Grain Modification Additives for TNT and its Compositions. A Preliminary Screening via Suppression of Supercooling

Abstract

A preliminary search for alternatives to 2,2',4,4'6,6'- hexanitrostilbene, as grain modification additives for TNT and its compositions, has been made. Screening of candidate additives was based upon the determination, via differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), of the suppression of supercooling by 0.5% of additive. A cast of good quality was obtained with 5- nitrobarbituric acid trihydrate.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA085019

Entities

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  • S. Portnoy

Organizations

  • United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acids
  • Additives (Chemicals)
  • Computers
  • Critical Temperature
  • Crystal Structure
  • Crystallization
  • Crystals
  • Diffraction
  • Energetic Materials
  • Explosives
  • Glass Transition Temperature
  • Materials
  • Metallic Compounds
  • Neutron Diffraction
  • Tnt
  • Transition Temperature
  • Weapons

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