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What are the components of black powder?

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What are the components of black powder?

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Black powder is a low explosive, composed essentially of a mixture of potassium nitrate or sodium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur. It is hydroscopic and subject to rapid deterioration when exposed to moisture. It is also one of the most dangerous explosives to handle because of the ease with which it is ignited by heat, friction, or spark. Although the use of black powder as a propellant and as a projectile bursting charge has ceased, it remains an explosive that will be encountered in ammunition and ammunition components.

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Black powder is gunpowder which is still used in quarry work as an explosive. The ingredients are potassium nitrate, charcoal and sulphur. Among other uses it is also used as a charge for firearms and in fireworks.

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Black Powder: 15 parts Potassium Nitrate ( KNO3 or saltpeter/saltpetre, or nitre/niter). 2 parts Sulphur/sulphur (S) 3 parts Charcoal (C) Generally, around the world in the 1800s, Black Powder came to be standardized at 15/2/3 or 15/3/2 of KNO/S/C, both to the same effect.