Energetic double base propellant composition

US3963545A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army · US

Inventors

• William E. Thomas · Marietta, US
• Thomas E. Martin · Barrington, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 8, 1974
• Grant date: Jun 15, 1976
• Expiry date: Nov 8, 1994

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C06B25/26
• WIPO field: Basic materials chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

An energetic double base propellant composition consisting essentially of trocellulose and nitroglycerin as the major ingredients with about 48-52 weight percent of the propellant composition being nitrocellulose and about 40-44 weight percent of the propellant composition being nitroglycerin, and the minor ingredients comprised of about 2-4 weight percent di-n-propyladipate, about 2-2.5 weight percent 2-nitrodiphenylamine, about 0.1-0.2 weight percent candelilla wax, and about 1.0-1.3 weight percent aluminum is disclosed.