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How do they compare?

I would assume that the spongy stuff has a bigger surface and thus burns faster...?

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What application do you want it for ?
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What application do you want it for ?

 

 

It sounds like he wants to know the preformance diffrences.

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Effect difference maybe but not performance I am afraid. In my experiences, sponge has a longer duration through its burn cycle and flake can be brighter but shorter lived.

 

That said, I have Ti turnings that I ball mill until they are able to pass -20 mesh, I use 10% in BP an press it on top of my rocket fuel so I can follow the rocket to apogee. If the same Ti is used in the bottom shot, it burning duration is around 1/4 second. If I use sponge Ti in its place, I can get around a 1 second burn.

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What application do you want it for ?

Fountains, salutes, comet like rising effect for my filmcan shells...

 

I've already got about 400µm spongy Ti and i like it, but I want the sparks to last longer.

 

In my experiences, sponge has a longer duration through its burn cycle and flake can be brighter but shorter lived.

 

That said, I have Ti turnings that I ball mill until they are able to pass -20 mesh, I use 10% in BP an press it on top of my rocket fuel so I can follow the rocket to apogee. If the same Ti is used in the bottom shot, it burning duration is around 1/4 second. If I use sponge Ti in its place, I can get around a 1 second burn.

Thanks. Thats all I wanted to know. No need to try the flaky.

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