Evaluation of effective thermal conductivity of fireworks compositions

Abstract

Effective thermal conductivity of fireworks raw materials and their mixture have been measured by the temperature modulated DSC and the hot wire method, in order to predict spontaneous ignition properties precisely. As a result, an excellent linear correlation has been obtained between the density and the λ_e by the TMDSC method. Moreover, the low-density data by the hot wire method lie on the extrapolated point of the linear correlation. Thus, the λ_e within the ordinary limit of fireworks composition can be measured by the TMDSC method. Krupiczka’s estimation method shows a good agreement with the experimental values.