AN APPARATUS FOR THE DIFFERENTIAL THERMAL ANALYSIS OF EXPLOSIVES

Abstract

A differential thermal analysis apparatus has been designed and constructed at the Naval Propellant Plant for use in studying either ground (2.5 g) or right-cylinder (1/2 to 2 in.) propellant samples. Heating rate is 0.50 + or - 0.02 C/minute. One feature of this apparatus is the aluminum-foil-covered asbestos oven with a blow-off top. This top plus the fact that the sample holders reduce to dust upon detonation make the replacement of the oven an extremely rare occurrence. Should the oven have to be replaced, however, the cost is only about $100.00.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 08, 1961
Accession Number
AD0281937

Entities

People

  • E. F. Hare
  • M. E. Baicar
  • W. G. Gough

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Chemistry
  • Differential Thermal Analysis
  • Heat Energy
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Munitions
  • New Jersey
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Organic Materials
  • Phase Transformations
  • Physics
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Standards
  • Thermal Analysis

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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