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The story of Cordite begins in the 19 th Century when a series of changes took place. Ships of the line were made of wood, the guns were of old design, used canon ball and used Gun Powder, The principles were simple fire when you see the whites of there eyes, usually at less than 300 yards. Death were caused mainly by splinters of oak causing infection followed by amputation. In the mid 19th century steel vessels were being built, rifled breech loading guns were being built. A propellant was needed to drive the shells up to 20 miles, It was imperative that it was smokeless so as not be seen in daylight and flashless for night use.
The use of the eponymous Guncotton did not begin in earnest until the
1860’s. There were two approaches to the development of a propellant. The single base propellant used by the French and Americans. This Guncotton compound was mixed with additives.
The Baron von Lenk made many advances including defining and to an extent controlling the detonation which destroyed the gun and explosion which drove the shell. He registered his first patent in 1852 only 6 years after its discovery. He became the unsung hero of the development of Guncotton but his place in history was taken by a Frederick Abel.
This book covers the history, chemistry and manufacture of Guncotton based explosives in great detail.
The story of Cordite begins in the 19 th Century when a series of changes took place. Ships of the line were made of wood, the guns were of old design, used canon ball and used Gun Powder, The principles were simple fire when you see the whites of there eyes, usually at less than 300 yards. Death were caused mainly by splinters of oak causing infection followed by amputation. In the mid 19th century steel vessels were being built, rifled breech loading guns were being built. A propellant was needed to drive the shells up to 20 miles, It was imperative that it was smokeless so as not be seen in daylight and flashless for night use.
The use of the eponymous Guncotton did not begin in earnest until the
1860’s. There were two approaches to the development of a propellant. The single base propellant used by the French and Americans. This Guncotton compound was mixed with additives.
The Baron von Lenk made many advances including defining and to an extent controlling the detonation which destroyed the gun and explosion which drove the shell. He registered his first patent in 1852 only 6 years after its discovery. He became the unsung hero of the development of Guncotton but his place in history was taken by a Frederick Abel.
This book covers the history, chemistry and manufacture of Guncotton based explosives in great detail.