Phase transitions in ammonium perchlorate to 26 GPA and 700 K in a diamond anvil cell
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, L-282, Livermore, California 94551 (United States)
Ammonium perchlorate (AP) showed previously unreported phase behavior when studied in a diamond anvil cell (DAC) at high temperature (to 693 K) and high pressure (to {approximately}26 GPa). Liquid droplets, observed above the known 513 K orthorhombic-to-cubic phase transition, are interpreted as the onset to melting. The melting point decreased with increasing pressure. Mid-infrared FTIR spectra of the residue showed only AP. The AP melt may contribute to shock insensitivity of AP-based propellants. Gas formation was seen at higher temperatures. A phase diagram was constructed using the appearance of liquid and gas as solid-liquid and liquid-gas transitions. Preliminary pressurized differential scanning calorimetry data showed a weak pressure dependence (to {approximately}6.9MPa) for the orthorhombic-to-cubic phase transition. {copyright} {ital 1996 American Institute of Physics.}
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 561657
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950846-; ISSN 0094-243X; TRN: 9716M0012
- Journal Information:
- AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 370, Issue 1; Conference: American Physical Society biennial conference on shock compression of condensed matter, Seattle, WA (United States), 13-18 Aug 1995; Other Information: PBD: May 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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