Perchlorate sensitizing agent
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorsJulius Rothenstein, G. A. Zimmerman
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Abstract
An inorganic perchlorate is sensitized by adding about 1-8 percent by wei of copper chromite to said perchlorate. The mixture of inorganic perchlorate-copper chromite can be used as a substitute for RDX.
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The method of sensitizing inorganic perchlorate salts comprising mixing said salts with about 1-8 percent by weight of copper chromite, said weight being based on the weight of inorganic perchlorate.
An explosive composition consisting of an inorganic perchlorate and about 1-8 weight percent of copper chromite based on the weight of said inorganic perchorate.
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