Accession Number:

ADA399116

Title:

Mechanical Properties of Aerojet, Thiokol, and JA2 High-Energy Gun Propellants at 1.5 m/s Deformation Rate

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. Jul-Sep 2001

Corporate Author:

ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD WEAPONS AND MATERIALS RESEARCH DIRECTORATE

Personal Author(s):

• Leadore, Michael G.

Report Date:

2002-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

34.0

Abstract:

Five lots of high-energy gun propellants were tested in uniaxial compression at temperatures of 21 deg, 63 deg, and - 32 deg C. The materials were taken to 60 strain using a deformation rate of 1.5 ms. The stress at failure, strain at failure, compressive modulus, failure modulus, incremental energy density, and the fracture assessment values were recorded for each test.

Descriptors:

• *GUN PROPELLANTS
• *HIGH ENERGY PROPELLANTS
• COMPRESSION
• MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
• HIGH RATE
• DEFORMATION
• FRACTURE(MECHANICS)
• FAILURE(MECHANICS)
• ENERGY DENSITY

Subject Categories:

• Ammunition and Explosives

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE