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Combustion, Explosion and Shock Waves

2015 year, number 3

Properties of Dust Clouds of Novel Hydrogen-Containing Alloys

Y. Chen1, X. Chen2, M.-X. Xu1, S. Xu1, D.-B. Liu1, W.-G. Cao1, J.-X. Zhang3
1School of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094 China
2Shanghai Enter-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, Shanghai, 200135 China
3National Quality Supervision and Inspection Center for Industrial Explosive Materials, Nanjing, 210094 China
Keywords: novel hydrogen-containing alloys, minimum ignition energy, minimum explosive concentration, maximum explosion pressure
Pages: 313—318

Abstract

Novel hydrogen-containing alloys based on aluminum, boron, and magnesium hydride (MgH2) are fabricated in a special process. The properties of their dust clouds (minimum ignition energy, minimum explosive concentration, and maximum explosion pressure) are studied. The results show that the minimum ignition energies of the novel hydrogen-containing alloys are 20-40 mJ, which is 50 mJ lower on the average than those of flake aluminum. The minimum explosive concentration values are between 20 and 30 g/m3. The maximum explosion pressure of the novel hydrogen-containing alloys is up to 0.88 MPa at the dust cloud concentration of 750 g/m3, which is obviously higher than that of flake aluminum (0.78 MPa). Magnesium hydride existing in the alloy can change the way of energy releasing and improve the efficiency.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1134/S0010508215030041