stackyFACTSYou do not need complex fuels to create an inferno when rust and aluminum dust work perfectly well together.
You do not need complex fuels to create an inferno when rust and aluminum dust work perfectly well together. Thermite is a deeply terrifying chemical mixture that, when ignited, triggers a massively exothermic oxidation-reduction reaction. The aluminum aggressively steals the oxygen from the iron oxide, unleashing heat exceeding four thousand degrees Fahrenheit. It produces molten iron as a byproduct and casually burns through solid steel vaults.
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