Sunday, October 16, 2011

Chemicals

5-Amino-1H-Tetrazole also called 5-Aminotetrazole or 5-AT:
5-AT is the principal reagent in the synthesis of Sodium Azotetrazolate (Na2ZT), a critical reagent in the synthesis of HBT, G2ZT, GAT, and HAT.
          **Interesting Note: 5-AT is used as the propellant in automotive airbags!**
               <http://www.finechemicalsinc.com/chemicals/aerospace/5-amino-1h-tetrazole/>
-chemreagents.com
     <http://www.chemreagents.com/Product/Product.asp?ProductID=819545>
     $26.00/100g
-Sigma-Aldrich
     <http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/ProductDetail.do?lang=en&N4=550728|ALDRICH&N5=SEARCH_CONCAT_PNO|BRAND_KEY&F=SPEC>
     $160.50/500g
-Abblis
     <http://www.abblis.com/product_4418-61-5.html>
     $110/500g
     *best price but out of stock. Also claims that bulk orders (>500g) receive a "huge discount"
-Fine Chemicals
      <http://www.finechemicalsinc.com/chemicals/aerospace/5-amino-1h-tetrazole/>
     Inquire about price by requesting a quote.

Paraffin wax:
-Sold by Sigma-Aldrich according to melting point (ranging from 53-80 deg C)
     $33.30/1Kg - $44.20/1Kg
     *If it turns out that energetic additives are outside of the budget, I could potentially change the focus of my project to determining the effect of the paraffin fuel's melting point on burn rate and performance.

High-test Peroxide:
85% Hydrogen Peroxide is optimal for silver catalyst beds, offering the maximum performance without melting the silver mesh. Given a fuel mass of roughly 250g, 85% peroxide solution, and a typical O/F ratio of 6, 1.765Kg of Peroxide will be needed for each trial.
-Peroxide Propulsion
     <http://www.peroxidepropulsion.com/hydrogen-peroxide.php>
     90% ==> $9.92/1Kg
     85% ==> $8.27/1Kg ==> $14.59/trial
     80% ==> $7.27/1Kg

Sodium Hydroxide:
Needed to synthesize Na2ZT

Potassium Permanganate:
Needed to synthesize Na2ZT

Magnesium Powder:
Needed to synthesize HBT

Hydrochloric Acid:
Needed to synthesize HBT

Hydrazine Soln in Tetrahydrofuran (THF)
Needed to synthesize HAT *excluded for first round of trials*
-Sigma-Aldrich
     1.0M ==> $116.50/800mL
***or***
Hydrazine Monohydrate
Needed to synthesize HAT *excluded for first round of trials*
-Sigma-Aldrich
     $103.00/1Kg

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