Thermal decomposition of HNIW by TG-MS

Lin Mao Dong*, Xiao Dong Li, Rong Jie Yang

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Abstract

Thermal decomposition of two kinds of hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane(HNIW) particles (230 μm, 40 μm) were studied by TG-MS. The isothermal decomposition residues of HNIW with larger particle (230 μm) were researched by FTIR spectra and elemental analysis. The results in the non-isothermal decomposition show that there are two steps for HNIW with larger particle and only one step for HNIW with small particle, the main products are NO, N2O, CO2, a small amount of NO2 and C2N2H2. Isothermal decomposition products of HNIW with large particle at 204°C are same as in the first step of the non-isothermal decomposition. The average molecular formulas of the residues at 204°C for 10 minutes and 60 minutes are C3H4.5N5.5O, C2H4N2O. The total of isothermal decomposition reaction at 204°C is C6H6N12O12 =6NO + N2O +2CO2 +2HCN + C2H4N2O.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)660-663
Number of pages4
JournalHanneng Cailiao/Chinese Journal of Energetic Materials
Volume15
Issue number6
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2007

Keywords

  • Elemental analysis
  • FTIR
  • Hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane (HNIW)
  • Physical chemistry
  • Thermal decomposition
  • Thermogravimetry-mass spectrometry (TG-MS)

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