Burning time and size of aluminum, magnesium, zirconium, tantalum, and pyrofuze particles burning in steam.
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Authors
Kol, Jacob
Chozev, Yair
Subjects
Combustion of Metal, Burning of Metal, Combustion, in Steam, Burning in Steam,
Aluminum, Pyrofuze , Magnesium, Tantalum, Titanium, Zirconium, Burning Time
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Date of Issue
1985
Date
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
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Abstract
Wires of varies metals were exploded in a steam atmosphere. The metals investigated were aluminum, magnesium, tantalum, zirconium, and pyrofuze. Exploding wires generated numerous hot, small particles. Using photography, the burning time and particle sizes were measured. Typical results are as follows: 125 +_ 25 micron diameter aluminum burns in 3.8+_ .75 ms; 175 +_35 micron diameter magnesium burns in 3.8 +_ .75 ms; 125 +_ 25 micron diameter zirconium in 25 to 31 ms; 125 +_ 25 micron diameter tantalum in 24 to 50 ms; and 125 +_ 25 micron pyrofuze in 30 to 50 ms. The atmosphere was pure saturated steam at approximately 20 psig.
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Technical Report
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NPS Report Number
NPS67-85-003CR
Sponsors
Prepared for: Naval Surface Weapons Center, White Oak Laboratories, Silver Springs, MD.
Funder
N62271-84-M-3357, N62271-84-M-3055
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.