Tracer mixture for use with laser hardened optics
First Claim
1. A pyrotechnic mixture for use in tracer rounds of projectiles to increase visibility under high speed conditions when viewed through laser hardened optics, comprising, in percentages by weight:
- an admixture of 20% to 40% magnesium, 10% to 30% strontium nitrate, 3% to 8% sodium nitrate, 3% to 20% barium peroxide and 1% to 5% viton.
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Abstract
A pyrotechnic mixture for use in tracer rounds of projectiles to increase sibility under high speed conditions when viewed through laser hardened optics, comprising, in percentages by weight, an admixture of 20% to 40% magnesium, 10% to 30% strontium nitrate, 3% to 8% sodium nitrate, 3% to 20% barium peroxide and 1% to 5% viton. Additional ingredients that increase the pyrotechnic effectiveness are 0% to 5% aluminum, 0% to 15% potassium perchlorate, 0% to 5% manganese dioxide, 0% to 10% iron oxide as Fe2 O3, 0% to 15% potassium nitrate, 0% to 10% Teflon and 0% to 1% ethyl cellulose.
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8 Claims
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1. A pyrotechnic mixture for use in tracer rounds of projectiles to increase visibility under high speed conditions when viewed through laser hardened optics, comprising, in percentages by weight:
an admixture of 20% to 40% magnesium, 10% to 30% strontium nitrate, 3% to 8% sodium nitrate, 3% to 20% barium peroxide and 1% to 5% viton. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A pyrotechnic mixture for use in tracer rounds of projectiles to increase visibility under high speed conditions when viewed through laser hardened optics, comprising, in percentages by weight:
an admixture of 20% to 40% magnesium, 10%. to 30% strontium nitrate, 3% to 8% sodium nitrate, 3% to 20% barium peroxide and 1% to 5% viton, 0% to 5% aluminum, 0% to 15% potassium perchlorate, 0% to 5% manganese dioxide, 0% to 10% iron oxide as Fe2 O3, 0% to 15% potassium nitrate, 0% to 10% Teflon and 0% to 1% ethyl cellulose. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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