Re: sodium nitrate

I assumed that you could not get an exchange for the material you ordered,.
Note Please: Power should be Powder, working on a very wet basement for
24/7
with little sleep makes spell check your friend? oh well.;-}.

http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/gen99/gen99896.htm
Interesting information I'll stand corrected.

"Kansas" <Kansas@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> yes? NaNO3 is Hydroscopic, it can be used to make an inferior grade of
black
> power.
>
> Ref. Dupont's Blasters Handbook 1925, listing both "A power" made with
KNO3
> and "B power" made with NaNO3, they state that B power is inferior to A
> powder.
> B powder  was used more often because it is cheaper, but A powder was
used
> for the finest work.
>
> 71% NaNO3
> 17% charcoal
> 12% Sulfur
> This appears to be the most common formula.