Product Description
Ferrocerium rod is made from Iron, Magnesium and mostly of an alloy of rare earth metals called mischmetal with an excellent pyrophoric percentage: 98%min.
The required chemical composition:
Mischmetal(rare earth metal): Abt. 75-93%
Iron abt. 5.0-19.3%
Magnesium 1-4%
Rare earth metal distribution:
Cerium 49-59%
Lanthanum 26-39%
Neodymium 0-10%
Praseodymium 0-7%
Pyrophoric percentage: 98%min.
Hardness: 70-90 HV
Operation:
When the rod is scraped with a steel edge or the spine of a knife, particles or shavings are scraped off and ignited by the friction giving a shower of hot sparks. These burning particles can, in turn, ignite your tinder, the best tinders for ferro rod include:
Cotton wool (preferably soaked in Vaseline)
Birch bark
Fine Fatwood chips/dust (also known as Maya wood sticks or rods)
Char cloth
Tinder fungus
Wire wool
Dried grasses/natural fibers/natural fluff material (for example, Old Man's Beard)
Paper
Magnesium chips, magnesium powder (you can get a ferro rod embedded in a magnesium block which makes a spectacular high-temperature flash fire)
Application: It is used as the firestarters or fire starter in scouting and camping, sparking entertainment, clockwork toys, strikers for welding torches, etc., it is the best compact firestarter we can easily use, plus its dependability, made it a favorite of survival experts, hunters, fishermen and campers. It works equally well when wet or dry. Swedish Fire Steel has even found its way into cabins and backyards as a fool-proof way to light stoves and gas-barbecues, it is used as part of earthquake survival kit, emergency kit, survival kits, survival gear, emergency preparedness kit, disaster preparedness kit Emergency Survival Kit, 72 hour emergency kit, first aid kit, survival necklace, survival neck wallet, etc., also the good companion of the outdoor knife.
| Ferrocerium flint rod | Size in MM | Size in INCH | MOQ(pcs) |
| Scout- 317 -508 | Ø3.17 x 50.8MM | 1/8" x 2" | 1100 |
| Scout- 381 -508 | Ø3.81 x 50.8MM | 3/20" x 2" | 750 |
| Scout-476-508 | Ø4.76 x 50.8MM | 3/16" x 2" | 480 |
| Scout-476-635 | Ø4.76 x 63.5MM | 3/16" x 2 1/2" | 385 |
| Scout-476-762 | Ø4.76 x 76.2MM | 3/16" x 3" | 320 |
| Scout-508-508 | Ø5.08 x 50.8MM | 0.20" x 2" | 420 |
| Scout-508-635 | Ø5.08 x 63.5MM | 0.20" x 2 1/2" | 335 |
| Scout-508-762 | Ø5.08 x 76.2MM | 0.20" x 3" | 285 |
| Scout-600-600 | Ø6 x 60MM | | 250 |
| Scout-600-1000 | Ø6 x 100MM | | 150 |
| Scout-635-508 | Ø6.35 x 50.8MM | 1/4" x 2 " | 270 |
| Scout-635-635 | Ø6.35 x 63.5MM | 1/4" x 2 1/2" | 215 |
| Scout-635-762 | Ø6.35 x 76.2MM | 1/4" x 3" | 180 |
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