Flame extinguishing pyrotechnic and explosive composition

• US 5,520,826 A
• Filed: 05/16/1994
• Issued: 05/28/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 05/16/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: the united states of america as represented by the secretary of the navy
• Original Assignee: the united states of america as represented by the secretary of the navy
• Inventors: Reed, Russell Jr., Brady, Vicki L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Wu, Shean C.
• Assistant Examiner(s): ANTHONY, JOSEPH DAVID
• Application Number:
  US08/249,778
• Time in Patent Office: 743 Days
• Field of Search: 252/4, 252/5, 252/6, 252/7, 149/19.4, 149/19.6
• US Class Current: 252/5
• CPC Class Codes: A62D 1/06 containing gas-producing, chemically-reactive components
• CPC Class Codes: C06B 45/105 The resin being a polymer bearing energetic groups or containing a soluble organic explosive
• CPC Class Codes: C06D 5/06 by reaction of two or more solids

Abstract

A flame extinguishing pyrotechnic which flamelessly deflagrates to producerimarily nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and a fluoroolefin. The flame extinguishing characteristic is achieved by reducing the content of oxygen proximate the deflagration as well as through the flame suppressing properties of particular fluoroolefins. The pyrotechnic composition contains an azido binder such as glycidyl azide polymer (GAP), an azido plasticizer, a solid tetrazole, and a perfluorocarboxylic acid salt. This composition is cured to a rubbery composite by the addition of an isocyanate.

Claims

1. A flame extinguishing pyrotechnic composition which flamelessly deflagrates to produce primarily nitrogen gas, carbon dioxide gas, and a fluoroolefin gas, the composition comprising:

(a) an azido binder;

(b) an azido plasticizer;

(c) a high nitrogen content solid additive selected from the group consisting of;

Ammonium 5-Nitraminotetrazole, Triaminoguanidinium 5-Nitraminotetrazole, Guanylaminotetrazole Nitrate, Triaminoguanidinium Nitrate, 1,7-Diazido-2,4,6-Trinitrazaheptane, and Nitroguanidine; and

(d) a perfluorocarboxylic acid salt in a flame suppressing amount wherein components (a), (b), and (c) are employed in an amount sufficient to produce nitrogen gas, carbon dioxide gas, and the enthalpy needed to vaporize flame suppressing agent (d) to produce fluoroolefin gas.

2. The flame extinguishing pyrotechnic composition of claim 1 wherein the azido binder is selected from the group consisting of glycidyl azide polymer (GAP), a copolymer of 3,3-bis(azidomethyl)oxetane and 3-nitratomethyl-3-methyloxetane, and a copolymer of 3,3-bis(azidomethyl)oxetane and 3-azidomethyl-3-methyloxetane.

3. The flame extinguishing pyrotechnic composition of claim 1 wherein the azido plasticizer is an azido terminated oligomer of glycidyl azide polymer.

4. The flame extinguishing pyrotechnic composition of claim 1 wherein the perfluorocarboxylic acid salt is further comprised from a perfluorocarboxylic acid reacting with ammonium.

5. The flame extinguishing pyrotechnic composition of claim 1 wherein the perfluorocarboxylic acid salt is further comprised from the group consisting of potassium salt, sodium salt, magnesium salt, lithium salt, barium salt, strontium salt, and calcium salt.

6. The flame extinguishing pyrotechnic composition of claim 1 wherein the perfluorocarboxylic acids are selected from the group consisting of perfluorooctanoic acid, and perfluorobutyric acid.

7. The flame extinguishing pyrotechnic composition of claim 1 further comprising an isocyanate curative.

8. The flame extinguishing pyrotechnic composition of claim 7 wherein the isocyanate curative is selected from the group consisting of the biuret trimer of hexamethylene diisocyanate, and the biuret tetramer of hexamethylene diisocyanate.

9. The flame extinguishing pyrotechnic composition of claim 1 further comprising a bromine additive.

10. The flame extinguishing pyrotechnic composition of claim 9 wherein the bromine is selected from the group consisting of:

pentabromodiphenyl oxide and decabromodiphenyl oxide.

11. The flame extinguishing pyrotechnic composition of claim 9 further comprising an antimony additive.

12. The flame extinguishing pyrotechnic composition of claim 9 further comprising a bismuth additive.

13. The flame extinguishing pyrotechnic composition of claim 12 wherein the bismuth additive is triphenylbismuth.

14. A flame extinguishing pyrotechnic composition which flamelessly deflagrates to produce primarily nitrogen gas, carbon dioxide gas, and a fluoroolefin gas, the composition comprising:

(a) glycidyl azide polymer (GAP);

(b) an azido terminated oligomer of glycidyl azide polymer;

(c) Ammonium 5-Nitraminotetrazole; and

(d) a potassium salt of perfluorooctanoic acid in a flame suppressing amount wherein components (a), (b) and (c) are employed in an amount sufficient to produce nitrogen gas, carbon dioxide gas and the enthalpy needed to vaporize flame suppressing agent to produce fluoroolefin gas.

15. The flame extinguishing pyrotechnic composition of claim 14 further comprising an isocyanate curative.

16. The flame extinguishing pyrotechnic composition of claim 15 wherein the isocyanate curative is biuret trimer of hexamethylene diisocyanate.

17. The flame extinguishing pyrotechnic composition of claim 14 wherein the bromine additive is selected from the group consisting of:

pentabromodiphenyl oxide and decabromodiphenyl oxide.

18. The flame extinguishing pyrotechnic composition of claim 17 further comprising an antimony additive triphenylantimony.

19. The flame extinguishing pyrotechnic composition of claim 17 further comprising a bismuth additive triphenylbismuth.

20. A flame extinguishing pyrotechnic composition which flamelessly deflagrates to produce primarily nitrogen gas and, carbon dioxide gas, the composition comprising:

(a) an azido binder;

(b) an azido plasticizer;

(c) a high nitrogen content solid additive selected from the group consisting of;

Ammonium 5-Nitraminotetrazole, Triaminoguanidinium Guanylaminotetrazole Nitrate, Triaminoguanidinium Nitrate, 1,7-Diazido-2,4,6-Trinitrazaheptane, and Nitroguanidine;

(d) a bromine additive which is soluble in the azido binder (a) and is employed in a flame suppressing amount;

(e) a bismuth additive; and

(f) an antimony additive wherein the bismuth additive; and

the antimony additive are employed in an amount to react with the bromine additive (d) to form compounds which are less toxic than hydrogen bromide.

21. The flame extinguishing pyrotechnic composition of claim 20 wherein the azido binder is selected from the group consisting of glycidyl azide polymer (GAP), a copolymer of 3,3-bis(azidomethyl)oxetane and 3-nitratomethyl-3-methyloxetane, and a copolymer of 3,3-bis(azidomethyl)oxetane and 3-azidomethyl-3-methyloxetane.

22. The flame extinguishing composition of claim 20 wherein the azido plasticizer is an azido terminated oligomer of glycidyl azide polymer.

23. The flame extinguishing pyrotechnic composition of claim 20 wherein the bromine additive is selected from the group consisting of:

pentabromodiphenyl oxide and decabromodiphenyl oxide.

24. The flame extinguishing pyrotechnic composition of claim 20 further comprising an antimony additive triphenylantimony.

25. The flame extinguishing pyrotechnic composition of claim 20 wherein the bismuth additive is triphenylbismuth.

26. The flame extinguishing pyrotechnic composition of claim 20 further comprising an isocyanate curative.

27. The flame extinguishing pyrotechnic composition of claim 26 wherein the isocyanate curative is selected from the group consisting of:

the biuret trimer of hexamethylene diisocyanate, and the biuret tetramer of hexamethylene diisocyanate.