Melt-castable nitramine binders for high energy compositions
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
InventorsJoseph Erik Banning, William Matthew Sherrill
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Abstract
Provided is a melt-castable binder useful for stabilizing high energy explosive materials. A melt-castable nitramine binder has high energy in its own right yet is very insensitive to accidental detonation such as by shock or friction. The melt-castable nitramine binder is optionally combined with one or more high energy materials in the formation of an explosive composition with improved energy yield and safety and handling parameters relative to the high energy material alone.
Claims7
A detonable composition comprising:
- A detonable energetic material with a detonation velocity of 5.5 km/s or greater as measured by laser induced shock;
- a melt-castable nitramine binder with a melting point of 150 degrees Celsius or below;
- and
- wherein said melt-castable nitramine binder comprises a structure of Formula I
- where n=1, 2, or 3 and n*=1, 2, or 3.
An explosive composition comprising:
- a detonable energetic material with a detonation velocity of 5.5 km/s or greater as measured by laser induced shock;
- and
- a melt-castable nitramine binder comprising a structure of Formula I
- where n=1, 2, or 3 and n*=Q 1, 2, or 3.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.