Quote: Originally posted by caterpillar | Quote: Originally posted by greenlight | Using red fuming nitric acid during RDX nitrolysis is a no no because of thermal runaway. Off the top of my head I'm not sure about HMX but to be on
the safe side I would just use white fuming nitric.
By the time I got around to the second nitrolysis run, the clear acid had turned light yellow despite being stored in a fridge but i used it and had
no issues.
[Edited on 28-1-2021 by greenlight] |
I made RDX, using RFNA (it was yellow, as a matter of fact). But I used hexamine dinitrate, not hexamine. |
That is very interesting, I have always heard that white acid must be used, maybe it is a myth after all. |