Table 11. Performance and Sensitivity Values of Some Commonly Encountered Ingredients in Double- and Triple-Base Propellant Formulations.
| data category | NC | NG | NQ | EGDN | DEGDN | TEGDN | BTTN | TMETN | BuNENA | DINA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tma [°C] | 14 | –22 | –10.9 | –19 | –27 | –3 | –9 | 51.3 | ||
| Tdecb [°C] | 192–209 | 150 | 248.9 | 175 | 160 | 170 | 182 | 180 | 177.5 | |
| ΩCO2c [%] | –28.7 | +3.5 | –30.7 | 0 | –40.8 | –66.7 | –16.6 | –34.5 | –104.3 | –26.6 |
| ΩCOd [%] | +24.7 | –15.7 | +21 | –8.2 | –26.7 | –10.5 | –3.14 | –57.9 | 0 | |
| ρe [g cm–3] | 1.67 | 1.591 | 1.71 | 1.48 | 1.38 | 1.335 | 1.52 | 1.46 | 1.22 | 1.488 |
| Vdete [ms–1] | 7300 | 7600 | 8200 | 7300 | 6600 | 2000 | 7050 | 7580 | ||
| ΔfH°f [kJ mol–1] | –1435.1 | –370.1 | –93 | –244.8 | –436.8 | –629.9 | –406 | –425.2 | –192.5 | –448.2 |
| ISh [J] | 3 | 0.2 | >49 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 12.7 | 1 | 9.2 | 6 | 6 |
| FSi [N] | >353 | >353 | >353 | >353 | >353 | >353 | >353 | >353 | >353 | >353 |
a
Tm = onset temperature of melting.
b
Tdec = onset temperature of decomposition.
c
ΩCO2 = CO2 oxygen balance.
d
ΩCO = CO oxygen balance.
e
ρ = derived density from X-ray data.
f
Vdet = detonation velocity.
g
ΔfH° = molar enthalpy of formation.
h
IS = impact sensitivity.
i
FS = friction sensitivity.