DS> "...contact with oxygen producing chemicals."  Or in other words,
DS> mixed with something else.  I've seen Al dust used in explosive
DS> mixtures before.  I'm just saying, I don't think a solid peice of Al
DS> (in the form of a projectile) would do too much in the way of an
DS> ignition/flash/explosion.  It may - I'm not sure.  I haven't tryed
DS> it and/or seen it done before.
Granular aluminum is often used in pyrotechnic mixtures for a strobe 
effect. If you get it hot enough to burn, it's very bright.
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