Query returned 31 rows
| ADDITIVE | ABBREVIATION | PREFFERED IUPAC NAME | CAS NUMBER | MOLECULAR FORMULA | MOLAR MASS | PHYSICAL PROPERTIES | FUNCTION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potassium Nitrate | KNO | potassium;nitrate | 7757-79-1 | KNO3 | 101.103 | White granular or crystalline powder, cooling, saline, pungent taste | Muzzle flash reducer |
| Zirconium(IV) carbide | N/A | methanidylidynezirconium(1+) | 12070-14-3 | CZr | 103.23 | Grey odorless powder | Combustion instability suppressant |
| Tin | N/A | Tin | 7440-31-5 | Sn | 118.710 | White to silver-gray metal | Copper fouling reducer |
| Graphite | N/A | Carbon (graphite) | 7782-42-5 | C | 12.011 | Daark gray powder or solid | Opacifier, Lubricant |
| Carbon black | N/A | Carbon | 1333-86-4 | C | 12.011 | Black powder or solid | Opacifier to reduce secondary flash |
| Camphor | N/A | 1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one | 76-22-2 | C10H16O | 152.23 | White or transparent waxy substance | Plasticizer. Burn rate modifier |
| Diphenylamine | DPA | N-Phenylaniline | 122-39-4 | C6H5NHC6H5 | 169.23 | Colorless, tan, amber, or brown crystalline solid with a pleasant, floral odor | Used in single-base propellants in amounts not exceeding 1%. Incompatible with Nitroglycerin, so it is not used in double-base and triple-base propellant compositions. Milspec MIL-D-98A |
| Potassium Sulfate | N/A | Dipotassium;sulfate | 7778-80-5 | K2O4S | 174.26 | Colorless or white odorless solid, bitter, saline taste, odorless | Muzzle flash reducer |
| 2,4-Dinitrotoluene | DNT | 1-methyl-2,4-dinitrobenzene | 121-14-2 | C6H3CH3(NO2)2 | 182.130 | Orange-yellow crystalline solid with a characteristic odor | TNT precursor (2nd of the 3-stage nitration of toluene). Burn rate deterrent. Used as a stabilizer in single-base propellants. Ballistic modifier (homogenizer) in single-base propellants. Frequently used with dibutyl phthalate. Being phased out due to high toxicity. Suppresses antibody production in humans. Milspec MIL-D-204A |
| Bismuth | N/A | Bismuth | 7440-69-9 | Bi | 208.980 | Gray-white, soft and brittle metal | Copper fouling reducer |
| 2-Nitrodiphenylamine | NDPA | 2-Nitro-N-phenylaniline | 119-75-5 | C12H10N2O2 | 214.224 | Red-brown crystalline powder or reddish-brown solid | Functions by binding nitrocellulose degradation products (e.g. NO, NO2, and nitric acid). Amounts higher than 2% degrade the propellant's ballistic properties. Milspec MIL-N-3399B |
| Hydroxy(2-hydroxybenzoato-O1,O2)copper | N/A | copper;2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acid | 62320-94-9 | C7H6CuO4 | 217.67 | Green powder | Burn rate catalyst |
| Triacetin | N/A | 2,3-diacetyloxypropyl acetate | 102-76-1 | C3H5(OCOCH3)3 | 218.20 | Colorless oily liquid with a very slight, ethereal, fruity odor | Non-toxic plasticizer |
| Diethyl phthalate | DEP | diethyl benzene-1,2-dicarboxylate | 84-66-2 | C6H4(COOC2H5)2 | 222.24 | Colorless to water-white, oily liquid with a very slight, aromatic odor | Plasticizer |
| ACARDITE II | N/A | 3-Methyl-1,1-diphenylurea | 13114-72-2 | C14H14N2O | 226.270 | Grayish-white needles or powder | Stabilizer. Used as a stabilizer in double base formulations that use dinitrodiethylene glycol or dinitrotriethylene glycol rather than nitroglycerin. Less toxic than DPA. DOD-M-64040A |
| Nitroglycerin | NG | 1,3-dinitrooxypropan-2-yl nitrate | 55-63-0 | C3H5(NO3)3 | 227.09 | Colorless to pale-yellow, viscous liquid or solid (below 56 °F) | Plasticizer, energetic |
| Dipropyl Adipate | DNPA | dipropyl hexanedioate | 106-19-4 | C12H22O4 | 230.30 | Clear colorless liquid; Light rubbing alcohol aroma | Plasticizer. MIL-D-22346 Rev. B |
| Methyl centralite | MC | 1,3-dimethyl-1,3-diphenylurea | 611-92-7 | C15H16N2O | 240.300 | White to off white crystalline powder or solid | Stabilizer. Originally used as a burn rate modifier. Methyl diphenylurea was originally named Centralite for the Center for Scientific-Technical Research in Neubabelsberg Germany. With the increased use of ethyl diphenylurea the methyl was renamed Centralite II with the ethyl named Centralite I. Milspec MIL-M-19719A |
| 1,2,4-Butanetriol, 1,2,4-trinitrate | BTTN | 1,4-dinitrooxybutan-2-yl nitrate | 6659-60-5 | C4H7N3O9 | 241.11 | Colorless to brown explosive liquid | Plasticizer, energetic. Used as a propellant in virtually all U.S. single-stage missiles, including the Hellfire. Less volatile, less sensitive to shock, and more thermally stable than nitroglycerine |
| Trimethylolethane trinitrate | TMETN | [2-methyl-3-nitrooxy-2-(nitrooxymethyl)propyl] nitrate | 3032-55-1 | C5H9N3O9 | 255.14 | Odorless, colorless to light brown oily explosive liquid | Flash suppresser. Plasticizer. Possible replacement for nitroglycerin. Flashpoint 26.7 °C (80.1 °F; 299.8 K). |
| Ethyl centralite | EC | 1,3-diethyl-1,3-diphenylurea | 85-98-3 | C17H20N2O | 268.350 | White flakes or white crystalline solid. Peppery odor | Burn Rate Moderator (up to 8%), Stabilizer. See Centralite II. Milspec MIL-E-255A |
| Dibutyl phthalate | DbPHTH | dibutyl benzene-1,2-dicarboxylate | 84-74-2 | C6H4(COOC4H9)2 | 278.34 | Colorless to faint-yellow, oily liquid with a slight, aromatic odor | Plasticizer. Burn rate deterrent |
| Lead 2,4-dihydroxybenzoate | N/A | lead(II) 2,4-dihydroxybenzoate | 20936-32-7 | C7H5O4Pb+ | 360.00 | Off-white powder | Burn rate catalyst |
| Dioctyl phthalate | DoPHTH | dioctyl benzene-1,2-dicarboxylate | 117-84-0 | C24H38O4 | 390.60 | Clear liquid with a mild odor | Plasticizer |
| Lead salicylate | N/A | 2-carboxyphenolate;lead(2+) | 15748-73-9 | C14H10O6Pb | 481.00 | unknown | Burn rate catalyst |
| Lead bis(2-ethylhexanoate) | N/A | lead(II) bis(2-ethylhexanoate) | 301-08-6 | C16H30O4Pb | 493.00 | Liquid | Ballistics modifier |
| Lead bis(2,4-dihydroxybenzoate) | N/A | Lead bis(2,4-dihydroxybenzoate) | 41453-50-3 | C14H10O8Pb | 513.00 | Off white powder | Burn rate catalyst |
| Lead copper resorcylate salicylate | N/A | Copper, [29H,31H-phthalocyaninato(2-)-.kappa.N29,.kappa.N30,.kap | 68411-07-4 | C14H14CuO6Pb | 549.003 | Brownish-gray powder. | Burn rate catalyst. Restricted under Annex XVII of REACH. |
| Lead stearate | N/A | lead(2+);octadecanoate | 7428-48-0 | C36H70O4Pb | 774.00 | Powdery white solid with a slight fatty odor | Burn rate catalyst |
| Oxamide | N/A | Oxamide | 471-46-5 | C2H4N2O2 | 88.070 | White crystalline solid. | Coolant |
| Ethyl acetate | N/A | 141-78-6 | CH3COOC2H5 | 88.11 | Clear colorless liquid with a fruity odor | Binder |