Features of Front Propagation during Combustion of a Thermite-Type Mixture FeO/TiO₂/B₂O₃/Cr₂O₃/CaCrO₄/Al/C under Gravity Forces

The effect of the angle of inclination of a cylindrical reaction volume relative to the horizontal position on the combustion characteristics of a multicomponent thermite-type mixture FeO/TiO₂/B₂O₃/Cr₂O₃/CaCrO₄/Al/C was experimentally studied. It was shown that the combustion parameters, the burning velocity, material loss caused by sputtering, and the yield of target metallic phase into ingot, are unaffected by the angle of inclination. The dynamics of combustion front orientation relative to the burning velocity vector as the front propagates when the cylindrical reaction volume was tilted from 0° to 90° was revealed.