Thermal analysis of viton A/Mg/NaNO3Fuel rich system

Mei Shuai Zou*, Xiao Yan Guo, Rong Jie Yang, Ri Yao Qiu

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Abstract

The thermal decomposition processes of magnesium, sodium nitrate, viton A and their mixing components were studied by differential thermal analysis (DTA) and thermogravimetry (TG) in order to obtain the condensed phase reaction mechanism of magnesium/sodium nitrate system. DTA and TG results showed that magnesium had a large mass loss after melting, the decomposition of sodium nitrate included different stages, and viton A decomposed completely in the narrow range of temperature. The thermal analysis for the mixtures indicated that the decomposition products of the viton A might react with magnesium, and with the decomposition products of sodium nitrate. The results suggest that fast decomposition of Mg/NaNO3happened at 535°C, while it happened at about 380'C after adding viton A to the system.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)56-59
Number of pages4
JournalHuozhayao Xuebao/Chinese Journal of Explosives and Propellants
Volume32
Issue number4
Publication statusPublished - 2009

Keywords

  • Analytical chemistry
  • Fuel rich propellant
  • Sodium nitrate: Viton A: Thermal analysis

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