plastic spoon to get it back to powder. Odd. :/
lloyd Posted June 19, 2017 Posted June 19, 2017 USA, not at all 'odd'. ANY humidity at all will cause Mg/Al to agglomerate. Your best bet (because it also partly decomposes when that happens) is to have enough to meet current needs, and not store it for long periods of time. Lloyd
Sparx88 Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 W19 is a nice one. I use 100-200 mesh granular mgnal in it. Nice bright flashes. Don't over wet them, and I found they do best rolled.
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