Size-dependent Effect on Thermal Decomposition and Hazard Assessment of TKX-50 under Adiabatic Condition

Junfeng Wang, Shusen Chen, Shaohua Jin, Junying Wang, Hu Niu, Guangyuan Zhang, Xiaojun Wang, Dongxu Wang*

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Abstract

The thermal decomposition of dihydroxylammonium 5,5′-bistetrazole-1,1′-diolate (TKX-50) with three different particle sizes were studied under adiabatic condition by using accelerating rate calorimeter (ARC). The adiabatic experiment revealed that TKX-50 had two decomposition stages. Based on the experimental results, the decomposition parameters including the thermal data and pressure data of three kinds of TKX-50 were used as the hazard assessment indicators. The results revealed that the decomposition of TKX-50 nanoparticles was the mildest among all of the samples in the first decomposition stage. In addition, the SADT of three kinds of TKX-50 with different sizes were predicted when stored in the wooden cylinder, and the results showed that TKX-50 milliparticles exhibited the best thermal stability.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)488-495
Number of pages8
JournalPropellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics
Volume43
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2018

Keywords

  • Accelerating rate calorimeter (ARC)
  • Dihydroxylammonium 5,5′-Bistetrazole-1,1′-diolate (TKX-50)
  • Hazard assessment
  • SADT
  • Thermal Decomposition

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