Quote from: Spendulus on March 13, 2016, 09:38:20 PM

Quote from: tvbcof on March 13, 2016, 03:54:11 AM

Quote from: Spendulus on March 13, 2016, 03:20:37 AM

Huh? What "structures?" What "Phenomenon?"

Are you talking about these samples of paint/rust? Please clarify.

By 'structures', I meant as an example the compenents of the red/grey particals and the highly energetic materail which releases it's energy readily.

By 'phenomenon', I meant that such structures are commonly formed by standard building materials.

The link I provided does answer the question of the composition of these fragments of paint attached to a layer of rust. RE "releases energy readily," yea, paint burns. Not at all like thermite.

I would have estimated that you knew what differential scanning calorimetry was, or be readily able to deduce it.

I've just read through a bit of the the paper for the first time in a few years. On page 27 the question of ordinary paint is addressed. Here's a different phraseology of the point I was making:

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... If a paint were devised that incorporated these very
energetic materials, it would be highly dangerous when dry
and most unlikely to receive regulatory approval for building
use. To merit consideration, any assertion that a prosaic substance
such as paint could match the characteristics we have
described would have to be accompanied by empirical demonstration
using a sample of the proposed material, including
SEM/XEDS and DSC analyses.

If you are up to the challenge, or know of someone who is has been, let me know. So far I've not discovered anyone who has done so, but seeking out such an effort is hardly my life's work.