Title

The Compatibilty Of Materials With Chlorine Trifluoride, Perchloryl, Flouride and Mixtures Of These

Date

1961

Index Abstract

Contrails only

Photo Quality

Not Needed

Report Number

WADD TR 61-54

Creator

Grigger, John C.

Miller, Henry C.

Corporate Author

Pennsalt Chemicals Corporattion

Laboratory

Materials Central

Extent

108

Identifier

AD0266391

AD0266391

Access Rights

OTS

Distribution Classification

1

Contract

AF 33(616)-6796

DoD Project

7312

DoD Task

73122

DTIC Record Exists

Yes

Distribution Change Authority Correspondence

None

Report Availability

Full text available

Date Issued

1961-04

Abstract

Compatibility and corrosion rates of alloys of aluminum, copper, magnesium, nickel, titanium, steel and stainless steel, and columbium, molybdenum, carbon, graphite and fluorocarbon plastics in chlorine trifluoride, perchloryl fluoride and mixtures of these at 30°C. were investigated. Titanium, columbium, molybdenum, carbon and graphite were rapidly attacked in ClF3. Corrosion rates of others were extremely low in all liquids. In the vapors, instances of higher corrosion rates were noted. Teflon and Kel-F adsorbed moderate amounts of ClF3 and ClO3F. Passivation by ClF3 was unnecessary for reducing corrosion of properly cleaned metals. Corrosion in wet ClO3F was characterized by localized attack, but some stainless steels were resistant. Titanium exhibited increasing impact ignition in liquid ClO3F beginning at 19 ft.-lbs., but even at 140ft.-lbs. burning was not sustained. No other metals showed impact ignition in ClF3 or ClO3F. In explosive shock tests, ClO3F gave a stronger interaction with the metals tested than did ClF3, and aluminum showed a greater interaction with the fluorine chemicals than low carbon or stainless steel. Greatest enhancement of explosive shock occurred with titanium and ClO3F. In explosive denting and perforation of steel and aluminum cylinders containing ClF3, ClO3F and their mixtures, no enhancement occurred. A high order explosive interaction occurred between ClO3F and titanium cylinders perforated by a shaped explosive charge.

Publisher

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH : Aeronautical Systems Division, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force

Distribution Conflict

No

Provenance

IIT

Type

report

Subject

Niobium

Plastics

Graphite

Chlorine Compounds

Fluorides

Perchloryl Radicals

Rocket Propellants

Oxidizers

Alloys

Aluminum Alloys

Carbon

Climate

Compatibility

Containers

Corrosion

Ethylenes

Grenades

Impact Shock

Liquid Rocket Propellants

Mixtures

Molybdenum

Nickel Alloys

Polymers

Propellant Tanks

Electrical Resistance

Stainless Steel

Steel

Storage

Titanium Alloys

Format

1 online resource