The problem with AN is those darn phase transitions and the changes in volume
that accompanies them. I know that there are phase stabilizers to alleviate
this problem but I am a little sceptical about their efficiency. Not very long
ago, car air bags were exploding. My understanding was that the Japanese were
using AN. I worked with AN as a propellant oxidizer. I found it hard to ignite.
It didn't burn well. It self extinguished and left a lot of residue. I decided
it wasn't worth the time and effort. Sent from my Sprint Tablet.
-------- Original message --------From: BrianK ABQ <cielobenazul@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: 8/4/20 22:08 (GMT-05:00) To: arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [AR] Re:
Beirut blast due to ammonium nitrate??? Yes. John Wickham wrote a manual for
amateur ANCP motors. AN has less umph than AP. Wickham took care of this by
adding a LOT of Mg as opposed to Al which is used in APCP.AN has the advantage
of only expelling "green exhaust products" while APCP releases about 15% of its
exhaust product as HCl.On Tue, Aug 4, 2020 at 5:03 PM Henry Vanderbilt
<hvanderbilt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Ignorant question for the list: Is there a practical
solid-rocket propellant based on ammonium nitrate?
Henry
On 8/4/2020 2:46 PM, Ben Brockert
wrote:
Now said to be AN, which is more in line with previous explosions.
"Lebanese president blames 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate"
Death toll currently at 73.
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-middle-east-53656328
On Tue, Aug 4, 2020 at 10:19 PM Nate Downes <downix2k@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
It's not known as "Chile Saltpeter" for nothing. It is listed on safety
sheets as explosive under the right conditions.
On Tue, Aug 4, 2020, 2:13 PM BrianK ABQ <cielobenazul@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Is there any history of Sodium Nitrate doing something like this?
