what is the recipe for black powder
P PMVARGO Member Joined Jan 12, 2009 Messages 30 Location ohio Feb 2, 2009 #26 what is the recipe for black powder
R rcmodel Member in memoriam Joined Sep 17, 2007 Messages 59,074 Location Eastern KS Feb 2, 2009 #27 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_powder#Black_powder It is the nitrate in the saltpeter that leaves a hygroscopic salt residue that attracts moisture. Mosture causes steel to rust. Burning sulfer produces hydrogen sulfide, which is acidic. So we got mosture and acid. Those two things together is what causes the corrosion. rc
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_powder#Black_powder It is the nitrate in the saltpeter that leaves a hygroscopic salt residue that attracts moisture. Mosture causes steel to rust. Burning sulfer produces hydrogen sulfide, which is acidic. So we got mosture and acid. Those two things together is what causes the corrosion. rc