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Accession Number:
AD0701876
Title:
The Effects of Reactor Irradiation on the Chemical Characteristics of Solid Explosives
Report Date:
1970-01-01
Abstract:
A study was made of TNT, HMX/EXON (9505), DATB, and PETN which had been irradiated in a nuclear reactor to determine chemical changes induced by the irradiation. Chemical changes (stability) were determined by infrared spectrophotometric, x-ray diffraction, and differential thermal analysis of the post-irradiated explosives. In addition, a similar study of nitrocellulose-base propellants was carried out. From the data obtained, the order of decreasing chemical stability under irradiation was DATB, HNX/EXON, TNT, PETN, and the nitrocellulose-base propellants; DATB was found to be the most stable.
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Pages:
75
File Size:
6.37MB
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Approved For Public Release
