Abstract: Stabilized munitions are provided which comprise ammonium perchlorate and which have been plasticized with a NENA (nitratoethylnitramine) compound. In order to stabilize this system, Lewis base compounds of specified formula are included as part of the munition. Preferred stabilizers include urea, acetamide or nitroguanidine. The stabilized munitions, and in particular, propellants provide improved safety and/or energetic properties over current munition formulations.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 18, 1994
Date of Patent:
April 16, 1996
Assignee:
ICI Explosives USA Inc.
Inventors:
John J. Mullay, Randal A. Johnson, John F. Van Norman
Abstract: A liquid explosive composition having a density of about 1.282 grams/millter and comprising a mixture of (a) nitromethane, (b) trinitrotoluene, and (c) pyridine. Said ingredients being present in a weight ratio of about 60-64 parts nitromethane; 34-29.5 parts trinitrotoluene; and 6-6.5 parts pyridine.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 30, 1989
Date of Patent:
January 9, 1990
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
Abstract: 7. A process for preparing a solid propellant composition having a plateau-burning rate comprising the steps ofA. mixing at room temperature the following ingredients until a viscous binder results:Ingredients Percent by weight ______________________________________ High energy plasticizer selected from 15 to 85 the group consisting of pentaerythritol trinitrate, diethylene glycol dinitrate, trimethylolethane trinitrate and mixtures thereof Ingredients Percent by weight ______________________________________ Plastisol nitrocellulose 10 to 50 Ethyl centralite .4 to 5; ______________________________________B. blending into said binder, until a homogeneous pourable mixture result a cured propellant composition which has been milled to an average particle size of about 30 mesh, said composition consisting essentially of the following ingredientsIngredients Percent by weight ______________________________________ Nitrocellulose 13.5 to 27.5 Nitroglycerin 10.5 to 22.5 Additives .