The main application of strontium nitrate is found in pyrotechnics. Due to the brilliant red color it produces, it is used in the manufacture of fireworks, flares, and tracers for civilian and military end-uses. It is also used in the manufacture of liquid glass screens.
Specifications
|
Sr(NO3)2
|
98.4% Minimum
|
|
Ba
|
0.8% Maximum |
|
Ca
|
0.002% Maximum |
|
Na
|
100 PPM Maximum |
|
Fe
|
10 PPM Maximum |
|
Cl-
|
0.001% Maximum |
|
Total S (as SO4)
|
0.001% Maximum |
|
Moisture (105 C)
|
0.10% Maximum |
|
pH (5%)
|
5-7 |
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Density
|
1.4-1.6 |