Plasticized, Adhesive Binary Explosive
The devices and methods described below provide for a plasticized, adhesive binary explosive formed with nitromethane (NM) plasticized with nitrocellulose (NC) as an energetic compound and using a suitable amine as the sensitizer. The addition of the sensitizer to the plasticized mixture of NM/NC causes the gel to become explosive while maintaining stability and not deflagrating.
1 . A binary explosive comprising:
nitromethane mixed with nitrocellulose having less than 12.6% nitrogen to form plasticized nitromethane/nitrocellulose; and
triethylenetetramine.
2 . A binary explosive comprising:
nitromethane mixed with nitrocellulose having less than 12.6% nitrogen to form plasticized nitromethane/nitrocellulose; and
an amine selected from the group aliphatic amines, heterocyclic aliphatic amines, aromatic heterocyclic amines or anilines.
3 . A nitroalkane mixed with nitrocellulose having less than 12.6% nitrogen to form plasticized gel and an amine.
4 . The binary explosive of claim 1 further comprising:
powdered metal combined with the triethylenetetramine to form a slurry.
5 . The binary explosive of claim 4 wherein the powdered metal is selected from the group aluminum powder (spherical and flake), magnesium powder, zirconium powder, boron powder, silicon powder or titanium hydride powder.
6 . The binary explosive of claim 4 wherein the plasticized nitromethane/nitrocellulose further comprises:
retinyl acetate.
7 . The binary explosive of claim 2 further comprising:
powdered metal combined with the amine to form a slurry.
8 . The binary explosive of claim 7 wherein the powdered metal is selected from the group aluminum powder (spherical and flake), magnesium powder, zirconium powder, boron powder, silicon powder or titanium hydride powder.
9 . The binary explosive of claim 2 wherein the plasticized nitromethane/nitrocellulose further comprises:
retinyl acetate.
10 . The binary explosive of claim 2 wherein the amine is Ancamine® 2422.
11 . The binary explosive of claim 3 further comprising:
powdered metal combined with the amine to form a slurry.
12 . The binary explosive of claim 10 wherein the powdered metal is selected from the group aluminum powder (spherical and flake), magnesium powder, zirconium powder, boron powder, silicon powder or titanium hydride powder.
13 . The binary explosive of claim 3 wherein the plasticized nitromethane/nitrocellulose further comprises:
retinyl acetate.
14 . The binary explosive of claim 3 wherein the amine is Ancamine® 2422.