Nitrate Salt Based Melt Cast Materials
Abstract
Three new low melting compositions have been developed based on the ingredients amino‐1,2,4‐triazolium nitrate, 3,5‐diamino‐1,2,4‐triazolium nitrate and ammonium nitrate, to create the formulation AAD, in addition to mixtures comprising guanidinium 5‐amino‐tetrazolate and ammonium nitrate in either a 1 : 3 or 1 : 6 mole ratio (GAN13 and GAN16 respectively). The materials melt in the range of 95–100 °C and do not begin to decompose until >195 °C. The formulations are insensitive to impact, spark and friction and were calculated to show promising explosive performance properties (VD=8.78–9.0 km/s, PCJ=28.4–30.6 GPa). HMX mixtures of AAD, GAN13 and GAN16 were also prepared and these materials were characterized with respect to their safety and performance as well.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Oct 24, 2017
- Source ID
- 10.1002/prep.201700183
Entities
People
- David E Chavez
- Elizabeth G. Francois
- Patrick R. Bowden
- Philip W Leonard
Organizations
- Los Alamos National Laboratory
- United States Army Research Laboratory