Oxygen Combustion Vessel

The choice of bomb style may affect the calorimeter chosen. Bomb choice is dictated by sample size and alloy of construction. These bombs range in sample size from 500 to 12,000 calories per charge, and are offered in different alloys and designs for a variety of applications.

Parr oxygen combustion bombs are typically made of Alloy 20 which is richer in chromium and contains three times as much nickel as series 300 Stainless Steels. Alternatively, Alloy G-30 is offered for chloride service as the metal contains cobalt and molybdenum to resist the corrosive effect of the chloride ion. The fixed bombs of the 6400 Calorimeters are available in either alloy.

1138 Oxygen Combustion Bomb
1138 Oxygen Combustion Bomb
  • The 1138 oxygen bomb is the standard bomb in the 6400 calorimeters.
  • The 1138 Oxygen Bomb has been redesigned to withstand a higher magnitude of tests.
  • The head is designed with an O-ring groove which is optimized to minimize frictional wear, in turn improving the lifetime of the seal.
  • The bomb head is removable for fast sample loading using the patented Quick Twist-Lock vessel closure design.
  • The bomb is made from alloy 20; a special niobium stabilized stainless steel selected for its resistance to the mixed nitric and sulfuric acids produced during the combustion process.
  • The 1138CL is made from the halogen resistant Hastelloy G30™
  • Hastelloy 30™ is an alloy rich in cobalt and molybdenum and is able to resist the corrosive effects of free chlorine and halogen acids produced when burning samples with significant chlorine content.
  • While no alloy will completely resist the corrosive atmospheres produced when burning samples containing halogen compounds, users who intend to test these materials are urged to select the 1138CL Bomb.
1110 Bomb for the 6050
1110 Bomb for the 6050
  • The 1110 bomb uses samples 0.5 to 1.5 grams in size.
  • This vessel will handle sample releasing up to 10,000 calories per test using oxygen charging pressures up to 40 atm.
  • The 6050 features a threaded screw cap for easy closure with 1.5 turns.
1108 Series Combustion Vessel
1104 series High Strength Vessels
  • The 1108 (1108, 1108P, 1108B, 1108BB) series Vessels are the standard, 350 ml, general purpose vessels which are widely used with 6100, 6200, 1341 calorimeters & 1901 oxygen Vessel apparatus.
  • It will safely burn samples liberating up to 8000 cal/gr per one gram of sample.
  • The 1108 uses metal fuse wire & 1108P uses Semi permanent heating Wire & Cotton thread.
  • The 1108B and 1108BP have a larger screw cap and is rated for a maximum release of 10000 cal/g per one gram of sample.
  • The 1108/1108P/1108B/1108BP Vessel is made of a special niobium stabilized stainless steel selected for its excellent resistance to the mixed nitric and Sulfuric acid produced in a vessel during combustion.
1104 series High Strength Vessels
1104 series High Strength Vessels
  • The 1104 High Strength Vessel with Cage and Loop is a heavy-walled, 240 mL vessel.
  • It is designed for combustion tests of explosives and other fast burning, high energy samples, that burn with extreme violence.
  • The 1104 High Strength Vessel will handle samples liberating up to 12,000 calories using an oxygen charging pressure up to 45 atm (665 psig).
  • The 1104B High Strength Vessel with Loop is designed for testing materials that do not produce the shock forces generated by explosive samples.
  • The 1104B is identical to the 1104 except that it does not include the combustion cage and heavy duty capsule.
1104C High Strength Vessel with Vacuum Adaption
  • The 1104C High Strength Vessel with Vacuum Adaptation is designed for testing explosives in a vacuum.
  • For those that would prefer to test in a vacuum there is the 1104C High Strength Vessel with Vacuum Adaptation.
  • The 1104C is identical in specifications to the 1104. The only change in the 1104C is that the inlet valve on the vessel has been modified to allow for a vacuum to be pulled.
Chlorine-Resistant Oxygen Combustion Vessels
  • Parr also offers Chlorine resistant vessels that is the same as the standard 1108/1104/1109/1138/1110 series models, but with a head and cylinder made of an alloy with superior corrosion resistance to the free chlorine and halogen acids released when burning halogenated samples
  • Users who intend to test waste materials and combustible solvents are urged to select these Chlorine Resistant vessels instead of standard vessels for their longer service life under extreme corrosive conditions
  • Vessel maintenance is also improved.
1109A Semimicro Oxygen Combustion Vessel
1109A Semimicro Oxygen Combustion Vessel

The 1109A semimicro Oxygen Vessel is 22 ml in volume and is the smallest Parr Combustion Vessel. It can handle samples that range from 25 to 200 milligrams, liberating 52 to 1200 calories when burned in oxygen, using initial pressures up to 35 atmospheres.

1109X High Strength Semimicro Oxygen Combustion Vessel: The 1109X is similar in most aspects as the 1109A Vessel but has been specially strengthened to be suitable for testing energetic materials and it is optimized for the measurement of small energy releases

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