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Investigation of the microstructure of energetic crystals by means of X-ray powder diffraction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 March 2012

Michael Herrmann  and
Harald Fietzek
Michael Herrmann
Affiliation:
Fraunhofer Institut für Chemische Technologie, Pfinztal, Germany
Harald Fietzek
Affiliation:
Fraunhofer Institut für Chemische Technologie, Pfinztal, Germany
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Abstract

Mechanical sensitivity of energetic materials is discussed as a function of particle size and lattice defects. Therefore an approach is made to quantify and characterize lattice defects of the energetic powders RDX and HMX using X-ray diffraction. The mechanical properties of these cyclic nitramines are supposed to be dominated by different defect mechanisms—deformation twinning and dislocation slip. The energetic powders and the line-shape standard SRM 660a (NIST) were measured on a Bragg-Brentano diffractometer D5000 (Bruker-AXS), and the diffraction patterns were evaluated by Rietveld- and peak-profile analysis using Williamson-Hall plots. Additionally, preparing samples as thin powder layers was tested in order to reduce line broadening due to low absorption. The investigations reveal interesting details. Characteristic line broadening was found for RDX and HMX pointing to a comparably higher microstrain in HMX. Anisotropic line broadening was found for RDX and discussed in terms of strain fields of dislocations.

Type
XRD Characterization
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Powder Diffraction , Volume 20 , Issue 2 , June 2005 , pp. 105 - 108
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2005

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