Who can tell me what is the use of magnesium powder in ammunition?

dya know what magnesium does when it heats? it superheats and then explodes.


the two ways of doing this is to expose it to some form of liquid: acid or even just water. the second way is just to heat it up a bit...boom.





cuz even chicks like explosions!


meow.Who can tell me what is the use of magnesium powder in ammunition?
2Mg + O2 ---%26gt; 2MgO





This combustion produces lots of heat. magnesium burns white hot. It is used in incendiary devices and flares. It can throw off a heat seeking missile.Who can tell me what is the use of magnesium powder in ammunition?
It is a combustible. Magnesium reacts powerfully with oxygen and can be used to provide the propellant.
Tracer rounds! The magnesium lights up like a flare, even during daylight! Actually that was stupid and redundant, flares are made from magnesium! I was out in the sun all day...sorry!!
It explodes the bullet through the barrel. It is the main source in gun powder.
That's the silver stuff in fire crackers-probably an igniter.
Incendiary rounds.
Tracers