Research Article

Kinetic Analysis of the Thermal Decomposition of Polymer-Bonded Explosive Based on PETN: Model-Fitting Method and Isoconversional Method

Table 3

Kinetic parameters from TG/DTG data of PBX-PN-85, PBX-PP-85, and PETN.

Materialβ (K·min−1)TG/DTG curve
Tot (°C)Ti (°C)Tp (°C)Mass loss (%)Residue (%)

PETN3.0165.5130.2186.098.31.7
5.0169.6132.0191.197.22.8
7.0172.7133.2196.096.33.7
10.0178.9135.6200.896.04.0

PBX-PN-853.0162.3127.1183.995.34.7
5.0166.8129.8188.294.45.6
7.0169.0130.9194.594.06.0
10.0175.3133.5198.893.16.9

PBX-PP-853.0168.6136.2189.493.76.3
5.0172.5138.0194.293.16.9
7.0177.0139.9197.491.58.5
10.0183.2142.5203.691.98.1

Tot—onset temperature of decomposition exotherm peak, Ti—the initial temperature of the mass loss, and Tp—the peak temperature of the DTG curve.