Ngesikhathi sokuqhuma kwe-magnesium powder, ezinye izinhlayiya ezimisiwe ze-magnesium zivutha lapho zithinta umthombo wokushisa, ukudala ingxube yegesi ne-oxygen evuthayo. Lokhu kusha kudala ukushisa, ukusunduza imikhiqizo yegesi ephezulu yokushisa endaweni yokushisa futhi ikhuphule izinga lokushisa lezinhlayiya ezingashisiwe.
Kanyekanye, imisebe yokushisa evela emalangabini okushisa aphezulu endaweni yokusabela kwandisa izinhlayiya ze-magnesium’ izinga lokushisa endaweni yokushisa. Uma sebefike endaweni yokuthungela, ukuvutha iqala, futhi ingcindezi ekhuphukayo isheshisa ukusha. Le nqubo eqhubekayo iqinisa ukubhebhetheka kwelangabi nokusabela, okuholela ekwenyukeni okukhulu kwengcindezi futhi ekugcineni kubangele ukuqhuma.