In article >,
"James Silverton" > wrote:

> Cindy wrote on Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:13:44 -0700 (PDT):
>
> >> While we are on the topic of the magic of metallurgy, it may
> >> interest people to know that powdered aluminum is considered
> >> to be hazardous materials that is subject to spontaneous
> >> combustion.
>
> > Yeah, but it's more fun if you mix it with an oxidizer and put
> > it into a
> > cardboard tube.
>
> It can be ignited but I really doubt about *spontaneous" combustion even
> if you could get it to burn. I know if you mix aluminum powder with iron
> oxide (rust) and ignite it, you get one of the hottest fires that exists
> and it will even burn below water. They call the mix Thermite.

Part pyro James? :-)
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