Accession Number:

ADA330372

Title:

Catalysis of Nitramine Propellants by Metal Borohydrides

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.

Corporate Author:

ARMY BALLISTIC RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD

Personal Author(s):

• Fifer, Robert A.
• McBratney, William F.

Report Date:

1983-07-01

Pagination or Media Count:

31.0

Abstract:

Burning rates were measured over the pressure range 10 to 280 MPa for an inert binder HMX-based nitramine propellant with and without added sodium borohydride NaBH4. The addition of 6.4 NaBH4 resulted in more than a two-fold increase in burning rate over the pressure range 30-300 MPa.

Descriptors:

• *METALS
• *PROPELLANTS
• *CATALYSIS
• *NITRAMINES
• *BOROHYDRIDES
• EXPLOSIVES
• BURNING RATE
• HMX
• SODIUM BOROHYDRIDES

Subject Categories:

• Inorganic Chemistry
• Ammunition and Explosives
• Ballistics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE