Explosive Behavior of Aluminized Ammonium Perchlorate

Abstract

Addition of aluminum to ammonium perchlorate (AP) increases its infinite diameter detonation velocity, decreases its critical diameter and (at sufficiently low % TMD) the Eyring reaction zone length. For 7-9 microns AP and 7 microns Al, the maximum of these effects occurred at about 10% Al. Regular detonation behavior could be observed only in the range of 55 to 40 (or lower) % TMD. All mixtures tested in this range exhibited group 2 behavior as does AP itself.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0745344

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  • A. R. Clairmont Jr.
  • Donna Price
  • J. O. Erkman

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  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

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