Compatibility testing of energetic materials at TNO-PML and MIAT
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Compatibility is an important property for energetic materials and their additives such as a casing material or a binder. If these substances are incompatible an extra risk is introduced in handling and storage of ammunition and explosives. As part of a co-operation program between the Dutch TNO-PML and the Polish MIAT several compatibility tests are performed and compared with each other. All tests are performed according to a NATO Standard in which several tests are described which can be used to determine the compatibility of an energetic material and an additive. These tests were performed on a huge set of energetic materials e.g. propellants (single and double base), explosives (RDX, PETN, HMX and TNT) and several additives like Teflon, polypropylene, self-burning case, inhibitors etc. The results of pressure vacuum stability tests, dynamic thermo-gravimetry measurements and differential scanning calorimetry tests with several combinations of energetic materials and additives used during the co-operation program are presented and discussed.
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TNO Identifier
237228
ISSN
1388-6150
Source
Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 72(3), pp. 931-942.
Pages
931-942
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