Stainless steel vs. Aluminum and why not Aluminum?

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Wrathwilde said:
2 grams Iron Oxide for every 1 gram powdered Aluminum + Ignited Magnesium Strip = Hot Times

Video of the results...

http://www.hallpass.com/media/howtomakethermite.html

Cheers,
Wrathwilde

Oh, yeah! This brings back some memories... we made up some thermite back when I was a physics student... and back before igniting the stuff might get you pegged as a terrorist!