US702357A - Hans von dahmen - Google Patents
Hans von dahmen Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- US702357A US702357A US702357DA US702357A US 702357 A US702357 A US 702357A US 702357D A US702357D A US 702357DA US 702357 A US702357 A US 702357A
- Authority
- US
- United States
- Prior art keywords
- dahmen
- nitrate
- fulminate
- parts
- ammonium
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Lifetime
Links
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 description 20
- FGIUAXJPYTZDNR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Potassium nitrate Chemical compound [K+].[O-][N+]([O-])=O FGIUAXJPYTZDNR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 16
- 239000002360 explosive Substances 0.000 description 16
- CZBAOTHTKHKSRS-UHFFFAOYSA-O [N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[NH4+].[Cu] Chemical compound [N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[NH4+].[Cu] CZBAOTHTKHKSRS-UHFFFAOYSA-O 0.000 description 10
- 229910052782 aluminium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 10
- 239000004411 aluminium Substances 0.000 description 10
- XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N aluminum Chemical compound [Al] XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 10
- NINIDFKCEFEMDL-UHFFFAOYSA-N sulfur Chemical compound [S] NINIDFKCEFEMDL-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 10
- 239000011593 sulfur Substances 0.000 description 10
- 229910052717 sulfur Inorganic materials 0.000 description 10
- MHWLNQBTOIYJJP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Mercury(II) fulminate Chemical compound [O-][N+]#C[Hg]C#[N+][O-] MHWLNQBTOIYJJP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 8
- USXDFAGDIOXNML-UHFFFAOYSA-N fulminate Chemical class [O-][N+]#[C-] USXDFAGDIOXNML-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 8
- 235000010333 potassium nitrate Nutrition 0.000 description 8
- 239000004323 potassium nitrate Substances 0.000 description 8
- 238000002360 preparation method Methods 0.000 description 8
- OXNIZHLAWKMVMX-UHFFFAOYSA-N Picric acid Chemical compound OC1=C([N+]([O-])=O)C=C([N+]([O-])=O)C=C1[N+]([O-])=O OXNIZHLAWKMVMX-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 4
- 238000005474 detonation Methods 0.000 description 4
- 238000004880 explosion Methods 0.000 description 4
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 4
- 238000005065 mining Methods 0.000 description 4
- 229940114148 picric acid Drugs 0.000 description 4
- 230000035939 shock Effects 0.000 description 4
- 229950002929 trinitrophenol Drugs 0.000 description 4
- 238000005422 blasting Methods 0.000 description 2
- 239000004615 ingredient Substances 0.000 description 2
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 description 2
- NHNBFGGVMKEFGY-UHFFFAOYSA-N nitrate Chemical compound [O-][N+]([O-])=O NHNBFGGVMKEFGY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- ZLMJMSJWJFRBEC-UHFFFAOYSA-N potassium Chemical compound [K] ZLMJMSJWJFRBEC-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 239000011591 potassium Substances 0.000 description 2
- 229910052700 potassium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 239000000843 powder Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000000126 substance Substances 0.000 description 2
Classifications
-
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C06—EXPLOSIVES; MATCHES
- C06B—EXPLOSIVES OR THERMIC COMPOSITIONS; MANUFACTURE THEREOF; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS EXPLOSIVES
- C06B47/00—Compositions in which the components are separately stored until the moment of burning or explosion, e.g. "Sprengel"-type explosives; Suspensions of solid component in a normally non-explosive liquid phase, including a thickened aqueous phase
- C06B47/14—Compositions in which the components are separately stored until the moment of burning or explosion, e.g. "Sprengel"-type explosives; Suspensions of solid component in a normally non-explosive liquid phase, including a thickened aqueous phase comprising a solid component and an aqueous phase
Definitions
- the object of the present invention is to obviate this danger and to render the use of preparations of fulminate of mercury entirely unnecessary.
- any explosive agent for example, picric acid,
- the body causing the explosion be of approximately the same explosive power as the material to be detonated; further, that the effect of the detonating product and the heat generated thereby, as also the resulting gas-pressure, be so high that detonation can take place.
- I employ for the purpose in view copper-ammonium nitrate, potassium nitrate, sulfur, and aluminium, which appear to be the most suitable substances.
- a good result is obtained, for example, by the use of the following composition, which is characterized by its safety against shocks,blows, friction, and fire: thirty to forty parts copper-ammonium nitrate, forty-two to twenty-ti ve parts nitrate of potassium, ten to seven parts sulfur, eight con to twenty-eight parts aluminium.
- these ingredients are intimately mingled in an ordinary mixing drum for forty eight hours.
- the action of this fulminate may be still further increased by the admixture of any suitable nitrate-of-ammonium explosive,
- a fulminate preparedin this manner possesses the great advantage that it can only take effect in a hermetically-sealed space, so that unforeseen explosions are impossible.
- a quantity of from two to three grams is sufficient to effect complete detonation of the above-mentioned explosives, such as dynamite, 87C.
- the ignition of this fulminate can be effected direct in a hermetically-sealed space by means of a strong powder fuse or by means of a small nipplecap.
- a detonating composition consisting of a mixture of copper-ammonium nitrate, potassium nitrate, sulfur and aluminium, substantially as described.
- a detonating composition consisting of a mixture of substantially from thirty to forty parts of copper-ammonium nitrate, forty-two to twenty-five parts of potassium nitrate, ten to seven parts of sulfur and eighteen to twenty-eight parts of aluminium.
- a detonating composition consisting of a mixture of copper-ammonium nitrate, potassium nitrate, sulfur, aluminium and a suitable nitrate-of-ammonium explosive substantially as described.
Description
UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
HANS VON DAHMEN, OF VIENNA, AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.
DETONATING COMPOSITION.
SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 702,357, dated June 10, 1902.
Application fi led December 2, 1901. Serial No. 84,463. (No specimens.)
To all whom, it may concern:
Be it known that I, HANS VON DAHMEN, a subject of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, residing at Vienna, in the Empire of Austria- Hungary, have invented new and useful Improvements in Detonating Compositions, of which the following is a specification.
It is well known that at present the most generally used explosivessuch as dynamite, nitrate-of-ammonium explosives, and those prepared from picric acid, which are employed for mining and military purposes-can only be perfectly detonated by strong preparations of fulminate of mercury. The latter, although they can now be manufactured so as to obviate to a certain extent the danger of explosion, still require most careful handling, since a shock or blow, friction, or fire mayimmediately cause devastating effects, as is proved by the numerous accidents occurring every year with fulminate-of-mercury preparations in mining and blasting operations.
The object of the present invention is to obviate this danger and to render the use of preparations of fulminate of mercury entirely unnecessary.
In order to completely explode any explosive agent, (for example, picric acid,) several points have to be taken into consideration. It is necessary, for instance, that the body causing the explosion be of approximately the same explosive power as the material to be detonated; further, that the effect of the detonating product and the heat generated thereby, as also the resulting gas-pressure, be so high that detonation can take place.
According to the present invention I employ for the purpose in view copper-ammonium nitrate, potassium nitrate, sulfur, and aluminium, which appear to be the most suitable substances. A good result is obtained, for example, by the use of the following composition, which is characterized by its safety against shocks,blows, friction, and fire: thirty to forty parts copper-ammonium nitrate, forty-two to twenty-ti ve parts nitrate of potassium, ten to seven parts sulfur, eight con to twenty-eight parts aluminium. To
manufacture the detonating composition, these ingredients are intimately mingled in an ordinary mixing drum for forty eight hours. The action of this fulminate may be still further increased by the admixture of any suitable nitrate-of-ammonium explosive,
such as that of Favier or that commonly known as Dahmenit. The proportions observed in this case should be from onefourth to one-third nitrate-of-ammonium explosive to from three-fourths to two-thirds of the fulminate. A fulminate preparedin this manner possesses the great advantage that it can only take effect in a hermetically-sealed space, so that unforeseen explosions are impossible. A quantity of from two to three grams is sufficient to effect complete detonation of the above-mentioned explosives, such as dynamite, 87C. The ignition of this fulminate can be effected direct in a hermetically-sealed space by means of a strong powder fuse or by means of a small nipplecap.
The imminent danger to which gunners are exposed in handling fulminate-of-mercury preparations is obviated entirely by the use of the new detonating composition, nor is there any risk when the latter is used of shells filled with highly-explosive materials bursting in the gun-barrel.
Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentl. A detonating composition consisting of a mixture of copper-ammonium nitrate, potassium nitrate, sulfur and aluminium, substantially as described.
2. A detonating composition consisting of a mixture of substantially from thirty to forty parts of copper-ammonium nitrate, forty-two to twenty-five parts of potassium nitrate, ten to seven parts of sulfur and eighteen to twenty-eight parts of aluminium.
3. A detonating composition consisting of a mixture of copper-ammonium nitrate, potassium nitrate, sulfur, aluminium and a suitable nitrate-of-ammonium explosive substantially as described.
In testimony that I-claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.
HANS VON DAHMEN.
Witnesses:
ALVESTO S. HOGUE, Aucusr FUGGER.
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| US702357A true US702357A (en) | 1902-06-10 |
Family
ID=2770888
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| US702357D Expired - Lifetime US702357A (en) | Hans von dahmen |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US702357A (en) |
-
0
- US US702357D patent/US702357A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fordham | High explosives and propellants | |
| Marshall | Dictionary of explosives | |
| US702357A (en) | Hans von dahmen | |
| US1797509A (en) | Electric blasting cap and ignition material for the same | |
| Oyler et al. | Overview of explosive initiators | |
| US2395045A (en) | Primer composition | |
| US97566A (en) | Improved explosive compound for use in fire-arms, blasting | |
| Bebie | Manual of explosives military pyrotechnics and chemical warfare agents | |
| Jaansalu et al. | TNT equivalency testing for energetic materials | |
| US1984846A (en) | Ignition composition | |
| US1185830A (en) | Detonator. | |
| US1744693A (en) | Detonator | |
| US818939A (en) | Process for completely exploding high explosives. | |
| US988799A (en) | Explosive. | |
| US1385245A (en) | Composition for detonators | |
| US1406977A (en) | Composition for detonators | |
| US1056389A (en) | Explosive. | |
| US76173A (en) | Improvement in explosive-powders | |
| US1404687A (en) | Primary detonating composition | |
| Thompson Jr | Some aspects of the chemistry of explosives | |
| US1168746A (en) | Composition for detonating explosive charges. | |
| US797493A (en) | Explosive compound. | |
| US110355A (en) | Improvement in explosive compounds | |
| US1462753A (en) | Desensitized explosive | |
| GB1575170A (en) | Puncture-sensitive primer composition |