High performance ammonium nitrate propellant

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1977-12-16

1979-06-19

Miller, Edward A.

Explosive and thermic compositions or charges

Structure or arrangement of component or product

Solid particles dispersed in solid solution or matrix

149 199, 149 20, C06B 4510

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041585836

ABSTRACT:
A high performance propellant having greatly reduced hydrogen chloride emission is disclosed comprising a minor amount of hydrocarbon binder (10-15%) and at least 85% solids including ammonium nitrate as the primary oxidizer (about 40% to 70%), a significant amount (5-25%) powdered metal fuel, such as aluminum, a small amount (5-25%) of ammonium perchlorate as a supplementary oxidizer and optionally a small amount (0-20%) of a nitramine such as HMX.

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