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Effects of binders and graphite on the sensitivity of ε-HNIW

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In order to optimize formulations of PBX based on Hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane (HNIW) and meet the application in mixed explosive, the mold powder of HNIW coated by varied binders was obtained by aqueous suspension technology. Several particle sizes of graphite were added as additive with a 0.5 % mass ratio. The experiment results showed that fluorine resin (FPM) was better than polyurethane and cis-butadiene rubber when the mass percentage of binders was fixed at 4 %. The characteristic height of HNIW/FPM (96/4) mold powder was at 28 cm (2.5 kg hammer), while that of the neat HNIW was at 15 cm merely, and the friction explosion probability fell from 100 to 70 %. The addition of flake graphite with proper grain size would reduce the mechanical sensitivity of HNIW and improved the fluxion property of HNIW-based mold powders. The thermal stability characteristic of HNIW FPM (96/4) and HNIW/FPM/G (96/4/0.5) were studied by thermogravimetric analysis (TG) at 10 °C min−1, the peak decomposition temperatures were at 251 and 250 °C, which were closed to that of neat HNIW(249 °C) and also identified superior thermal stability of compound.

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The authors pay tribute to Prof. Jinglin Zhang and Prof. Baoguo Wang of NUC for providing expert technical assistance.

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    Lan Yu, Xiabing Jiang, Xueyong Guo, Hui Ren & Qingjie Jiao

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Yu, L., Jiang, X., Guo, X. et al. Effects of binders and graphite on the sensitivity of ε-HNIW. J Therm Anal Calorim 112, 1343–1349 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-012-2679-6

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