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W. de Klerk TNO Defence, Security and Safety, BU3 – Protection, Munitions and Weapons, Department Energetic Materials Rijswijk The Netherlands 45 2280 AA Rijswijk The Netherlands 45 2280 AA

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Abstract  

The ageing characteristics of pyrotechnic compositions are influenced not only by temperature, but also by surrounding effects as humidity and vibrations. In this paper the thermal stability of the pyrotechnic system magnesium–sodium nitrate will be investigated. In an inert helium atmosphere two steps of mass loss, which were not completely separated from each other, were observed in the temperature range from 65 to 265C: a mass loss of about 15% between 65 and 160C and about 34% between 160 and 265C. It is assumed that these two steps are caused by different processes. The separation between the two steps was not or hardly detectable for measurements that were performed in a nitrogen atmosphere. Using MS and FTIR (mass spectrometry/Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy) the evolved gases were analysed. Only above about 170C evolving gases were detected (which means that during the first step no gases were detectable). The detected gas mainly consists of CO2, CO and N2O, with smaller amounts of NO2, NO and possibly HCN. A third step of mass loss (8–9%) was observed above 314C. The process which caused this step of mass loss is considered not to contribute significantly to the ageing of the material at much lower temperatures of maximum 80C, which is of interest in view of the use of the materials. Kinetic parameters for the processes which caused the first and the second step of mass loss were evaluated from kinetic analysis of the measured TG curves. By using these results the conversion can be predicted as a function of time and temperature. However, it must be considered that the inaccuracy of the predictions increases if the temperature for which the prediction is calculated is further away from the temperature at which the experiments were performed. This is caused by the exponential form of the kinetic equations. The calculations show that in particular the reaction which causes the first step of mass loss can run relatively quickly in the temperature range 25–80C, which could result in ageing of the material during storage at these conditions. The reaction which causes the second step of mass loss clearly runs at a much lower rate.

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Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry
Language English
Size A4
Year of
Foundation
1969
Volumes
per Year
1
Issues
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24
Founder Akadémiai Kiadó
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Address
H-1117 Budapest, Hungary 1516 Budapest, PO Box 245.
Publisher Akadémiai Kiadó
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
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Address
H-1117 Budapest, Hungary 1516 Budapest, PO Box 245.
CH-6330 Cham, Switzerland Gewerbestrasse 11.
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Publisher
Chief Executive Officer, Akadémiai Kiadó
ISSN 1388-6150 (Print)
ISSN 1588-2926 (Online)

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