Formulation facility. Quarterly report, April--June, 1969

Technical Report · Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1969

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/532462· OSTI ID:532462

Osborn, A G

Two 250-pound batches of LX-09 were made for BAECP for special studies. Twenty Micronizer runs were made to ascertain the effects of various fluids and wetting gents upon the stability of high surface area PETN and to establish the limits within which repeatability can be expected. One sample, after being treated with the wetting agent dodecyl sodium sulfate, stabilized at 7,400 cm{sup 2}/gm after the 300-hour bake at 100 C. A study was begun to determine the effects of deaeration upon the rheological and firing properties of Extex. Rheological data indicate that deaeration has little effect on extrudability. Firing data are currently being obtained.

• Research Organization: Mason and Hanger-Silas Mason Co., Inc., Amarillo, TX (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-91AL65030
• OSTI ID: 532462
• Report Number(s): MHSMP-69-10F; SANL-601-005; ON: DE97008911; TRN: AHC29721%%12
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: [1969]
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
CHEMICAL EXPLOSIVES
CHEMICAL PREPARATION
PETN
WETTABILITY
STABILITY
RHEOLOGY
DETONATION LIMITS
DEGASSING
EXPERIMENTAL DATA