Gasless pyrotechnic delay compositions for time‐sequencing energetic events are
reviewed. They are mixtures of powdered fuels and oxidants capable of a highly exothermic …

Pyrotechnics are among the energetic materials that have wide applications in various
military and civilian fields. Thermal behavior and thermal stability are the very important …

The aging of pyrotechnics is heavily influenced by temperature and humidity during their
long‐term storage. The investigation of the aging mechanisms of such composites is of great …

Thermites, which are generally considered to be reactive mixtures of powdered metals and
metal oxides, are an important subset of energetic materials. The underlying thermodynamic …

The burning rates of a slow reacting Mn+ Sb2O3 and a fast reacting Si+ Pb3O4 time delay
composition, filled into lead tubes, were measured with an infrared camera, with two …

Abstract The binary Mn+ Sb2O3 pyrotechnic composition was investigated for mining
detonator time delay applications. EKVI thermodynamic modelling predicted two maxima in …

A pyrotechnic time delay based on boron carbide has been demonstrated as a viable
replacement for the perchlorate-and chromate-containing formulation currently used in US …

There is an incentive to replace the heavy metal‐based primary explosives with more
environmentally conscious alternatives, further motivated by the inherent risk involved in …

The effect of fuel particle size as well as the influence of inert and reactive additives on the
burning rate of the Si‐CaSO4 composition was evaluated. The burning rate decreased with …

Slow-burning Si-BaSO4 pyrotechnic delay compositions are employed commercially for
intermediate to long-time delays. However, there is very little information on this composition …