• Question: what is the metal in solid rocket fuel

    Asked by tebbutt to Aime, Akshat, Diana, Gemma, Judith on 13 Jun 2011.
    • Photo: Akshat Rathi

      Akshat Rathi answered on 9 Jun 2011:

      Aluminium is the metal and ammonium perchlorate the oxidiser which reacts with the metal releasing energy and causing rocket to take off.

    • Photo: Diana Samuel

      Diana Samuel answered on 13 Jun 2011:

      One family of propellants revolves around zinc, but there are alternatives such as aluminium.

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