On the shock sensitivity of triaminoguanidinium azotetrazolate (TAGxT)
- Los Alamos National Laboratory
The high-nitrogen compound triaminoguanidinium azotetrazolate (TAGzT) belongs to a class of C, H and N compounds that are free of oxygen, but retain energetic material properties as a result of their high heat of formation. Its decomposition thus lacks secondary oxidation reactions of carbon and hydrogen. The extremely fast burning rate of TAGzT, as well as its high nitrogen and hydrogen content and low flame temperature makes it potentially useful as a propellant and explosive ingredient. It was found that TAGzT exhibits one of the fastest low pressure burning rates yet measured for an organic compound. Counter initiatively; TAGzT is completely shock insensitive up to diameters of at least 1 5/8-inch, as demonstrated by the LANL large-scale gap test. Comparisons of this with similar high nitrogen compounds are made, and speculation into the mechanism of this behavior is given.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC52-06NA25396
- OSTI ID:
- 979686
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-09-07969; LA-UR-09-7969
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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