Thermal Decomposition of Lead Azide Prepared under Various Conditions

Abstract

The effect of various factors on the thermal decomposition rate of lead azide in solid solutions with divalent copper added, was studied under vacuum in a weighing unit and in an automatic differential unit. PbN6 was prepared by two methods producing small and large azide crystals. The data demonstrate that both production conditions and experimental conditions, associated with the presence or absence of moisture and carbon dioxide in the air and of the copper impurities, have effects ranging from peaceful to explosive on thermal decomposition of lead azide.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 09, 1973
Accession Number
AD0779604

Entities

People

  • G. G. Savelev
  • R. A. Vasyutkova
  • Yu. A. Zakharov

Organizations

  • United States Army Foreign Science and Technology Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acetic Acid
  • Additives (Chemicals)
  • Air Pressure
  • Azides
  • Carbonates
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Heat Of Activation
  • Heat Transfer
  • Impurities
  • Lead Azides
  • Mixing
  • Moisture
  • Precipitation
  • Production
  • Sodium Azides
  • Sodium Compounds
  • Solid Solutions

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.