US86980A - Improved explosive compound - Google Patents
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- US86980A US86980A US86980DA US86980A US 86980 A US86980 A US 86980A US 86980D A US86980D A US 86980DA US 86980 A US86980 A US 86980A
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- 150000001875 compounds Chemical class 0.000 title description 20
- 239000002360 explosive Substances 0.000 title description 12
- XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N iron Chemical compound [Fe] XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 20
- 229910052742 iron Inorganic materials 0.000 description 10
- NHNBFGGVMKEFGY-UHFFFAOYSA-N nitrate Chemical compound [O-][N+]([O-])=O NHNBFGGVMKEFGY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 8
- 229940072033 potash Drugs 0.000 description 8
- BWHMMNNQKKPAPP-UHFFFAOYSA-L potassium carbonate Substances [K+].[K+].[O-]C([O-])=O BWHMMNNQKKPAPP-UHFFFAOYSA-L 0.000 description 8
- 235000015320 potassium carbonate Nutrition 0.000 description 8
- KWYUFKZDYYNOTN-UHFFFAOYSA-M potassium hydroxide Chemical compound [OH-].[K+] KWYUFKZDYYNOTN-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 description 8
- VKJKEPKFPUWCAS-UHFFFAOYSA-M Potassium chlorate Chemical compound [K+].[O-]Cl(=O)=O VKJKEPKFPUWCAS-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 description 6
- ORXDSIPBTFAEKJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N ferrocyanide Chemical compound N#C[Fe-4](C#N)(C#N)(C#N)(C#N)C#N ORXDSIPBTFAEKJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 6
- 239000003721 gunpowder Substances 0.000 description 6
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 description 6
- 239000000843 powder Substances 0.000 description 6
- 239000002244 precipitate Substances 0.000 description 6
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 6
- XFXPMWWXUTWYJX-UHFFFAOYSA-N cyanide Chemical compound N#[C-] XFXPMWWXUTWYJX-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 4
- 238000004880 explosion Methods 0.000 description 4
- 150000003839 salts Chemical class 0.000 description 4
- 239000011780 sodium chloride Substances 0.000 description 4
- GUWSLQUAAYEZAF-UHFFFAOYSA-L Lead(II) acetate Chemical compound O1C(C)=O[Pb]21O=C(C)O2 GUWSLQUAAYEZAF-UHFFFAOYSA-L 0.000 description 2
- 238000005422 blasting Methods 0.000 description 2
- LFQSCWFLJHTTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N ethanol Chemical compound CCO LFQSCWFLJHTTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 238000010304 firing Methods 0.000 description 2
- 229910052751 metal Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 description 2
- 150000002739 metals Chemical class 0.000 description 2
- GRYLNZFGIOXLOG-UHFFFAOYSA-N nitric acid Chemical compound O[N+]([O-])=O GRYLNZFGIOXLOG-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 239000011343 solid material Substances 0.000 description 2
- 238000003756 stirring Methods 0.000 description 2
- 239000000126 substance Substances 0.000 description 2
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C06—EXPLOSIVES; MATCHES
- C06B—EXPLOSIVES OR THERMIC COMPOSITIONS; MANUFACTURE THEREOF; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS EXPLOSIVES
- C06B29/00—Compositions containing an inorganic oxygen-halogen salt, e.g. chlorate, perchlorate
- C06B29/02—Compositions containing an inorganic oxygen-halogen salt, e.g. chlorate, perchlorate of an alkali metal
- C06B29/04—Compositions containing an inorganic oxygen-halogen salt, e.g. chlorate, perchlorate of an alkali metal with an inorganic non-explosive or an inorganic non-thermic component
- C06B29/06—Compositions containing an inorganic oxygen-halogen salt, e.g. chlorate, perchlorate of an alkali metal with an inorganic non-explosive or an inorganic non-thermic component the component being a cyanide; the component being an oxide of iron, chromium or manganese
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- the primary object of this invention is to produce an increased volume and intensity of flame.
- My present invention consists in combining, with the foregoing or similar explosive compound, metallic salts that will increase the volume or body of the flame, and at the same time lessen the risk of explosion from (letonation. g
- the foregoing compound is ground to a fine powder, and th on mixed with about an equal proportion of ground chlorate of potash, to form an explosive compound adapted to use in place of gunpowder.
- This compound may remain separate until required for use, and thus the risk of explosion be prevented.
- the chlorate of potash and the before-named compound may be mixed with the greatests'afety, when wet with alcohol, and then allowed to dry.
- the explosive compound formed substantially as set forth. v
Description
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EDWIN GOMEZ, or NEW YORK, N. Y.
Letters Patent No. 86,980, dated February 16, 1869.
IMPROVED E XPLOSIVE COMPOUND.
To all whom it may concern.-
Be it known that I, EDWIN GOMEZ, of the city and State of New York, have invented and made a new and useful Improvement in Explosive Compounds; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same.
The primary object of this invention is to produce an increased volume and intensity of flame.
In Letters Patent granted, September 15, 1857, to Gomez and Mills, an explosive'compound is therein set forth, in which chlorate of potash is mixed with a precipitate produced from the mixture of nitrate of lead and prussiate of potash in solution.
My present invention consists in combining, with the foregoing or similar explosive compound, metallic salts that will increase the volume or body of the flame, and at the same time lessen the risk of explosion from (letonation. g
I take a solution of sugar of lead, and add thereto a solution of prussiate of potash, and allow the solid material, or ferrocyanide, to deposit.
I prepare a nitrate of iron, with about two pounds of nitric acid to one pound of iron, in one gallon of water, or the mother-water hereafter named.
I mix the aforesaid substances together, in the proportion of about one pound of nitrate of iron to three pounds of the ferrocyanide of potash, shake or stir them thoroughly, and allow the precipitate to subside. The mother-water is drawn off, and the precipitate is washed and dried.
The foregoing compound is ground to a fine powder, and th on mixed with about an equal proportion of ground chlorate of potash, to form an explosive compound adapted to use in place of gunpowder.
This compound may remain separate until required for use, and thus the risk of explosion be prevented.
I find that the addition of iron, as aforesaid, lessens the detonating or fulmilrating-properties of the powder, and at the same time increases the volume and intensity of thegaseous flame; hence, this powder is adapted to use as a substitute for gunpowder in blasting, for cartridges, and under almost all circumstances where gunpowder can be employed. It will also act well as a fuse when enclosed in a tube.
There is little or no residuum, in firing, and the composition is not affected injuriously by atmospheric changes.
It will be evident that other metals andacids or metallic salts might be employed in place of or in addition to the nitrate of iron, to form a compound with the ferrocyanide of potash, and give volume and intensity to the flame, as aforesaid.
The chlorate of potash and the before-named compound may be mixed with the greatests'afety, when wet with alcohol, and then allowed to dry.
What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is
The explosive compound formed substantially as set forth. v
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my signature, this 26th day of Deoember,1868
Witnesses: EDIVIN GOMEZ.
OHAs. H. SMITH, Gno. '1. PINCKNEY.
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Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| US3793100A (en) * | 1972-11-24 | 1974-02-19 | Unidynamics Phoenix | Igniter composition comprising a perchlorate and potassium hexacyano cobaltate iii |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| US3793100A (en) * | 1972-11-24 | 1974-02-19 | Unidynamics Phoenix | Igniter composition comprising a perchlorate and potassium hexacyano cobaltate iii |
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