PHOSPHORUS FILLING FOR MUNITIONS

Abstract

In a continuation of the study of P fillings for munitions, additional resin binders for granulated white P were tested. Several commercial preparations were found to harden readily at room temperature and to form stable mixtures with granulated P. Tests of commercial resins are being continued. Firing have shown that the performance of rigidly solid P fillings is dependent upon the bursting charge. High-brisance bursters invariably fragment the filling excessively with resultant pillaring of the combustion products. Burster charges of a propellant powder produced relatively little fragmentation and little pillaring.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 31, 1947
Accession Number
AD0264074

Entities

People

  • F. A. Lenfesty
  • J. C. Brosheer
  • P. L. Imes

Organizations

  • Tennessee Valley Authority

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biodegradable Plastics
  • Bursting Charges
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Combustion
  • Combustion Products
  • Contracts
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Formic Acid
  • Government Procurement
  • Gravity
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Munitions
  • Phosphorus
  • Resins
  • Wind Velocity

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  • Surface Coatings Technology.