Roni Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Can anyone help me with the following: What chemical will burn a purple flame? I know potassium chloride and potassium nitrate do, however their burning point is (nitrate 631 F and chloride 1400 F). Nitrate is a hazard 1 and chloride is a hazard 2. Can someone help me find a potassium product or any other chemical that burns purple at a lower heat index and is a hazard 1?? Thank you so much for your time. Roni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woelen Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 None of these chemicals burns. They cannot burn. They can give color to a flame, but only in the presence of other combustible material. Please tell a little more about the construction and composition of the burning mix, which should give you the purple color. With the information you supply no useful answer can be given. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roni Posted January 12, 2007 Author Share Posted January 12, 2007 ok kind of strange situation but I'm using them with wax in a fire to get them to burn a color. basically, I want to make colored pine cone fire starters. I did see a purple flame but no for long and like I said it took a long time and heat to activate it. can you think of another chemical that would burn a purple flame / low temp/ low hazard/ with a wax coat to accelerate when in fire? Obviously I"m not a chemist or anything close. So I REALLY appreciate your patience and knowledge. Thanks!! Sharon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT2095 Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 you`de need to use a Pyro color wheel, but keep ALL salts Potassium based with the exception of Copper and a TINY!!!! amount of Strontium Both of them as Chlorides. with experimentation you`ll be able to do this, if these are REAL pine cones then up against a wall totaly, as they will contain sodium salts too, and they will wash out most other colors Sodium is the Enemy, make no mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TATER Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 I don't know of any purple compositions but you can check on http://www.skylighter.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roni Posted February 2, 2007 Author Share Posted February 2, 2007 Thanks!!! OK will start experimenting. sounds like I better have fire dept on standby. LOL!! I appreciate your input very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TATER Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 no problem. be careful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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