Thermal analysis at Mound in support of the explosive surveillance program

Conference · Sat Nov 30 23:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:6048715

Wiedenheft, C J

Thermal analysis is widely used in support of the Mound explosive surveillance program. Either differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) or differential thermal analysis (DTA) is run on every explosive or pyrotechnic material. Other thermal analysis techniques such as thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) and thermal mechanical analysis TMA are used to characterize these and other materials. The procedures are rapid and require only small amounts of material. The methodology used in thermal analysis, the database used to manipulate the data, and a comparison of DSC and bomb calorimetry are discussed. 2 tabs.

• Research Organization: Monsanto Research Corp., Miamisburg, OH (USA). Mound
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00053
• OSTI ID: 6048715
• Report Number(s): MLM-3329(OP); CONF-851256-3; ON: DE86006142
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
450100* -- Military Technology
Weaponry
& National Defense-- Chemical Explosions & Explosives
CALORIMETRY
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CHEMICAL EXPLOSIVES
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
DIFFERENTIAL THERMAL ANALYSIS
EXPLOSIVES
GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS
MOUND LABORATORY
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
SURVEILLANCE
THERMAL ANALYSIS
THERMAL GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS
US AEC
US DOE
US ERDA
US ORGANIZATIONS