Originally posted by solrules
Now try this (not really!): Take equal masses of black powder and AP based propellant. Light a match to both. Which one is more dangerous? In my opinion, burning propellant is safer than exploding propellant.
that is a very dangerous proposition!
maybe you should suggest igniting it remotely to avoid people getting hurt.
firstly, unless confined, neither will explode as you may know.
you may be confusing slow-burning rocket-propellant with quick-burning GUNPOWDER...??
one should NEVER use gunpowder for making BP motors.
the difference between burning APCP motors and BP???
the AP Composite Propellant cannot be extinguished by normal methods, the BP can be extinguished with plain old everyday water.
secondly, lit matches are rarely found in rocket propellant production or storage areas, so that is not really a concern. if you want to address static electricity, the danger is probably equal for both BP and APCP, but, since BP is so easy to extinguish, my money lies on BP as the 'safer' propellant from a manufacturing standpoint. usling low-mass tooling precludes enough pressure build-up (should ignition occur) during tamping to cause detonation during BP motor assembly.
once made into motors, the AP is most likely safer (at least for the rocket!) since the rubbery compound can take more abuse without cracking internally than the BP equivalent.
so, Tripoli won't let me launch them at EX launches?
NAR won't be any help....
i guess i really am on my own!
i'm ok with that.
