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I know that its theoretically possible to make thermite, I'm more referring to whether it is as easy as making the aluminum version where most people could make

I know that its theoretically possible to make thermite, I'm more referring to whether it is as easy as making the aluminum version where most people could make it if they tried hard enough in their garage (assuming you arent trying to make thermite if you live in an apartment).

ethbro 7y ago
What are you going to use to convert titanium into a powder?
- taneq 7y ago
  You can cut it with a carbide saw, presumably this makes powder? https://tmstitanium.com/how-titanium-is-cut/ https://tmstitanium.com/how-titanium-is-cut/
- jandrewrogers 7y ago
  The clever chemistry way would be to dissolve it and then precipitate it. However, titanium would be significantly more difficult than most metals as it is atypically resistant to many common acids.
smileysteve 7y ago
Magnesium ferrite https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHHZtwS9U80 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHHZtwS9U80
jandrewrogers 7y ago
For DIY home brew, aluminum would be the obvious choice by far. Controlling the particle characteristics would be a bit of a challenge though. Metals that burn easily, such as magnesium or calcium, are not necessarily great choices as they will be limited by the thermodynamics of the metal oxide and ease of burning does not imply optimal thermite performance. In fairness, way back when I was playing thermites I just bought the required materials. Metal oxides in particular tend to be boring chemicals and arguably the more malleable half of that equation. Of course, this was in the 1990s when you could legally buy military explosives with a driver's license and cash...