Study on master curve of tensile strength of thermal aging composite modified double base propellant

Abstract

Abstract In order to study the mechanical properties of thermal aging composite modified double-base propellant (CMDB), the tensile properties of CMDB propellant were investigated at four temperatures (323, 293, 273, 253 K) and different strain rates (3.3 × 10-5- 3.3 × 10-2 s−1). Uniaxial tensile tests were carried out on CMDB propellant samples with different aging time (0,10,20,35,50,65,80,100 d). The mechanical properties of CMDB propellant after aging were studied. The results show that the maximum tensile strength decreases with the aging time, and the strength value fluctuates within a certain range (Δσ<30 %). The master curve of the maximum tensile strength of CMDB propellant was obtained by using the time-temperature equivalence principle (TTSP), and the master curve equation of the aging strength was established. The equation can be used to predict the maximum tensile strength of CMDB propellant with different aging time in the range of quasi-static strain rate.