T-Stoff (high-test hydrogen peroxide)
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T-Stoff (high-test hydrogen peroxide) was a highly concentrated, volatile oxidizer used as rocket propellant in German World War II aircraft and missiles, notably the Messerschmitt Me 163.
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chemical warfare technology
→
oxidizer → rocket propellant → |
| chemicalComposition | high-test hydrogen peroxide → |
| color | clear → |
| concentration | approximately 80–85% hydrogen peroxide by weight → |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany → |
| decompositionProduct |
oxygen
→
steam → |
| decompositionType | exothermic decomposition → |
| developer | Walterwerke (Hellmuth Walter company) → |
| era | 1940s → |
| handlingRequirement |
required dedicated storage and fueling equipment
→
required special protective clothing → |
| hazard |
can cause spontaneous ignition with organic materials
→
can cause violent decomposition → highly corrosive → strong oxidizing agent → |
| incompatibleWith |
C-Stoff on direct contact
→
organic materials → rust and metal oxides → |
| namingOrigin | German military code designation → |
| natoOrAlliedName | high-test peroxide → |
| notableUseInAircraft |
Messerschmitt Me 163
→
surface form: "Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet"
|
| notableUseInMissile |
V-2 rocket
→
surface form: "V-2 rocket (A4) auxiliary systems"
Walter HWK 109-509 →
surface form: "Walter HWK rocket engines"
|
| odor | slightly pungent → |
| oxidizerFor | bipropellant systems with C-Stoff → |
| physicalState | liquid → |
| postwarUse | influenced later high-test peroxide rocket propellants → |
| propellantType | liquid rocket propellant → |
| propulsionSystem | Walter rocket engine → |
| reactivity | highly reactive oxidizer → |
| relatedPropellant | C-Stoff → |
| roleInEngine | oxidizer for C-Stoff fuel → |
| safetyIssue | fueling accidents caused explosions and fires → |
| storageRequirement |
required stabilizers to limit decomposition
→
required very clean containers → |
| usedAs |
monopropellant for gas generation
→
rocket oxidizer → |
| usedByMilitaryForce | Luftwaffe → |
| usedFor |
steam generation to drive turbopumps
→
thrust generation in rocket engines → |
| usedInConflict | World War II → |
| usedInProgram |
German experimental rocket aircraft program
→
German guided missile development → |
| usedOnVehicle |
Bachem Ba 349 Natter
→
experimental German rocket test stands → |
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