Measurement of the relaxation transitions of nitrocellulose based gunpowder
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Abstract
In order to be able to perform a complete characterisation of nitrocellulose, as a subject of a surveillance program for the MoD, different techniques (DSC, TMA, DMA) were compared, attempting to measure the different thermal transitions in nitrocellulose gunpowder. The sample preparation in this investigation is fully discussed. With DMA the shear mode was applied, trying to indicate the phase transitions. A clear conclusion could be drawn about the optimal technique to measure the relaxation behaviour. Also some considerations are given about the possibility to use this characterisation in a surveillance program.
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