With such oxidising substances at 300°C, the excitement would not be
long in coming. :-) I suggest adding some charcoal and sulfur to the mix
while you're about it! :-D Incidentally, the nitrates would become
nitrites and then nitrides in time, so the mix wouldn't be stable, anyway!

Brian

John Maxwell wrote:
> Rudy,
> I always enjoyed watching chemical reactions in an exciting way at a 
> safe distance when I was in the Air Force. Some were 1000# gravity bombs 
> and those required a rather large safe viewing distance.
> 
> John Maxwell
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "R Sedlak" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 3:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [TN] Bath Salts
> 
> 
>> Chris:
>> The exact formula is not critical, do not sweat it, pick mid values 
>> and go with it.
>> BUT, do realize this stuff is NOT mother's milk, and in fact, could 
>> corrode virtually any metal except 300 series stainless steel, and 
>> will react, perhaps in an "exciting way", with organics spilled into 
>> the bath.
>> The big advantage of the Dow Corning stuff it is so benign, and won't 
>> corrode, or react in exciting ways.
>>
>> Rudy Sedlak
>>
>> --- On Thu, 3/12/09, Chris Mahanna <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> From: Chris Mahanna <[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: [TN] Bath Salts
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Date: Thursday, March 12, 2009, 1:20 PM
>>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> Does anyone know if there is extra fairy dust in bath salts (other than
>> anticake and pink food coloring)?  For that matter, what's anticake?
>>
>> I need to run liquid thermal shock testing at 300C.  We've been using Dow
>> Corning 710.  In an open system, kinda cost prohibitive.
>>
>> I gather from MSDSs that we can mix a eutectic somewhere around:
>>
>> Potassium Nitrate: 40-50%
>> Sodium Nitrate: 10-20%
>> Sodium Nitrite: 30-40%
>>
>> Extra credit to any mixing experts that know the exact formula for 
>> ~200-350C.
>>
>> I can source the salts a couple blocks away for $, or the mix from 
>> across the
>> country for $$$$$.
>> I'd much prefer going down the street.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Chris
>>
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