Explosive double salts and preparation. [Patent application]

Patent · Wed Feb 03 00:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:6944597

Cady, H. H.; Lee, K. Y.

A new composition of matter has been discovered which is an explosive addition compound of ammonium nitrate (AN) and diethylenetriamine trinitrate (DETN) in a 50:50 molar ratio. the compound is stable over extended periods of time only at temperatures higher than 46/sup 0/C, decomposing to a fine-grained eutectic mixture (which is also believed to be new) of AN and DETN at temperatures lower than 46/sup 0/C. The compound of the invention has an x-ray density of 1.61 g/cm/sup 3/, explodes to form essentially only gaseous products, has higher detonation properties (i.e., detonation velocity and pressure) than those of any mechanical mixture having the same density and composition as the compound of the invention, is a quite insensitive explosive material, can be cast at temperatures attainable by high pressure steam, and is prepared from inexpensive ingredients. Methods of preparing the compound and the fine-grained eutectic composition of the invention are given.

• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Patent Number(s): PATENTS-US-A345460
• Application Number: ON: DE83002393
• OSTI ID: 6944597
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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AMMONIUM NITRATES
BINARY MIXTURES
COMBUSTION
DETONATIONS
EUTECTICS
NITRATES
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
STABILITY
AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DISPERSIONS
EXPLOSIVES
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ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDATION
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
SYNTHESIS
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