Preparation, nonisothermal decomposition kinetics, heat capacity, and safety parameters of TKX-50-based PBX

Hu Niu, Shusen Chen, Shaohua Jin, Bingjun Li, Xin Li, Junfeng Wang, Xiao Ma, Fang Bao, Lijie Li*

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Abstract

TKX-50-based PBX (PBX-T) is prepared by solution–water suspension method using dihydroxylammonium 5,5′-bistetrazole-1,1′-diolate (TKX-50) as the explosive. The thermal behavior of PBX-T is investigated under a nonisothermal condition by using TG-DTG and DSC method. The kinetic parameters (Ea = 167.98 kJ mol−1 and A = 1016.05 s−1) for the main thermal decomposition reaction of PBX-T are calculated from the analysis of DSC curves by differential method and integral method, and the nonisothermal kinetic equation of the exothermic process is d α/ d T= (10 16.05/ 2 β) 5 (1 - α) [- ln (1 - α) ] 3 / 5exp (- 2.0204 × 10 4/ T) , suggesting that the main exothermic decomposition reaction mechanism of PBX-T is classified as Avrami–Erofeev equation. The specific heat capacity (Cp) of PBX-T is measured using continuous Cp mode of C80 micro-calorimeter. Depending on the thermal decomposition parameters and Chinese Military Standards GJB 772A-97 method, the adiabatic time, self-accelerating decomposition temperature, sensitivities, and 5-second flash point on of PBX-T are obtained.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3193-3199
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry
Volume131
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2018

Keywords

  • Dihydroxylammonium 5, 5′-bistetrazole-1, 1′-diolate
  • Nonisothermal kinetic
  • PBX
  • The adiabatic time
  • The specific heat capacity

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