The Preparatory Manual of Black Powder and Pyrotechnics version 4.0 Volume 1: Methods of forming pyrotechnic compositions I

Ledgard, Jared B

ISBN 10: 1980538271 / ISBN 13: 9781980538271

Published by Independently published, 2018

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Preparatory Manual of Black Powder and Pyrotechnics version 4.0 Volume 1: Methods of forming pyrotechnic compositions I
• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1980538271
• ISBN 13: 9781980538271
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: very_good

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Synopsis

The Preparatory Manual of Black Powder and Pyrotechnics version 4.0 is newly revised and upgraded. The book has been broken down into 2 volumes to accommodate the reader, and save them money. Volume 1 includes: Chapter 1: Pyrotechnic compositions, including: 1a. Introduction to pyrotechnics; 2b; What makes pyrotechnic compositions what they are? 3a. The nature of reducing agents verse oxidizing agents; 4a. Deflagration and the process of combustion; 5a. Non-oxidizing pyrotechnics, and their nature; 6a. Methods of forming pyrotechnic compositions; and 7a. How to use this manual. Chapter 2. Black Powder. 3. Modified Black powder. Chapter 4. High Performance Rocket Propellants, including: Section 1: Ammonium Perchlorate Rocket Propellants; Section 2: Ammonium Dinitramide (ADN) Rocket Propellants; Section 3: Ammonium Nitrate Containing rocket propellants; and Section 4: Miscellaneous containing. Chapter 5. Non-Black Powder Gun Propellants, including: Section 1: Ammonium Nitrate Containing; Section 2: Nitrocellulose containing; and Section 3: Miscellaneous gun propellants. Chapter 6. General pyrotechnic compositions I, including: Section 1: Bullet Tracer compositions; Section 2: Match-head compositions; Section 3: Smoke generating compositions; and Section 4: Pyrotechnic igniter (starter) and “primer” compositions. References.