Hexanitrostilbene Recrystallized from Nitric Acid

Abstract

Hexanitrosilbene (HNS) was recrystallized by Taylor and Oesterling using dual organic solvents in the early 1960's. Since then, for reasons of economy, nitric acid has been found to be a good solvent for HNS and has been used by industry to replace the more expensive organic solvent method. Detonating cords fabricated with this explosive from the acid process do not retain their heat resistant integrity when subjected to elevated temperatures. Although the HNS assays relatively free of nitric acid, it still does not perform as well in detonating cords as the material made from the organic solvent process.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 19, 1979
Accession Number
ADA077140

Entities

People

  • E. E. Kilmer

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Detonating Cord
  • Electron Microscopes
  • Explosives
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Nitric Acid
  • Organic Solvents
  • Particle Size
  • Ph Meters
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Residuals
  • Standards
  • Thermal Stability
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

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