497 B
497 B
Iron oxide (black)
Formula
Fe3O4
Pyrotechnics use
Oxidizer (high temperature)
Synonyms
TBD
Description
Black Iron Oxide is a black powder. It is sometimes used in thermite however thermite produced using black iron oxide is less powerful than thermite that uses red iron oxide. It is also a catalyst and can be used in R-Candy. It is magnetic.
Sources
Hazards
It is a skin and eye irritant and gloves and eye protection should be warn when handling.