Pyrotechnic compositions
AssigneeOlin Corporation
InventorsToni M. Whaley, Morris C. Buenemann, JR., George C. Mei
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Abstract
A priming mix composition includes between about 30% and about 60% of at least one of KDNBF, dinol, and tetrazene as a primary explosive; between about 10% and about 35% of a metallocene as a propagation aid; between about 5% and about 40% of at least one nitrate, peroxide, or oxide, as an oxidizer; between about 5% and about 25% of at least one of nitrocellulose or PETN as a reactive fuel; and a fuel. The metallocene is preferable ferrocene.
Claims17
An improved pyrotechnic composition comprising a fuel and an oxidizer, the improvement comprising at least one metallocene in an amount effective to increase the sensitivity of the composition.
An improved pyrotechnic mix in the form of a priming mix composition comprising
- between about 30% and about 60% of at least one of KDNBF, dinol, and tetrazene as a primary explosive;
- between about 10% and about 35% of a metallocene as a propagation aid;
- between about 5% and about 40% of at least one nitrate, peroxide, or oxide, as an oxidizer;
- between about 5% and about 25% of at least one of nitrocellulose or PETN as a reactive fuel;
- and
- a fuel.
A priming mix composition comprising between about 30% and about 50% of at least one of KDNBF, dinol, and tetrazene as a primary explosive;
- between about 10% and about 30% of metallocene as a propagation aid;
- between about 5% and about 40% of at least one of Ba(NO3)2, Sr(NO3)2, KNO3 as an oxidizer;
- between about 5% and about 25% of at least one of nitrocellulose or PETN as a reactive fuel;
- and
- a fuel.
A priming mix composition comprising
- between about 30% and about 50% KDNBF as a primary explosive;
- between about 2% and about 8% of Tetrazene as a sensitizer
- between about 10% and about 30% of a metallocene as a propagation aid;
- between about 5% and about 40% of at least one of Sr(NO3)2 and KNO3 as an oxidizer;
- between about 5% and about 20% of at least one of powder fines or PETN as a reactive fuel;
- and
- a fuel.
A priming mix composition comprising:
- between about 35% and about 45% KDNBF as a primary explosive;
- between about 3% and about 7% of Tetrazene as a sensitizer
- between about 12% and about 18% of metallocene as a propagation aid;
- between about 25% and about 35% of Sr(NO3)2 as an oxidizer;
- and
- between about 8% and about 12% of PETN as a reactive fuel;
- and
- a fuel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.