Influence of Bicurative on Processibility of Composite Propellant

  • S.N. Jawalkar High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Pune
  • Dr. Mehilal High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Pune
  • R. Kurva High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Pune
  • P.P. Singh High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Pune
  • B. Bhattacharya High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Pune
Keywords: Composite propellants, ammonium perchlorate, bicurative, hydroxy-terminatedpolybutadiene, toluene diisocyanate

Abstract

A new series of composite propellant compositions, based on ammonium perchlorate,hydroxy-terminated polybutadiene and having metallic fuel as aluminium powder, have beendeveloped. Pressure cast-cum-cured compositions have also been developed with toluenediisocyanate (TDI), isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI), and a mixture of both curatives, i.e., TDIand IPDI, respectively, to study their effect on processibility, mechanical and ballistic propertiesof the compositions.  The data indicate that the compositions based on bicurative have a potlife of 7 - 8 h, viscosity build up is from 13280 poise to 14080 poise after 4 h, and the smoothprocessibility of the slurry is enhanced. Further, the mechanical properties are in the range12.2 kg/cm2, 40.2 kg/cm2, and 40.2 per cent for tensile strength, E-modulus and elongation,respectively, and burn rate is almost the same, i.e., 16 ±0.5 mm/s.
Published
2007-09-01
How to Cite
Jawalkar, S., Mehilal, D., Kurva, R., Singh, P., & Bhattacharya, B. (2007). Influence of Bicurative on Processibility of Composite Propellant. Defence Science Journal, 57(5), 669-675. https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.57.1800
Section
Armaments & Explosives