Accession Number : ADP004900

Title :   Destruction of Propellant Magazine, November 1982,

Corporate Author : DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE CANBERRA (AUSTRALIA)

Personal Author(s) : Tozer,N. H.

Report Date : AUG 1984

Pagination or Media Count : 9

Abstract : Although single base propellants have been around for one hundred years, production of this type of propellant in Australia only commenced during World War 2 when appropriate plant and know how were provided under the Lend Lease Scheme. Prior to this date all propellants for SAA through to large calibre ammunition had been of the British double base type. Most of the single base propellants made at Mulwala Explosives Factory have been of the IMR type i.e., single perforated tubular granules with their surface coated with DNT for use in small to medium calibre ammunition. Since production started at Mulwala Explosives Factory in 1944 some fourteen different versions of style of propellant have been manufactured. Four versions only were made up until 1957 and these were identified with an IMR type number matching the US propellants from which they were copied. New varieties introduced since 1957 have been identified with an AR aeries number commencing with AR2001 - the original Australian 7.62 mm rifle propellant.

Descriptors :   *PROPELLANTS, *DNT, *COATINGS, CHARTS, AUSTRALIA

Distribution Statement : APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE

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