The Chemistry of Powder And Explosives.
Davis, Dr. Tenney L.
The Chemistry of Powder And Explosives. - 1 online resource (440 pages)
Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- CHAPTER I-PROPERTIES OF EXPLOSIVES -- Definition -- Classification of Explosives -- A Complete Round of Ammunition -- Propagation of Explosion -- Detonating Fuse -- Velocity of Detonation -- The Munroe Effect -- Sensitivity Tests -- Tests of Explosive Power and Brisance -- CHAPTER II-BLACK POWDER -- Berthold Schwarz -- Boerhaave on Black Powder -- Greek Fire -- Marcus Graecus -- Roger Bacon -- Development of Black Powder -- Burning of Black Powder -- Uses of Black Powder -- Manufacture -- Analysis -- Blasting Powder -- Ammonpulver -- Other Related Propellent Explosives -- CHAPTER III-PYROTECHNICS -- Development of Pyrotechnic Mixtures -- Colored Lights -- Railway Fusees (Truck Signal Lights) -- Scratch Mixture -- Marine Signals -- Parade Torches -- Aluminum and Magnesium Flares -- Lances -- Picrate Compositions -- Picrate Whistles -- Non-Picrate Whistles -- Rockets -- Roman Candles -- Stars -- Gerbs -- Fountains -- Wheels -- Saxons -- Pinwheels -- Mines -- Comets and Meteors -- Bombshells -- Maroons -- Toy Caps -- Silver Torpedoes -- Japanese Torpedoes -- Globe Torpedoes -- Railway Torpedoes -- English Crackers or Grasshoppers -- Chinese Firecrackers -- Flash Cracker Composition -- Wire Dips and Colored Fire Sticks -- Pharaoh's Serpents -- Black Non-Mercury Snakes -- Smokes -- CHAPTER IV-AROMATIC NITRO COMPOUNDS -- Effect of Groups on Further Substitution -- Utilization of Coal Tar -- Effects of Substituents on Explosive Strength -- Mono-and Di-Nitrobenzene -- Trinitrobenzene -- Nitration of Chlorobenzene -- Trinitrotoluene (TNT, trotyl, tolite, triton, tritol, trilite, etc.) -- Trinitroxylene (TNX) -- Nitro Derivatives of Naphthalene -- Hexanitrobiphenyl -- Picric Acid (melinite, lyddite, pertite, shimose, etc.) -- Ammonium Picrate -- Guanidine Picrate -- Trinitrocresol (cresylite). Trinitroresorcinol (styphnic acid) -- Trinitroanisol and Trinitrophenetol -- Trinitroaniline (picramide) -- Tetranitroaniline (TNA) -- Tetryl (tetralite, pyronite) -- "Ethyl Tetryl." 2,4,6-Trinitrophenylethylnitramine -- "Butyl Tetryl." 2,4,6-Trinitrophenyl-n-butylnitramine -- Hexanitrodiphenylamine -- Hexanitrodiphenyl Sulfide -- Hexanitrodiphenyl Sulfone -- Hexanitro-oxanilide -- Hexanitrocarbanilide -- Hexanitroazobenzene -- CHAPTER V-NITRIC ESTERS -- Methyl Nitrate -- Other Alkyl Nitrates -- Nitroglycerin (Glyceryl trinitrate, NG) -- Dinitroglycerin (Glyceryl dinitrate) -- Mononitroglycerin (Glyceryl mononitrate) -- Nitroglycide -- Dinitrochlorohydrin (Glycerin chlorohydrin dinitrate) -- Tetranitrodiglycerin (Diglycerin tetranitrate) -- Nitroglycol (Ethylene glycol dinitrate, ethylene dinitrate) -- Dinitrodiglycol (Diethylene glycol dinitrate) -- Trinitrophenoxyethyl Nitrate -- Nitration of Ethylene -- Pentryl -- Hexanitrodiphenylaminoethyl Nitrate -- Trimethylene Glycol Dinitrate -- Propylene Glycol Dinitrate (Methylglycol dinitrate, methylnitroglycol) -- Butylene Glycol Dinitrate -- Nitroerythrite (Erythritol tetranitrate) -- Nitromannite (Mannitol hexanitrate) -- Nitrodulcite (Dulcitol hexanitrate) -- Nitrosorbite (Sorbitol hexanitrate) -- Nitrated Sugar Mixtures -- Nitroarabinose (l-Arabinose tetranitrate), C5H6O(ONO2)4 -- Nitroglucose (d-Glucose pentanitrate), C6H7O(ONO2)5 -- Nitromannose (d-Mannose pentanitrate), C6H7C(ONO2)5 -- Nitromaltose (Maltose octonitrate), Ci2H14O3(ONO2)8 -- Nitrolactose (Lactose octonitrate), C12H14O3(ONO2)8 -- Nitrosucrose (Sucrose octonitrate), C12H14O3(ONO)2 -- Other Nitrosugars -- Early History of Nitrated Carbohydrates -- Determination of Nitrogen -- Nitrostarch -- Utilization of Formaldehyde -- Pentaerythrite Tetranitrate (PETN, penta, niperyth, penthrit) -- Dipentaerythrite Hexanitrate (Dipenta). Nitropentanone and Related Substances -- CHAPTER VI-SMOKELESS POWDER -- Bulk Powder -- Early History of Colloided Powders -- Classification of Colloided Nitrocellulose Powders -- Manufacture of Single-Base Powder -- Stabilizers -- Transformations of Diphenylamine During Aging of Powder -- Absorption of Moisture -- Control of Rate of Burning -- Gelatinizing Agents -- Flashless Charges and Flashless Powder -- Ball-Grain Powder -- CHAPTER VII-DYNAMITE AND OTHER HIGH EXPLOSIVES -- Invention of Dynamite -- Invention of Ammonium Nitrate Explosives -- Guhr Dynamite -- Straight Dynamite -- Blasting Gelatin -- Gelatin Dynamite -- Permissible Explosives -- Sprengel Explosives -- Liquid Oxygen Explosives -- Chlorate and Perchlorate Explosives -- Ammonium Nitrate Military Explosives -- CHAPTER VIII-NITROAMINES AND RELATED SUBSTANCES -- Nitroamide (Nitroamine) -- Methylnitramine -- Urea Nitrate -- Nitrourea -- Guanidine Nitrate -- Nitroguanidine -- Nitrosoguanidine -- Ethylenedinitramine -- Dinitrodimethyloxamide -- Dinitrodimethylsulfamide -- Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (Cyclonite, Hexogen, T4). -- CHAPTER IX-PRIMARY EXPLOSIVES, DETONATORS, AND PRIMERS -- Discovery of Fulminating Compounds -- Mercury Fulminate -- Silver Fulminate -- Detonators -- Testing of Detonators -- Lead Azide -- Silver Azide -- Cyanuric Triazide -- Trinitrotriazidobenzene -- Nitrogen Sulfide -- Lead Styphnate (Lead trinitroresorcinate) -- Diazonium Salts -- Diazodinitrophenol (DDNP, Dinol) -- Tetracene -- Hexamethylenetriperoxidediamine (HMTD) -- Friction Primers -- Percussion Primers.
9781786258960
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The Chemistry of Powder And Explosives. - 1 online resource (440 pages)
Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- CHAPTER I-PROPERTIES OF EXPLOSIVES -- Definition -- Classification of Explosives -- A Complete Round of Ammunition -- Propagation of Explosion -- Detonating Fuse -- Velocity of Detonation -- The Munroe Effect -- Sensitivity Tests -- Tests of Explosive Power and Brisance -- CHAPTER II-BLACK POWDER -- Berthold Schwarz -- Boerhaave on Black Powder -- Greek Fire -- Marcus Graecus -- Roger Bacon -- Development of Black Powder -- Burning of Black Powder -- Uses of Black Powder -- Manufacture -- Analysis -- Blasting Powder -- Ammonpulver -- Other Related Propellent Explosives -- CHAPTER III-PYROTECHNICS -- Development of Pyrotechnic Mixtures -- Colored Lights -- Railway Fusees (Truck Signal Lights) -- Scratch Mixture -- Marine Signals -- Parade Torches -- Aluminum and Magnesium Flares -- Lances -- Picrate Compositions -- Picrate Whistles -- Non-Picrate Whistles -- Rockets -- Roman Candles -- Stars -- Gerbs -- Fountains -- Wheels -- Saxons -- Pinwheels -- Mines -- Comets and Meteors -- Bombshells -- Maroons -- Toy Caps -- Silver Torpedoes -- Japanese Torpedoes -- Globe Torpedoes -- Railway Torpedoes -- English Crackers or Grasshoppers -- Chinese Firecrackers -- Flash Cracker Composition -- Wire Dips and Colored Fire Sticks -- Pharaoh's Serpents -- Black Non-Mercury Snakes -- Smokes -- CHAPTER IV-AROMATIC NITRO COMPOUNDS -- Effect of Groups on Further Substitution -- Utilization of Coal Tar -- Effects of Substituents on Explosive Strength -- Mono-and Di-Nitrobenzene -- Trinitrobenzene -- Nitration of Chlorobenzene -- Trinitrotoluene (TNT, trotyl, tolite, triton, tritol, trilite, etc.) -- Trinitroxylene (TNX) -- Nitro Derivatives of Naphthalene -- Hexanitrobiphenyl -- Picric Acid (melinite, lyddite, pertite, shimose, etc.) -- Ammonium Picrate -- Guanidine Picrate -- Trinitrocresol (cresylite). Trinitroresorcinol (styphnic acid) -- Trinitroanisol and Trinitrophenetol -- Trinitroaniline (picramide) -- Tetranitroaniline (TNA) -- Tetryl (tetralite, pyronite) -- "Ethyl Tetryl." 2,4,6-Trinitrophenylethylnitramine -- "Butyl Tetryl." 2,4,6-Trinitrophenyl-n-butylnitramine -- Hexanitrodiphenylamine -- Hexanitrodiphenyl Sulfide -- Hexanitrodiphenyl Sulfone -- Hexanitro-oxanilide -- Hexanitrocarbanilide -- Hexanitroazobenzene -- CHAPTER V-NITRIC ESTERS -- Methyl Nitrate -- Other Alkyl Nitrates -- Nitroglycerin (Glyceryl trinitrate, NG) -- Dinitroglycerin (Glyceryl dinitrate) -- Mononitroglycerin (Glyceryl mononitrate) -- Nitroglycide -- Dinitrochlorohydrin (Glycerin chlorohydrin dinitrate) -- Tetranitrodiglycerin (Diglycerin tetranitrate) -- Nitroglycol (Ethylene glycol dinitrate, ethylene dinitrate) -- Dinitrodiglycol (Diethylene glycol dinitrate) -- Trinitrophenoxyethyl Nitrate -- Nitration of Ethylene -- Pentryl -- Hexanitrodiphenylaminoethyl Nitrate -- Trimethylene Glycol Dinitrate -- Propylene Glycol Dinitrate (Methylglycol dinitrate, methylnitroglycol) -- Butylene Glycol Dinitrate -- Nitroerythrite (Erythritol tetranitrate) -- Nitromannite (Mannitol hexanitrate) -- Nitrodulcite (Dulcitol hexanitrate) -- Nitrosorbite (Sorbitol hexanitrate) -- Nitrated Sugar Mixtures -- Nitroarabinose (l-Arabinose tetranitrate), C5H6O(ONO2)4 -- Nitroglucose (d-Glucose pentanitrate), C6H7O(ONO2)5 -- Nitromannose (d-Mannose pentanitrate), C6H7C(ONO2)5 -- Nitromaltose (Maltose octonitrate), Ci2H14O3(ONO2)8 -- Nitrolactose (Lactose octonitrate), C12H14O3(ONO2)8 -- Nitrosucrose (Sucrose octonitrate), C12H14O3(ONO)2 -- Other Nitrosugars -- Early History of Nitrated Carbohydrates -- Determination of Nitrogen -- Nitrostarch -- Utilization of Formaldehyde -- Pentaerythrite Tetranitrate (PETN, penta, niperyth, penthrit) -- Dipentaerythrite Hexanitrate (Dipenta). Nitropentanone and Related Substances -- CHAPTER VI-SMOKELESS POWDER -- Bulk Powder -- Early History of Colloided Powders -- Classification of Colloided Nitrocellulose Powders -- Manufacture of Single-Base Powder -- Stabilizers -- Transformations of Diphenylamine During Aging of Powder -- Absorption of Moisture -- Control of Rate of Burning -- Gelatinizing Agents -- Flashless Charges and Flashless Powder -- Ball-Grain Powder -- CHAPTER VII-DYNAMITE AND OTHER HIGH EXPLOSIVES -- Invention of Dynamite -- Invention of Ammonium Nitrate Explosives -- Guhr Dynamite -- Straight Dynamite -- Blasting Gelatin -- Gelatin Dynamite -- Permissible Explosives -- Sprengel Explosives -- Liquid Oxygen Explosives -- Chlorate and Perchlorate Explosives -- Ammonium Nitrate Military Explosives -- CHAPTER VIII-NITROAMINES AND RELATED SUBSTANCES -- Nitroamide (Nitroamine) -- Methylnitramine -- Urea Nitrate -- Nitrourea -- Guanidine Nitrate -- Nitroguanidine -- Nitrosoguanidine -- Ethylenedinitramine -- Dinitrodimethyloxamide -- Dinitrodimethylsulfamide -- Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (Cyclonite, Hexogen, T4). -- CHAPTER IX-PRIMARY EXPLOSIVES, DETONATORS, AND PRIMERS -- Discovery of Fulminating Compounds -- Mercury Fulminate -- Silver Fulminate -- Detonators -- Testing of Detonators -- Lead Azide -- Silver Azide -- Cyanuric Triazide -- Trinitrotriazidobenzene -- Nitrogen Sulfide -- Lead Styphnate (Lead trinitroresorcinate) -- Diazonium Salts -- Diazodinitrophenol (DDNP, Dinol) -- Tetracene -- Hexamethylenetriperoxidediamine (HMTD) -- Friction Primers -- Percussion Primers.
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