Study on the curing process and thermal performance of an RDX-based UV-cured combustible ordnance material

RDX-based combustible ordnance material was prepared using a 3D printer, and the curing process of the UV-curing resin (acrylic resin) was tracked by infrared spectroscopy. The thermal decomposition characteristics of photocurable combustible materials were studied by DSC, and the non-isothermal method was used to study Kinetic parameters. Meanwhile, the delayed ignition time of UV-cured combustible materials at different temperatures were tested using a muffle furnace. Infrared spectroscopy test results show that the C=C bond conversion rate can reach to 81.7% when the acrylate resin is irradiated for 2 s. DSC test results show that the thermal decomposition peak temperature of the UV-curing combustible ordnance material is 235.9°C (at heating rate of 10°C/min), and the activation energy of the reaction is 129.93 kJ/mol. The critical explosion temperature and spontaneous temperature were 466.85K and 469.31K, respectively.

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