US1410868A - Plastic explosive - Google Patents
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- US1410868A US1410868A US144680A US14468017A US1410868A US 1410868 A US1410868 A US 1410868A US 144680 A US144680 A US 144680A US 14468017 A US14468017 A US 14468017A US 1410868 A US1410868 A US 1410868A
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- 239000002360 explosive Substances 0.000 title description 20
- 150000001875 compounds Chemical class 0.000 description 13
- OKKJLVBELUTLKV-UHFFFAOYSA-N Methanol Chemical compound OC OKKJLVBELUTLKV-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 12
- 239000000020 Nitrocellulose Substances 0.000 description 9
- FJWGYAHXMCUOOM-QHOUIDNNSA-N [(2s,3r,4s,5r,6r)-2-[(2r,3r,4s,5r,6s)-4,5-dinitrooxy-2-(nitrooxymethyl)-6-[(2r,3r,4s,5r,6s)-4,5,6-trinitrooxy-2-(nitrooxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxyoxan-3-yl]oxy-3,5-dinitrooxy-6-(nitrooxymethyl)oxan-4-yl] nitrate Chemical compound O([C@@H]1O[C@@H]([C@H]([C@H](O[N+]([O-])=O)[C@H]1O[N+]([O-])=O)O[C@H]1[C@@H]([C@@H](O[N+]([O-])=O)[C@H](O[N+]([O-])=O)[C@@H](CO[N+]([O-])=O)O1)O[N+]([O-])=O)CO[N+](=O)[O-])[C@@H]1[C@@H](CO[N+]([O-])=O)O[C@@H](O[N+]([O-])=O)[C@H](O[N+]([O-])=O)[C@H]1O[N+]([O-])=O FJWGYAHXMCUOOM-QHOUIDNNSA-N 0.000 description 9
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- SNIOPGDIGTZGOP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Nitroglycerin Chemical compound [O-][N+](=O)OCC(O[N+]([O-])=O)CO[N+]([O-])=O SNIOPGDIGTZGOP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 6
- XUIMIQQOPSSXEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Silicon Chemical compound [Si] XUIMIQQOPSSXEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 6
- 229960003711 glyceryl trinitrate Drugs 0.000 description 6
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- LFQSCWFLJHTTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ethanol Chemical compound CCO LFQSCWFLJHTTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 4
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- 238000005422 blasting Methods 0.000 description 4
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- 239000001828 Gelatine Substances 0.000 description 3
- YXFVVABEGXRONW-UHFFFAOYSA-N Toluene Chemical compound CC1=CC=CC=C1 YXFVVABEGXRONW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- 239000004411 aluminium Substances 0.000 description 3
- XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N aluminium Chemical compound [Al] XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- 229920000159 gelatin Polymers 0.000 description 3
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- FVHAWXWFPBPFOS-UHFFFAOYSA-N 1,2-dimethyl-3-nitrobenzene Chemical group CC1=CC=CC([N+]([O-])=O)=C1C FVHAWXWFPBPFOS-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 229910000838 Al alloy Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- XTEGARKTQYYJKE-UHFFFAOYSA-M Chlorate Chemical compound [O-]Cl(=O)=O XTEGARKTQYYJKE-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 description 2
- XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N Iron Chemical compound [Fe] XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 239000000006 Nitroglycerin Substances 0.000 description 2
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- VLTRZXGMWDSKGL-UHFFFAOYSA-M perchlorate Inorganic materials [O-]Cl(=O)(=O)=O VLTRZXGMWDSKGL-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 description 2
- VLTRZXGMWDSKGL-UHFFFAOYSA-N perchloric acid Chemical compound OCl(=O)(=O)=O VLTRZXGMWDSKGL-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
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- BYFNZOKBMZKTSC-UHFFFAOYSA-N 1,3-dimethyl-5-nitrobenzene Chemical compound CC1=CC(C)=CC([N+]([O-])=O)=C1 BYFNZOKBMZKTSC-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- QGZKDVFQNNGYKY-UHFFFAOYSA-O Ammonium Chemical compound [NH4+] QGZKDVFQNNGYKY-UHFFFAOYSA-O 0.000 description 1
- UHOVQNZJYSORNB-UHFFFAOYSA-N Benzene Chemical compound C1=CC=CC=C1 UHOVQNZJYSORNB-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- DGAQECJNVWCQMB-PUAWFVPOSA-M Ilexoside XXIX Chemical compound C[C@@H]1CC[C@@]2(CC[C@@]3(C(=CC[C@H]4[C@]3(CC[C@@H]5[C@@]4(CC[C@@H](C5(C)C)OS(=O)(=O)[O-])C)C)[C@@H]2[C@]1(C)O)C)C(=O)O[C@H]6[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O6)CO)O)O)O.[Na+] DGAQECJNVWCQMB-PUAWFVPOSA-M 0.000 description 1
- PWHULOQIROXLJO-UHFFFAOYSA-N Manganese Chemical compound [Mn] PWHULOQIROXLJO-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229910000914 Mn alloy Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- ZLMJMSJWJFRBEC-UHFFFAOYSA-N Potassium Chemical compound [K] ZLMJMSJWJFRBEC-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229910000676 Si alloy Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
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- 229910045601 alloy Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
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- QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N atomic oxygen Chemical compound [O] QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000003575 carbonaceous material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000003610 charcoal Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000002425 crystallisation Methods 0.000 description 1
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- -1 derivatives of nitro hydrocarbons Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 238000010438 heat treatment Methods 0.000 description 1
- 229930195733 hydrocarbon Natural products 0.000 description 1
- 229910052742 iron Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000011572 manganese Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910052748 manganese Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 150000002739 metals Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000006396 nitration reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 229910052760 oxygen Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
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- 229910052700 potassium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000011591 potassium Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000035939 shock Effects 0.000 description 1
- 229910052708 sodium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000011734 sodium Substances 0.000 description 1
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C06—EXPLOSIVES; MATCHES
- C06B—EXPLOSIVES OR THERMIC COMPOSITIONS; MANUFACTURE THEREOF; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS EXPLOSIVES
- C06B29/00—Compositions containing an inorganic oxygen-halogen salt, e.g. chlorate, perchlorate
- C06B29/22—Compositions containing an inorganic oxygen-halogen salt, e.g. chlorate, perchlorate the salt being ammonium perchlorate
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C06—EXPLOSIVES; MATCHES
- C06B—EXPLOSIVES OR THERMIC COMPOSITIONS; MANUFACTURE THEREOF; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS EXPLOSIVES
- C06B29/00—Compositions containing an inorganic oxygen-halogen salt, e.g. chlorate, perchlorate
- C06B29/02—Compositions containing an inorganic oxygen-halogen salt, e.g. chlorate, perchlorate of an alkali metal
- C06B29/08—Compositions containing an inorganic oxygen-halogen salt, e.g. chlorate, perchlorate of an alkali metal with an organic non-explosive or an organic non-thermic component
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- the chemists have succeeded, by conducting the nitration process in special ways, in separating several nitroderivatives from these mother lyes, said derivatives having an exact chemical constitution and of which some are solid while others have a fluid, oily consistence.
- said derivatives having an exact chemical constitution and of which some are solid while others have a fluid, oily consistence.
- there are at present known six different mono-derivatives of the nitro-xylol there are at present known six different mono-derivatives of the nitro-xylol. Amongst these derivatives two are solid, whereas the remaining four form oily fluids having a low freezing point.
- methyl alcohol being an excellent solvent of nitrocellulose is suitable for I.
- the explosives described above may be pressed into long plastic strings which may be cut into cartridges of desired length in the same way as gelatinized dynamite.
- a plastic explosive compound of low freezing point consisting solely of a liquid nitro-derivative of exact chemical constitution produced from an aromatic hydcarbon, other than benzol and toluene, said nitroderivative gelatinized with nitrocellulose.
- a plastic explosive compound as specified in claim 1, in which a small percentage of methyl alcohol has been added.
- a plastic explosive compound of low freezing point consisting solely of a liquid nitro-derivative of exact chemical constitu- 45, tion, produced from an aromatic hydrocar- 6.
- a plastic explosive compound as speci- 10 A plastic explosive compound as specified in claim'5, containing also in finely divided state a metal capable of increasing the temperature of the explosion, and silicon.
- a plastic explosive compound consisting solely of nitroxylene, gelatinized with nitro-cellulose.
- a plastic explosive compound consisting solely of nitroxylene and nitroglycerin, gelatinized with nitro-cellulose.
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Description
Unitas stares entrain caste.
Simon Anion, or enlinsnssnno, swnnnn.
PLASTIC EXPLOSIVE.
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To all whom it may Concern.
Be it known that I, SIMON ADDE, engineer, subject of the King of Sweden, residing at Griingesberg, Sweden, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Plastic Explosive, of which the following is a specification.
In my British Patent Nr. 13373 of 1912 I have described an explosive, the basic mate-- rial of which consists of a liquid nitrocompound of an aromatic hydrocarbon gelatinized with nitrocellulose.
I have explained in that patent what I meant at that time by liquid nitrocompound} namely the liquid mother lye remaining from the crystallization of the different nitro-derivatives of the said aromatic hydrocarbons. These mother lyes and residues from the distillation are, however, composed of the different isomeres of the saidnitrocompounds and to a less part of higher nitromethane-derivatives, having a very low freezing point.
These mother lyes and residues. from the distillation are composed of different nitro compounds and their chemical constitution is not fully known by the scientists.
Lately, however, the chemists have succeeded, by conducting the nitration process in special ways, in separating several nitroderivatives from these mother lyes, said derivatives having an exact chemical constitution and of which some are solid while others have a fluid, oily consistence. Thus, for example, there are at present known six different mono-derivatives of the nitro-xylol. Amongst these derivatives two are solid, whereas the remaining four form oily fluids having a low freezing point.
I have found that all these fluid nitroderivatives of the aromatic hydrocarbons are very good solvents of nitrocellulose, forming therewith a blasting gelatine, which has about the same properties as the well known gelatine of nitroglycerine and nitrocellulose, but difi'ers from the latter in that it freezes only at a very low temperature even if a comparatively great percentage of nitroglycerine is added. Moreover, my new blasting gelatine has great stabilit and is very little sensible to heating and to mechanical shocks and the like.
through mouth-pieces of different diameters,
Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Man. 28, i922.
Application filed January 26, 1917. Serial No. 144,680.
and also for the purpose of still further lowering the freezing point of the explosive, an addition of a small percentage of alcohol is very effective, I have found.
Especially methyl alcohol being an excellent solvent of nitrocellulose is suitable for I. For blasting z'n op'en shaft mines.
Per cent. Perchlorate of ammonium 30 to Gelatinized Fluid derivatives of nitrated aromatic hydrocarbons with or without addition of nitroglycerine 20 to 40 Methyl alcohol 0. 5 to 5 Nitrocellulose 1 to 3 Alloy of aluminium and silicon or of aluminium, manganese and silicon 5 to 20 II. For underground blasting.
Percent. Chlorate or perchlorate of sodium or potassium 30 to 70 Gelatinized Fluid derivatives of nitro hydrocarbons, with or without addition of nitroglycerine 20 to 40 Methyl alcohol 0.5 to 5 Nitrocellulose 1 to 3 Alloy of manganese and aluminium or iron and aluminium 5 to 20 Wood-meal, charcoal or othercarbonaceous material 0 to 5 P81 cent.
35 to 45 25 to 35 The explosives described above may be pressed into long plastic strings which may be cut into cartridges of desired length in the same way as gelatinized dynamite.
What I claim is 1. A plastic explosive compound of low freezing point, consisting solely of a liquid nitro-derivative of exact chemical constitution produced from an aromatic hydcarbon, other than benzol and toluene, said nitroderivative gelatinized with nitrocellulose.
2. A plastic explosive compound as specified in claim 1, in which nitroglycerin has been added.
3. A plastic explosive compound, as specified in claim 1, in which a small percentage of alcohol has been added.
4. A plastic explosive compound, as specified in claim 1, in which a small percentage of methyl alcohol has been added.
5. A plastic explosive compound of low freezing point consisting solely of a liquid nitro-derivative of exact chemical constitu- 45, tion, produced from an aromatic hydrocar- 6. A plastic explosive compound as speci- 10. A plastic explosive compound as specified in claim'5, containing also in finely divided state a metal capable of increasing the temperature of the explosion, and silicon.
11. A lastic explosive com ound as specified in claim 5, containing also an alloy of metals capable of increasing the temperature of explosion.
12. A plastic explosive compound as specified in claim 5, containing also a metal capable of increasing the temperature of explosion, and silicon.
13. A plastic explosive compound as specified in claim 5, containing also alcohol, a metal, capable of increasing the temperature of explosion, and silicon.
14. A plastic explosive compound consisting solely of nitroxylene, gelatinized with nitro-cellulose.
15. A plastic explosive compound consisting solely of nitroxylene and nitroglycerin, gelatinized with nitro-cellulose.
16. A plastic explosive compound as specified in claim 14, containing also a small percentage of alcohol.
17. A plastic explosive compound as specified. in claim 14, containing also oxygen yieldin substances, carbonaceous materials, a meta capable of increasing the temperature of explosion, and silicon.
In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.
SIMON ADISE.
Witnesses HARRY ALBIHN, GUSTAF ALSON.
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| US144680A US1410868A (en) | 1917-01-26 | 1917-01-26 | Plastic explosive |
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