Flash Aluminum

[boo2blue]

Hey guys. I have some Eckart 10890 dark aluminum 6 micron. Is this good for flash, or should i get a different micron size?

[Chris H]

You really only have one thing on your mind, don't you? It's also likely nowhere near 6 micron. Anyone selling it as that is probably a sham anyway.

That particular aluminum is a pretty good substitute for the older US Bronze 809. It finds good application in silver streamers, white stars, some glitters, and some colored stars.

[boo2blue]

I didn't know it was used in stars. Anyways I'm trying to make some small salute shells, I don't really have the chems for stars right now, I'm just wondering if it could be used to create a decent flash powder, I don't need the best flash in the world. I'm just trying to make some fun shells for me and my friends to set off.