WATER REACTIVE METHOD WITH DELAYED EXPLOSION

Devices and methods are disclosed for contacting a hot reaction mass with water to initiate an explosive reaction. The reaction mass comprises a ceramic or intermetallic material that is produced by exothermically reacting a mixture of reactive elements. Suitable reaction masses include borides and/...

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Hauptverfasser:	BENNETT, RUSSELL N, BUCHTA, WILLIAM M, CHRISTODOULOU, LEONTIOS, BOPP, ALVIN F, PATTON, JAMES M, BRUPBACHER, JOHN M, BOXALL, LARRY G
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AMMUNITION BLASTING CHEMISTRY EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION EXPLOSIVES EXPLOSIVES OR THERMIC COMPOSITIONS GAS-ATTACK COMPOSITIONS GENERATION OF GAS FOR BLASTING OR PROPULSION (CHEMICAL PART) HEATING LIGHTING MANUFACTURE THEREOF MATCHES MEANS FOR GENERATING SMOKE OR MIST MECHANICAL ENGINEERING METALLURGY USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS EXPLOSIVES WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	Devices and methods are disclosed for contacting a hot reaction mass with water to initiate an explosive reaction. The reaction mass comprises a ceramic or intermetallic material that is produced by exothermically reacting a mixture of reactive elements. Suitable reaction masses include borides and/or carbides that are formed by reacting a mixture comprising B and/or C in combination with an element selected from Ti, V, Cr, Zr, Nb, Mo, Hf, Ta and W. Additional metals such as Al, Li, Mg, Zn, Cu, Be, Na, K, Ca, Rb, Y, U and Cs may also be present in the reactive mixture. In operation, the hot reaction mass is contacted with water to initiate an explosive water reaction and to produce large volumes of hydrogen containing gas.