1 Propellant Replacement for the Propellant Replacement for the 105 105 - - mm M67 Propelling Charge mm M67 Propelling Charge Adriana L. Eng Adriana L. Eng Sandor Einstein Sandor Einstein Donald Chiu Donald Chiu Propulsion Research & Engineering Branch Propulsion Research & Engineering Branch U.S. Army ARDEC at U.S. Army ARDEC at Picatinny Picatinny Arsenal Arsenal 40 40 th th Annual Armament Systems: Guns Annual Armament Systems: Guns - - Ammunition Ammunition - - Rockets Rockets - - Missiles Conference & Exhibition Missiles Conference & Exhibition April 25 April 25 - - 28, 2005 28, 2005 Distribution Statement: Approved for public release; distributio Distribution Statement: Approved for public release; distributio n is unlimited. n is unlimited.
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Propellant Replacement for thePropellant Replacement for the105105--mm M67 Propelling Chargemm M67 Propelling Charge
Adriana L. EngAdriana L. EngSandor EinsteinSandor Einstein
Donald ChiuDonald Chiu
Propulsion Research & Engineering BranchPropulsion Research & Engineering BranchU.S. Army ARDEC at U.S. Army ARDEC at PicatinnyPicatinny ArsenalArsenal
Distribution Statement: Approved for public release; distributioDistribution Statement: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.n is unlimited.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS IN M67 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS IN M67 CHARGECHARGE
Toxic lead Toxic lead decopperingdecoppering agentagentM1 propellant ingredients (DNT, DBP, DPA) M1 propellant ingredients (DNT, DBP, DPA)
hazardous to health & environmenthazardous to health & environment
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FOREIGN SOLE SOURCEFOREIGN SOLE SOURCEDinitrotolueneDinitrotoluene from a foreign countryfrom a foreign country
PROPELLANT INVENTORY: M1 MP PROPELLANT INVENTORY: M1 MP DEPLETED BY FY03; M1 SP BY FY07DEPLETED BY FY03; M1 SP BY FY07
BACKGROUND BACKGROUND (CON’T)(CON’T)
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OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES
Replace hazardous M1 propellant with Replace hazardous M1 propellant with environmentally compliant PAP7993 environmentally compliant PAP7993 propellantpropellantReplace toxic lead Replace toxic lead decopperingdecoppering agent agent with nontoxic with nontoxic decopperingdecoppering agentagent
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PROJECT PLANPROJECT PLAN
PROPELLANT IMPROVEMENTPROPELLANT IMPROVEMENTReformulate PAP7993 withReformulate PAP7993 with
More effective stabilizer to reduce More effective stabilizer to reduce propellant outpropellant out--gassinggassingNontoxic Nontoxic decopperingdecoppering agent agent
Preliminary safety/sensitivity, accelerated Preliminary safety/sensitivity, accelerated aging and closed bomb testsaging and closed bomb testsProducibilityProducibility
Final SP and MP granulations Final SP and MP granulations Charge weight assessmentCharge weight assessmentUniformity at cold, ambient & hotUniformity at cold, ambient & hot
Vibration, loose cargo, temperature soak, Vibration, loose cargo, temperature soak, drops, ballistic firings at hot and colddrops, ballistic firings at hot and cold
Propellant and propellant bags shelf Propellant and propellant bags shelf liveslives
PROJECT PLAN (CON’T)PROJECT PLAN (CON’T)
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Propellant to meet Energetic Materials Propellant to meet Energetic Materials Qualification Board requirementsQualification Board requirements
Muzzle velocity variations equal/better than Muzzle velocity variations equal/better than M1 propellantM1 propellant
Low zone minimum pressure equal/better Low zone minimum pressure equal/better than M1 at cold temperaturethan M1 at cold temperature
Top zone maximum pressure less than Top zone maximum pressure less than Permissible Individual Maximum Pressure Permissible Individual Maximum Pressure (PIMP)(PIMP)
Temperature sensitivity comparable to Temperature sensitivity comparable to M1M1PAP7993 propellant and acrylic bags PAP7993 propellant and acrylic bags shelf lives equal/better than those of M1 shelf lives equal/better than those of M1 and acrylic bags and acrylic bags M67 prop charge to pass all safety hazard M67 prop charge to pass all safety hazard teststests
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ACCOMPLISHMENTSACCOMPLISHMENTSPropellant improvement efforts completed Propellant improvement efforts completed Successful production of initial propellant Successful production of initial propellant
lots at RAAPlots at RAAPFirst ballistic evaluation completed at YPG First ballistic evaluation completed at YPG
with satisfactory resultswith satisfactory resultsPropellant qualification near completionPropellant qualification near completionSuccessful production of second propellant Successful production of second propellant
lots at RAAPlots at RAAPPotential cost saving by elimination of lead Potential cost saving by elimination of lead
FUNDINGFUNDINGActing Deputy Chief of Staff for AmmunitionActing Deputy Chief of Staff for AmmunitionOffice of Project Manager for Combat Office of Project Manager for Combat Ammunition SystemsAmmunition SystemsUS Army Joint Munitions CommandUS Army Joint Munitions Command
US Army Armament Research, Development US Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center at and Engineering Center at PicatinnyPicatinny (ARDEC)(ARDEC)
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS (CON’T)(CON’T)
TESTING TESTING US Army Armament Research, Development US Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center at and Engineering Center at PicatinnyPicatinnyUS Army Yuma Proving GroundUS Army Yuma Proving GroundArmy Research LaboratoryArmy Research LaboratoryNaval Surface Warfare Center at Indian HeadNaval Surface Warfare Center at Indian Head