I-self-ignition of aluminium powder ixhunywe kumswakama nesitimu endaweni ezungezile.
Njengempushana, umsebenzi we-aluminium wangaphandle uyanda, okuholela ekuphenduleni ngamanzi akhiqiza ukushisa negesi ye-hydrogen. Uma le gesi ye-hydrogen inqwabelana embundwini othize, ukusha okuzenzakalelayo kungenzeka. Okulandelayo ukuvutha, ukukhanyisa kabusha i-aluminium powder nge-oxygen kuholela ekuphenduleni okunamandla nakakhulu kwe-exothermic emazingeni okushisa aphakeme.