Lead-free priming mixture for percussion primer
US5417160A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 1, 1993 |
| Grant date | May 23, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2013 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC06C7/00
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
There is provided a lead-free primer mix having high sensitivity. The primer mix contains an initiating explosive, a sensitizer, a propellant, calcium silicide and an oxidizer. The ignition exhaust products are essentially free of toxic oxides such as lead oxide, barium oxide and antimony oxide.
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