Study of Energetic Materials of Double Base Propellant for Small Caliber Ammunition

Double Base Propellants (DBP) has been frequently utilized in the fields of rocket propellant and gun propellant. DBP various advantages over conventional propellants, including easy formulation, high energy, smokelessness. The research conducted literature studies was applied by referring to energetic materials for DBP. composition a consists raw material Nitrocellulose (NC) Nitroglycerin (NG). According data analysis, NC can be manufactured from Nata de Coco, which nitrogen content more than 12,5% NC, is line with levels military materials. Meanwhile, SMX (1,4-dinitrate-2,3-dinitro-2,3bis (nitratomethylene) butane) or GAP (Glycidyl Azide Polymer) on double-base propellants suggested as potential alternative energy sources that substitute NG. choice new influenced fact Coco abundant Indonesia, while terms manufacturing handling are safety. several parameters characterize include thermal microstructure, surface area, burning rate value, gaseous product. results properties DSC analysis based NC+NG+TiO2-trifluoroacrylate showed change exothermic decomposition at temperature 199.2oC. TGA NC+NG+GAP mass 199,3oC. Furthermore, it found thermoplastic elastomers have significant effect increasing low-temperature mechanical propellants. As result, approach, includes consideration characterization recommendation obtaining superior performance