Spectroscopic studies of the 110{degree}C thermal aging of PETN
- Mound, Miamisburg, OH (United States)
- Cincinnati Univ., OH (United States)
The 110{degrees}C thermal aging parameters, including initial rates of decomposition, of four types of pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) over a period of ten months are presented. Both decomposition products nitric oxide, NO, and nitrogen dioxide, N0{sub 2} were monitored from multiple, hermetically-sealed, in vacuo samples. Nitric oxide appears to be the first nitrogen oxide product evolved. Nitrogen dioxide produced by abrupt thermal aging is more slowly converted to nitric oxide by a 1:1 process. The behavior of samples of RR5K PETN was significantly different from that of other powders studied. Further work is in progress to better define the thermal aging of RR5K PETN.
- Research Organization:
- Mound, Miamisburg, OH (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-88DP43495
- OSTI ID:
- 10171498
- Report Number(s):
- MLM--3751; ON: DE92040816
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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