The Effect of Al Particles Size on the Thermal Behavior and Kinetics of Al-MnO₂ Thermite System

Table 1

DSC parameters of first exothermic peaks.

Sample formula	Heating rates (°C·min^−1)			Average heat release
	8	10	14
	Peak temperature (°C)
5 μm Al + micron-MnO2	591	594	602	59 Jg^−1
1 μm Al + micron-MnO2	578	583	597	227 Jg^−1
Nano-Al + micron-MnO2	556	561	563	759 Jg^−1