Properties
- Melting point:
- 100 °C
- Boiling point:
- 83 °C(lit.)
- Density
- 1.23 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
- refractive index
- 1.6081 (estimate)
- Flash point:
- 53 °F
- storage temp.
- 0-6°C
- solubility
- esters, ketones, ether-alcohol mixtures (collodion) and glycol ethers: soluble
- form
- Viscous Liquid
- Specific Gravity
- 0.765~0.775
- color
- Clear colorless to light yellow
- PH
- pH(25℃):4.0~8.0
- Dielectric constant
- 6.2(Ambient)
- Stability:
- Stable. Extremely flammable - presents a serious fire risk. Note the very low flash point and extremely wide explosive limits. Readily forms an explosive mixture with air. Incompatible with oxidizing agents, strong acids, strong bases, amines
Safety Information
Use
Nitrocellulose is used as a propellant in artillery ammunition, in small-arms ammunition, in chemical explosives, and in smokeless powder. It is made by reacting cotton with nitric acid.