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Inventors
Rudolf, Karl
Application #
264019
Filed
Oct-3-2002
Published
May-17-2005
Current US Class
149/11
149/192
149/199.1
149/92
International Classes
C06B 045//10; C06B 045//22; C06B 025//34
Field of Search
149/92 149/109.6 149/192 149/3 149/199.1 149/2 149/9 149/11 149/105 264/31 264/32
Assignee
Diehl Munitionssysteme GmbH & Co. KG (Rothenbach, DE)
Examiners
Felton; Aileen B.
Attorney, Agent or Firm
Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser
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Abstract
An insensitive pressable explosive with a high level of energy comprises octogen grains or hexogen which are coated with a polysiloxane solution.
Claims
1. An insensitive pressable explosive comprising an explosive component and a binder component,
wherein said explosive component comprises 92-97% by weight octogen or hexogen and 1-5% by weight polysiloxanes; and the binder component comprises 1 part polyacrylic elastomer and 3 parts DOA in 25 parts of solvent mixture comprising 60% of ethanol, 20% of acetic acid ethyl ester and 20% of acetone.
2. An explosive according to claim 1 characterised in that the octogen or hexogen comprises 70% by weight of coarse grain and 30% by weight of fine gain.
3. An explosive according to claim 2 characterised in that the grains of the octogen or hexogen are wetted with polysiloxane.
4. An explosive according to claim 1 characterised in that the binder component proportion is 2-8% by weight.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to an insenstive, pressable and castable explosive and a process for the production of said explosive. 2. Discussion of the Prior Art The invention is based on a phlegmatised explosive, corresponding to EP 0 509 200 B1 and DE 40 06 961. This involves explosive mixtures in which the particulate explosive is coated with a phlegmatising inert binder. Improved insensitivity is achieved with those binders. In the meantime the demands in respect of insensitivity have been set at a markedly higher level. Those demands are not attained by the known binders. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object of the invention is to propose a high-energy, insensitive pressable explosive. The invention attains that object in providing an explosive which comprises: octogen or hexogen 92-97% by weight DOA 1-6% by weight Hy Temp 0.5-2% by weight and polysiloxanes 1-5%; and which is produced by a process as described hereinbelow.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention advantageously provides that an at least monomolecular layer is applied to the crystals of the explosive and fills surface flaws. That eliminates very fine pores which otherwise act as so-called hot spots, with the effect that the explosive reacts in an unwanted fashion when subjected to a relatively low level of loading. The complete wetting effect provides that a high-energy explosive already achieves virtually a 100% theoretical density with just a low inert proportion. As a result, because of the virtually zero porosity of the explosive charge, this affords a further enhanced level of insensitivity with an increased degree of efficiency. This explosive is suitable for shaped charges and fragmentation charges. An explosive having the following composition: octogen (HMX) 96% 70% Class 3, grain size <500 μm 30% Class 2 DOA 3% Hy Temp 1% xpolysiloxane, rain′x ® 1°/00 DOA is the abbreviation for dioctyl adipate and serves as a plasticiser. Hy Temp is a trade mark of ZEON Chemicals L.P., 4111 Bells Lane, Louisville, Kentucky 40211, and belongs to the chemical family of polyacrylic polymers. rain′x ® is a mark of Unelko Corporation in the USA.
There are three suitable alkyl polysiloxanes, namely
dimethyl polysiloxanes
methyl hydrogen polysiloxanes, and
methylphenyl polysiloxanes.
1. The production process comprises the following steps:
Octogen in an amount of 70 parts of coarse grain is mixed with 30 parts of fine grain in a container.
2. A polyalkylsiloxane solution is diluted with isopropanol in a ratio by volume of 1:6, added to the explosive mixture and stirred until complete wetting has taken place.
3. The mixture is dried.
4. In a suction filtration apparatus the slurry is washed 3 to 4 times with distilled water and sucked away as far as possible.
5. The mixture is dried.
6. In parallel therewith a solution is made up from 1 part of Hy Temp and 3 parts of DOA in 25 parts of solvent mixture comprising 60% ethanol, 20% acetic acid ethyl ester and 20% acetone.
7. The dried, pretreated explosive mixture is added to the prepared binder solution in a Drais mixer and mixed at 40° C. for about 1-2 hours with same at a medium agitation speed (rotary speed 60/min).
8. The solvent is completely removed with continuing agitation under a pump vacuum, duration about 2 to 3 hours, wherein finally a dry pressable granular material with an approximately 1 to 2 mm particle diameter is produced.
The production process is to be carried out in an equivalent fashion, on the basis of hexogen.
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