Ballistic Evaluation of M30 Propellant Containing Nitroguanidine Derived from Urea/Ammonium Nitrate Process

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine if nitroguanidine converted from guanidine nitrate produced by the urea/ammonium nitract U/AN process would meet military specifications and would be ballistically acceptable in M30 triple-base propellants. M30 triple-base propellant lots were manufactured utilizing nitroguanidine prepared from guanidine nitrate produced by the urea/ ammonium nitrate (U/AN) process. Ballistic and other test results indicated there was no significant difference between M30 propellant containing U/AN prepared nitroguanidine and the standard British aqueous fusion (BAF) process nitroguanidine.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA066090

Entities

People

  • J. W. Leach

Organizations

  • United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammonium Nitrate
  • Calibration
  • Closed Bomb Tests
  • Energetic Materials
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Guanidine Nitrates
  • Ignition
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Munitions
  • Production
  • Propellants
  • Rocket Oxidizers
  • Specifications
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Triple Base Propellants

Readers

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Ballistic Missile Meteorology
  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.