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Ferrocerium (also
known in
Europe as Auermetall) is a
synthetic pyrophoric alloy of
mischmetal (cerium, lanthanum, neodymium,
other trace lanthanides...
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these uses by
different processes (the
percussion cap), or
materials (
ferrocerium), "flint" has lent its name as
generic term for a fire starter. The exact...
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using wood
generate their own fine tinder;
today a pile of
magnesium or
ferrocerium shavings is common; and a moisture-resistant DIY
tinder features cotton...
- 95% lanthanides, plus 5% iron. Its most
common use is in the
pyrophoric ferrocerium "flint"
ignition device of many
lighters and torches.
Because an alloy...
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Fernico (nickel, cobalt)
Ferroalloys (Category:Ferroalloys)
Ferroboron Ferrocerium Ferrochrome Ferromagnesium Ferromanganese Ferromolybdenum Ferronickel...
- is an
important part of
catalytic converters.
Cerium metal is used in
ferrocerium lighters for its
pyrophoric properties. Cerium-doped YAG
phosphor is...
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ignite and give off a
great amount of heat and light. The
development of
ferrocerium (often
misidentified as flint) by Carl Auer von
Welsbach in 1903 has...
- products. His work on rare-earth
elements led to the
development of the
ferrocerium "flints" used in
modern lighters, the gas
mantle that
brought light to...
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include the
sparking mechanisms in
lighters and
various toys,
using ferrocerium;
starting fires without matches,
using a firesteel; the
flintlock mechanism...
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nearly unquenchable.
Magnesium bars are
sometimes sold with a
length of
ferrocerium cast into one edge. The
gathering of tinder, and
perhaps more importantly...
