This page has 25 formulas in 5 tables.

NOTE: Although it has quite a few formulas on it already, this page is still under construction.

• 1 - Sparklers
• 2 - Thermite compositions
• 3 - Fuse compositions
• 4 - Friction ignition mixtures
• 5 - Star changing relays

CAUTION: Barium chlorate is capable of spontaneous decomposition, and compositions containing it should be handled with extreme caution. Beginners are encouraged to avoid such compositions.
 

	Visser	Visser	Visser	Visser	Visser	Visser	Visser
Potassium nitrate		64					44
Potassium perchlorate	40		60			50
Barium chlorate				37
Strontium nitrate					86
Sulfur		14					12
Charcoal, air float		14					25
Titanium, fine flake	40
Aluminum, fine flake		10	30	56		35	19
Iron powder
Nitroguanidine
Propyl guar	2
Shellac				7	14
Dextrin	18	+5	10			15	+5

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Thermite compositions

CAUTION: Red thermit is very sensitive to friction and flame. While it is not a highly energetic composition, it burns extremely hot and severe burns can result from improper handling.

DANGER: Thermit mixtures can burn with temperatures exceeding 3000^oC. If water contacts a thermit fire, a steam explosion will result. Thermit fires generate temendous amounts of ulvtraviolet light which may cause severe eye damage.
 

	Shimizu	Shimizu	unknown	Haarmann	Haarmann	Haarmann	Harrmann	Haarmann
name	Red thermit I	Red thermit II	Thermit	Therm-8	Therm 8-2	Therm 64-c	Barytes  Thermite	Calcium sulfate thermit
Barium nitrate				15	19.5	29
Lead tetraoxide	80	70
Calcium sulfate								57.8
Barium sulfate							2
Red iron oxide			75
Black iron oxide				61	55.2	44	59.2
Sulfur				0.9	0.3	2		1
Silicon		30
Ferrosilicon	20
Aluminum			25	22.8	25	25	25.3	40.9
Castor oil				0.3				0.3

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Fuse compositions
 

	Lancaster	Lancaster	Earl	Earl	Shimizu	Shimizu
name	White fire  (spolette fuse)	Fast fuse	Common fuse	Sump fuse	Dark fuse I	Dark fuse II
Potassium nitrate	25	20	73	77	36	56
Meal powder	65	75
Charcoal			15.5	13.5	10	10
Sulfur	10	5	11.5	9.5	9	34
Realgar					45

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Friction ignition mixtures

DANGER: Friction ignition mixtures are sensitive to mechanical action. Ignition will result if the two compositions are rubbed against each other.
 

	Weingart	Weingart	Clark	Clark
	Scratch igniter  part I	Scratch igniter  part II	Scratch igniter  part I	Scratch igniter  part II
Potassium chlorate	67		50
Manganese dioxide		38
Antimony trisulfide	22		30
Red phosphorus		48		50
Glue	11	14
Sand				28
Dextrin			20	22

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Star changing relays
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