ABSTRACT
This chapter concerns the adiabatic properties of the nickel–oxygen system and another six exothermic nickel–oxidizer combinations, otherwise known as nickel-based thermite compositions or Ni-based thermites. Reactive oxidizers of interest, which are all metal oxides or metalloid oxides, include MnO2, CuO, Ag2O, HgO, Pb3O4, and PbO2. The thermochemical descriptions within this chapter were derived from the FactPS and FToxid databases of FactSage 7.0. Each section contains one or two general figures as well as written descriptions of certain fuel-to-oxidizer ratios. Temperature points describe features and points of interest along adiabatic temperature profiles. Similarly, gas points refer to adiabatic gas production profiles. Some adiabatic temperature charts contain flat regions where the adiabatic temperature remains constant despite variations in the stoichiometry of the system. Some of these temperature plateaus are described and explained.
