Slow Heating Testing of High Density Polyethylene Foam Dunnage for 40-mm M430A1 Grenade Packaging

Abstract

The packaging of various ammunition items throughout the Department of Defense uses polyethylene foam. Polyethylene foam provides dunnage, cushioning, and filler material that is dependable through a wide variety of temperatures and environments at a low cost. The polyethylene material does begin to lose stability at a high temperature and begins to melt at temperatures above 230 F. For insensitive munitions systems that are tested at elevated temperatures, the melted polyethylene material can become detrimental to venting mechanisms. This report documents a series of inert slow heating tests to characterize high-density polyethylene packaging foam when exposed to slow heating.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 14, 2021
Accession Number
AD1127907

Entities

People

  • Jacek Foltynski
  • Leon Moy
  • Nausheen Al-shehab

Organizations

  • United States Army Combat Capabilities Development Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Temperature
  • Ammunition
  • Ammunition Containers
  • Containers
  • Cushioning
  • Department Of Defense
  • Explosives
  • High Density
  • High Explosive Ammunition
  • High Explosives
  • High Temperature
  • Insensitive Explosives
  • Materials
  • Munitions
  • Munitions Testing
  • Packaging

Readers

  • Materials Science
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.
  • ballistics.