Suicidal shotgun wound of the head with personal defence ammunition: A report of a case and review of literature

Vail, Eric M.; Giffen, Mark A.; Jason, Donald R.; McLemore, Jerri L.

doi:10.1016/j.fri.2021.200466

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“…In the civil field, thermite is generally used in welding [5], thermal batteries [6] and metallurgy [7]. In the military area, thermite is widely used as an additive in ammunition destruction [8], infrared bait [9], solid rocket propellant and high-energy charge [10][11].…”

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Thermal Analysis and Pyrolytic Behavior of Bimetal and Double Oxidant Thermite Al/Mg/MoO₃/CuO

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Liu

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In order to study the effect of fuel Mg and metal oxide CuO on the reaction of thermite, different proportions of Al-Mg alloys and MoO 3 -CuO metal oxides were prepared by mechanical ball milling, and then the samples of Al 1-x Mg x /(MoO 3 ) 1-x CuO x composite thermite were prepared by ultrasonic dispersion method. The samples were characterized by SEM, TG-DSC, and constant pressure combustion experiments. The results show that in quaternary thermite, adding CuO increases initial exothermic temperature, but increases exothermic heat in high-temperature regions, and effectively reduces the activation energy of the thermite reaction. On the contrary, adding Mg reduces exothermic heat in the high-temperature areas, but reduces initial exothermic temperature. After calculation, the quaternary thermite with the best exothermic performance is Al 0.8 Mg 0.2 /(MoO 3 ) 0.5 CuO 0.5 . Its initial reaction temperature is only 614 °C, but the heat release is up to 2217 J/g. Its activation energy is only 106.7 kJ/mol, but the critical temperature of thermal explosion is up to 927.9 K. At the same time, Al 0.8 Mg 0.2 /(MoO 3 ) 0.5 CuO 0.5 has better combustion performance. During combustion, the flame is jet-like, and the main products are Al 2 O 3 , Mo and Cu. This work provides a reference for studying the thermal safety and combustion performance of quaternary thermite.

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Thermal Analysis and Pyrolytic Behavior of Bimetal and Double Oxidant Thermite Al/Mg/MoO₃/CuO

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Suicidal shotgun wound of the head with personal defence ammunition: A report of a case and review of literature

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Thermal Analysis and Pyrolytic Behavior of Bimetal and Double Oxidant Thermite Al/Mg/MoO₃/CuO

Thermal Analysis and Pyrolytic Behavior of Bimetal and Double Oxidant Thermite Al/Mg/MoO₃/CuO

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Suicidal shotgun wound of the head with personal defence ammunition: A report of a case and review of literature

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Thermal Analysis and Pyrolytic Behavior of Bimetal and Double Oxidant Thermite Al/Mg/MoO3/CuO

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Thermal Analysis and Pyrolytic Behavior of Bimetal and Double Oxidant Thermite Al/Mg/MoO₃/CuO

Thermal Analysis and Pyrolytic Behavior of Bimetal and Double Oxidant Thermite Al/Mg/MoO₃/CuO