Yellow Stars (Metallic)

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These stars generally give better and more brilliant colours than compositions without magnesium/MgAl. This is because in the latter case the flame temperature is lower and the emitting molecules are not stimulated equally well. Care must be taken to adaquately protect the metals, if necessary, and to ensure good ignition as they are generally much harder to ignite. The stars show a higher burning rate than organically fuelled ones.

Note that with some comps water must not be used for consolidation for there would be reactions with magnesium (with heat and hydrogen gas generation) in such a case.


Shimizu ammon yellow brilliant - high temp
Ammonium perchlorate 41.0
Magnesium 60 mesh coated with Potassium dichromate 33.3
Red gum 9.5
Ultramarine 9.5
Potassium dichromate 1.9
SGRS 4.8
Add 25% alcohol / 75% water
Needs special prime, no BP!
Shimizu yellow star brilliant - high temp
Potassium perchlorate 45
Magnesium 60 mesh coated with Linseed oil 30
PVC 10
Lampblack or Charcoal (Softwood airfloat) 2
Ultramarine 13
Add NC-solution in acetone, no water!


Lancaster yellow - pressed dry @10 tons on 24mm
Sodium nitrate 55.5
Magnesium 17
PVC 27.5
limited shelf life since Mg is uncoated; silicon prime is common
Hardt Yellow Star #3
Barium nitrate 64
Cryolite 8
Aluminium (dark) 19
Sulphur 5
Dextrin 4
Add 25% alcohol / 75% water
Needs hot prime!
Hardt Yellow Star #4
Barium nitrate 62
Cryolite 8
Aluminium (dark) 18
Sulphur 4
PVC 2.5
Dextrin 5.5
Add 25% alcohol / 75% water
Hardt Yellow Star #5
Barium nitrate 29
Potassium perchlorate 29
Cryolite 9.5
Magnalium -200 mesh 9.5
Red gum 7
Parlon 12
Dextrin 4
Add 25% alcohol / 75% water
Electric Yellow
Potassium perchlorate 45
Cryolite 13
Magnalium (200 mesh) 30
PVC 5
Charcoal (airfloat) 2
Dextrin 5
Add 25% alcohol / 75% water
Electric Orange
Potassium perchlorate 53
Calcium carbonate 14
Magnalium (200 mesh) 6
Parlon 14
Red gum 9
Dextrin 4
Add 25% alcohol / 75% water