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Nitroureas 1. Synthesis, scale‐up and characterization of K‐6
Author(s) -
Mitchell A. R.,
Pagoria P. F.,
Coon C. L.,
Jessop E. S.,
Poco J. F.,
Tarver C. M.,
Breithaupt R. D.,
Moody G. L.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
propellants, explosives, pyrotechnics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.56
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1521-4087
pISSN - 0721-3115
DOI - 10.1002/prep.19940190504
Subject(s) - characterization (materials science) , tantalum , cylinder , materials science , volume (thermodynamics) , thermal shock , sensitivity (control systems) , front (military) , scale (ratio) , shock (circulatory) , thermal expansion , thermal , composite material , analytical chemistry (journal) , thermodynamics , mechanical engineering , chemistry , nanotechnology , physics , engineering , metallurgy , organic chemistry , medicine , quantum mechanics , electronic engineering
The synthesis and characterization of 2‐oxo‐1,3,5‐trinitro‐1,3,5‐triazacyclohexane (K‐6), a cyclic dinitrourea, is described. The laboratory synthesis was scaled‐up to provide 1.6 kilograms of crystalline K‐6 which was used for performance testing. K‐6 was formulated with 5% Viton A and pressed to 96.5% theoretical maximum density (TMD). Performance measurements in the form of front surface velocity measurements (tantalum plate push) and 1‐inch cylinder expansion experiments indicate K‐6 will out‐perform HMX by 4% at early volume expansions. Thermal response and shock sensitivity experiments on K‐6 are also described.