- Author
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Kuchta, J. M.
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Martindill, G. H.
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Spolan, I.
- Title
- Reactivity of Titanium With Selected Halogenated Hydrocarbons Used as Fire Extinguishing Agents. Technical Report.
- Coporate
- Bureau of Mines, Pittsburgh, PA
- Sponsor
- Air Force Aero Propulsion Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
- Report
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AFAPL-TR-66-81,
June 1966,
18 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
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titanium
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hydrocarbons
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fire extinguishing agents
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autoignition
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experiments
- Abstract
- The use of some halogenated hydrocrabons as fire extinguishing agents is greatly limited because of their ability to form flammable fuel vapor-air mixtures or highly reactive decomposition products at elevated temperatures. The present work was conducted to determine the extent of reaction which may occur between heated titanium metal and the vapors of 5 halogenated hydrocarbon extinguishing agents in air or without air at various temperatures. Titanium specimens of sponge, foil, wire, and turnings of various dimensions were used in autoignition and wire ignition type experiments.