Propellant compositions including stabilized red phosphorus, a method of forming same, and an ordnance element including the same

A propellant composition, comprising:

• nitrocellulose;
• a stabilized, encapsulated red phosphorous;
• at least one inert liquid selected from the group consisting of an alkyl acetate, a phthalate, an adipate, triacetin, a citric acid ester, a phosphoric acid ester, and urethane;
• at least one energetic plasticizer comprising a nitrate ester;
• and
• nitroglycerin, dibutyl phthalate, polyester adipate, 1,3-diethyl-1,3-diphenylurea, rosin, ethyl acetate, diphenylamine, N-nitrosodiphenylamine, potassium nitrate, potassium sulfate, tin dioxide, graphite, and calcium carbonate.

A propellant composition, comprising:

• nitrocellulose;
• a stabilized, encapsulated red phosphorous;
• and
• at least one of hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene, carboxy-terminated polybutadiene, a glycidyl azide polymer, an oxetane, and an oxirane polymer.

A propellant composition, comprising:

• nitrocellulose;
• at least one surfactant comprising rosin;
• and
• a stabilized, encapsulated red phosphorous comprising red phosphorus coated with a metal oxide and a polymer comprising an epoxy resin, melamine resin, phenol formaldehyde resin, polyurethane resin, or mixtures thereof.

A propellant composition, comprising:

• nitrocellulose;
• at least one of hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene, carboxy-terminated polybutadiene, a glycidyl azide polymer, an oxetane, and an oxirane polymer;
• and
• a stabilized, encapsulated red phosphorous encapsulated by a polymer other than nitrocellulose.