DELAY COMPOSITION #2
SOURCE: Kirk-Otthmer technical encyclopedia [8], "Explosives and Propellants"
COMMENTS: Heat of reaction: 2.081 kJ/g; gas volume: 12 cm3/g; ignition temperature: 485°C; impact sensitivity test: 23% of TNT.
PREPARATION (parts by weight):
CHEMICAL | PERCENT/PARTS | AMOUNT |
Barium chromate | 0.600 | |
Zirconium-nickel alloy | 0.260 | |
Potassium perchlorate | 0.140 | |
Total |