Charcoal Star - Chrysanthemum #6

Identity

Name: Chrysanthemum #6
Source: Takeo Shimizu

Composition

mass percent parts component
109.434 54.72% 58 Potassium Nitrate
66.038 33.02% 35 Charcoal (airfloat)
13.208 6.60% 7 Sulfur
11.321 5.66% +6% SGRS

Required Mass

Preperation

Ball mill well to integrate. Rolls well, but may be cut or pumped quite easily as well. Precipitation methods may also be used to prepare it if a ball mill is not available, just screening the composition doesn't work very well.

Comments

Quite fast burning, dense tail but short life, better for large comets.

Works well as a propellant.

About 5% water works well for pumping. Pine charcoal is best for the most attractive sparks. Any aqueous binder may be used, Dextrin works quite well.