Blue-burning tracer mix
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
InventorsDennis J. Mancinelli, Walter J. Puchalski
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Abstract
A blue-burning pyrotechnic tracer mix which provides a smoke trail even ar the blue flame is no longer visible to thus extend the visible range of the projectile in which the mixture is employed, the pyrotechnic mixture comprising by weight percent: 6-10% potassium perchlorate, 11-18% magnesium, 10-20% cupric chloride anhydrous, 35-45% barium nitrate, 12-18% hexachlorobenzene, 5-10% sulfur.
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A pyrotechnic tracer mixture providing a substantially blue flame, said mixture comprising about 6-10% by weight of potassium perchlorate, about 11-18% by weight of magnesium, about 10-20% by weight of cupric chloride anhydrous, about 35-45% by weight of barium nitrate, about 12-18% by weight of hexachlorobenzene, and about 5-10% by weight sulfur, said pyrotechnic mixture additionally providing a smoke trail even after said blue flame is no longer visible so as to extend visible range of trace.
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