Sulfur free propellant compositions for use as a blackpowder substitute in firearms, munitions, and pyrotechnics to form combustion byproducts that are water soluble and are free of corrosive sulfur compounds. Formulations include an ignition aid of a gluconic acid salt or an alkali metal nitrobenzoate salt or a mixture of the two salts in combination with various known oxidizing and reducing agents and with various known propellant additives. The oxidizing and reducing agents may be selected from the group consisting of carbon, lactose, potassium nitrate, potassium perchlorate, sodium benzoate, and mixtures thereof. The propellant additives may be selected from the group consisting of binders, burning rate modifiers, flow agents, colorants, coating agents, moisture retardants and mixtures thereof.
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硫推进剂组合物,可用作火器、弹药和烟火剂中的黑火药替代物,形成可溶于
水且不含腐蚀性
硫化合物的燃烧副产品。配方包括
葡萄糖酸盐或碱
金属
硝基苯甲酸盐或这两种盐的混合物与各种已知的氧化剂和还原剂以及各种已知的发射药添加剂结合使用的助燃剂。氧化剂和还原剂可选自碳、
乳糖、
硝酸钾、
高氯酸钾、
苯甲酸钠及其混合物。推进剂添加剂可选自粘合剂、燃烧速率调节剂、流动剂、
着色剂、涂层剂、防潮剂及其混合物组成的组。