350 Grams Fe3O4+Al ( Thermite )

[amanshashank]

whats the container made of?

will the sparkler still be of use if the particle size is larger (about .5 mm in diameter)?

[PaintballPB3]

careful about lighting it on a wet surface, it can cause the oxygen and hydrogen in the water to separated due to the extreme heat. itll b a little explosion with molten iron flying everywhere... just saying.

[Agentoxedo07]

Holy-Terrorist:>Fe2O3 + Al = The real reaction thermite !

[WillstDuNichtWissen]

How much ironoxide and how much aluminium do you used?

[baller13333]

Does anyone know what the difference is between Fe3O4 and Fe2O3 when used in thermite?

[ExplosiveScience]

Yes Fe2O3 is common red rust, and Fe3O4 is another iron oxide, the stuff in magnetite, it is a black powder. Either one will work, however Fe2O3 is most commonly used.

[hkparker]

also Fe2O3 produces about -800KJ while Fe3O4 produces about -3300KJ, much hotter.

[TheCrazyFinn]

@hkparker Fe2O3+Al releases more energy, when burning, but Fe3O4+Al releases more energy overall, as most of the energy is released during the re-solidification of the molten iron. Or something like that...

[TOMASASX]

ye thermite is crazy

[kbwswim16]

hey thats pretty cool. haha I heard about you guys doing this up in Alaska and all of us on the boat made it sound way more crazy than it really was haha :) all good though.. oh yea Im Kris, Danielle's Brother.

[frizspin175]

how many parts aluminum and iron oxide?

[Foxtrotx1]

it was like 1:3

i think.

[YourADrag]

@Foxtrotx1 you mean 3:1??

[Foxtrotx1]

@YourADrag

No, 1 part Al per 3 parts Iron Oxide by mass.

[pro100dim]

@frizspin175

yes, Al + ferum oxide (бля тупой язык янглийский)

[Kotsiontinos]

where do you get all these staff?

[Foxtrotx1]

staff?

[Kotsiontinos]

I mean Fe3O4+Al ( Thermite ) and other chemicals

[Foxtrotx1]

oh, sorry. Fe3O4, or Fe2O3 for that matter, are simply Non hydrated rust. I got my Fe3O4 from beach sand using a magnent to extract the black magnatite (Fe3O4) Aluminum is availible on ebay, the finner both reactants are the faster the reaction. Plz look at my other vid if you have time. Thx

[DanielNytro]

It´s a pitty... when you order al-Powder in Germany the package is delivered by the police... *lol* A neighboure once ordered both, al and rust powder. 5 days later he got a visit by some cops...

[Foxtrotx1]

Thats whats nice about america

[darrylportelli]

@DanielNytro you dont need to order online just make some....for Al crush aluminium foli in a blender then put in a burr coffee grinder for a couple of passes, (the more the better)(must be a burr coffee grinder to get fine powder) and for iron oxide you can burn steel wool thoroughly with a blowtorch and then powder it with coffee grinder, this way youll be making Fe3O4 (as used in this vid) not rust( which can also be home made easily but takes more time!!)

cheers

[TheCrazyFinn]

@DanielNytro That's funny, because I can order "German Dark" from the internet, and nobody gives a fuck! XD

[JavAnarkoMet]

@DanielNytro lol thats funny, here in mexico i buy it 1 block near a military base even german black, they dont give a fuck, the national defense stopped to regulate aluminum in all forms since 2001 here

[fiercegoose]

I just learned about this song today in school.... made in the 1980 looking back on Vietnam extremely Anit-war (pussies) it was songs like this that made every1 blame soldiers for the war in Vietnam so after my dad and uncle had served and would have gladly died for their country they came home and were spit on

[Foxtrotx1]

The song was actually produced in the 1960's back in the vietnam era. While some may agree with you that this song is anti war, it more or less says we are ALL wrong for our wars. It was popular with soldiers and "hippies" alike.

[boneleg]

your dad and uncle were never able to think for themselves. they just did what they were told their whole lives. they were spat on because they fought for some rich assholes, not for their country. you and your family are just too stupid to realize these things. spit on your father for me.

[h8machine123]

I just love that song

[cobaltburrito]

It's not Fe3O4, it's Fe2O3

[Foxtrotx1]

Actually it can be either, but in this case its Fe3O4. Fe2O3 is red in color, also known as hematite. Fe3O4 is magnitite, black in color. The oxidation states are similar except Fe3O4 is one of the few compounds that has a mixed Oxidation state.

[cobaltburrito]

My mistake.

: D

[randompast]

I've only heard of that reaction. 3 years of chemistry later, I finally see it, on youtube unexpectedly.

[dougmacleod]

yo, u used a sparkler to provide the proper energy to trigger the redox? i was under the impression you needed more energy then that such as that provided by burning Mg. did u just use the sparkler to trigger it?

[Foxtrotx1]

Yes, the party sparkler works way better than magnesium. I strongly suggest it as a substitute.

[mgarv002]

The Anti-Vietnam protest tune doesn't fit this video very well.

[ivan01005]

That right there is power in the wrong hands. That much thermite could have melted through anything, but noooo; you had to create lava in your back yard.

[Foxtrotx1]

You have a good point there. But, I had nothing to melt through, and i had little destructive intent.

[genesis133]

That was pretty awesome, what did you use to suspend it, and what kind of container did you use to hold the thermite? I couldn't really tell but it kind of looked like tin foil?

[PsychoSnowMan]

Thank you. Yes it was aluminum foil. The aluminum foil basket was set on a steal plate (the kind found in the estes rocket kit launch pads) with two wooden dowl supports.

[PsychoSnowMan]

Dear god! This is the single most awesome video on all of youtube!

All other themite videos bow down before the might of this unholy monstrosity, there can be no other as great as what you have just seen.