A combustion reaction releases energy ... Avoid looking directly at the light source. Magnesium burns brightly in air and is used in distress flares. Metal oxides produced in oxidation reactions ...

The new afterburner injects the magnesium powder downstream into these hot gases (around 2780.6°F, or 1527°C). This results in secondary combustion, where the magnesium reacts with the water ...

The researchers found that aluminium and magnesium undergo a metallic thermite reaction with boron oxide that can interfere with the combustion process and leaves unwanted oxide residues.