Thermal Decomposition of Explosives. Part 8. The Reactions of Composition B and TNT in the Presence of Various Potential Cavity Liners and Sealants

Abstract

The isothermal decompositions of Composition B and TNT were probed in the presence of a variety of materials under consideration for employment in ordnance as cavity liners or sealants. These materials included products of Essex Chemical Corp.; H. H. Robertson Co. (Tuffseal); Unique Products, Inc.; Insulation Systems Inc.; Thermal Systems, Inc.; Thiokol Chemical Corp.; and United Resin Products, Inc. The kinetic features of the reactions were established over wide temperature ranges, including conditions such that the reactions were fast and explosion imminent. In general, accelerations in the decomposition rates were observed. In a few cases these accelerations were extreme.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0888337

Entities

People

  • Taylor B. Joyner

Organizations

  • Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Additives (Chemicals)
  • Asphalt
  • Cavity Liners
  • Chemical Reaction Properties
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemistry
  • Complex Mixtures
  • Decomposition
  • Equations
  • Exothermic Reactions
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Gas Evolution
  • High Temperature
  • Low Temperature
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics