PYROTECHNIC COMPOSITIONS
A priming mix composition includes between about 30% and about 60% of at least one of KDNBF, dinol, and tetrazene as a primary explosive; between about 10% and about 35% of a metallocene as a propagation aid; between about 5% and about 40% of at least one nitrate, peroxide, or oxide, as an oxidizer; between about 5% and about 25% of at least one of nitrocellulose or PETN as a reactive fuel; and a fuel. The metallocene is preferable ferrocene.
1 . An improved pyrotechnic composition comprising a fuel and an oxidizer, the improvement comprising at least one metallocene in an amount effective to increase the sensitivity of the composition.
2 . The improved pyrotechnic composition according to claim 1 wherein the at least one metallocene comprises ferrocene.
3 . The improved pyrotechnic composition according to claim 1 wherein the least one metallocene is ferrocene.
4 . An improved pyrotechnic mix in the form of a priming mix composition comprising
between about 30% and about 60% of at least one of KDNBF, dinol, and tetrazene as a primary explosive;
between about 10% and about 35% of a metallocene as a propagation aid;
between about 5% and about 40% of at least one nitrate, peroxide, or oxide, as an oxidizer;
between about 5% and about 25% of at least one of nitrocellulose or PETN as a reactive fuel; and
a fuel.
5 . The priming mix composition according to claim 4 wherein the fuel is at least one of boron, aluminum, carbon, metal shavings, or metal sulfides.
6 . The priming mix composition according to claim 5 wherein the metallocene is Ferrocene.
7 . A priming mix composition comprising between about 30% and about 50% of at least one of KDNBF, dinol, and tetrazene as a primary explosive;
between about 10% and about 30% of metallocene as a propagation aid;
between about 5% and about 40% of at least one of Ba(NO 3 ) 2 , Sr(NO 3 ) 2 , KNO 3 as an oxidizer;
between about 5% and about 25% of at least one of nitrocellulose or PETN as a reactive fuel; and
a fuel.
8 . The priming mix composition according to claim 7 wherein the fuel is at least one of boron, aluminum, carbon, metal shavings, or metal sulfides.
9 . The priming mix composition according to claim 8 wherein the metallocene is Ferrocene.
10 . A priming mix composition comprising
between about 30% and about 50% KDNBF as a primary explosive;
between about 2% and about 8% of Tetrazene as a sensitizer
between about 10% and about 30% of a metallocene as a propagation aid;
between about 5% and about 40% of at least one of Sr(NO 3 ) 2 and KNO3 as an oxidizer;
between about 5% and about 20% of at least one of powder fines or PETN as a reactive fuel; and
a fuel.
11 . The priming mix composition according to claim 10 wherein the fuel is at least one of boron, aluminum, carbon, metal shavings, or metal sulfides.
12 . The priming mix composition according to claim 11 wherein the metallocene is Ferrocene.
13 . The priming mix according to claim 10 wherein the powder fines comprise single based or double based propellant.
14 . A priming mix composition comprising:
between about 35% and about 45% KDNBF as a primary explosive;
between about 3% and about 7% of Tetrazene as a sensitizer
between about 12% and about 18% of metallocene as a propagation aid;
between about 25% and about 35% of Sr(NO 3 ) 2 as an oxidizer; and
between about 8% and about 12% of PETN as a reactive fuel; and
a fuel.
15 . The priming mix composition according to claim 14 wherein the fuel is at least one of boron, aluminum, carbon, metal shavings, or metal sulfides.
16 . The priming mix composition according to claim 14 wherein the metallocene is Ferrocene.
17 . The priming mix composition according to claim 14 that is substantially lead free.