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Kinetics of initial thermal decomposition and detonation parameters-studies on RDX:TNT system

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The initial low temperature thermal decomposition of various compositions in the binary system—1,3,5 trinitro-1,3,5 triazacyclohexane (RDX) and 2,4,6 trinitro toluene (TNT) has been studied using thermogravimetry, high temperature infrared spectroscopy and photomicroscopy. A linear correlation has been observed between the activation energies for the initial stage of thermal decomposition and velocity of detonation in this system.

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Mittels Thermogravimetrie, Hochtemperatur-IR-Spektroskopie und Fotomikroskopie wurde die einleitende thermische Zersetzung bei niedriger Temperatur von verschiedenen Gemischen des binären Systems von 1,3,5-Trinitro-1,3,5-triazazykIohexan (RDX) und 2,4,6 Trinitrotoluol (TNT) untersucht. Zwischen der Aktivierungsenergie des Anfangsschrittes der thermischen Zersetzung und der Detonationsgeschwindigkeit in diesem System konnte einer lineare Korrelation nachgewiesen werden.

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Методом ТГ, высокотем пературной ИК спектроскопии и фото микроскопии изучено начальное низкотемп ературное разложени е двойной системы 1,3,5-тринитро-1,3,5тр иазациклогексан и 2,4,6-тринитротолуол с р азличным соотношени ем компонент. Наблюдала сь линейная корреляция между энергиями акти вации начальной стадии тер мического разложения и скорост ью детонации такой си стемы.

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  1. Explosives Research and Development Laboratory, 411 021, Pashan, Pune, India

    N. M. Bhide, S. R. Naidu, E. M. Kurian & K. R. K. Rao

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Bhide, N.M., Naidu, S.R., Kurian, E.M. et al. Kinetics of initial thermal decomposition and detonation parameters-studies on RDX:TNT system. Journal of Thermal Analysis 35, 1181–1189 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01913036

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