C-Stoff

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

C-Stoff (

hypergolic mixture
.

Methanol CH3OH ~57% by weight
Hydrazine hydrate N2H4 · H2O ~30% by weight
Water H2O ~13% by weight
Catalyst 431 K3[Cu(CN)4] potassium tetracyanocuprate(I)

The proportions of the components in C-Stoff were developed to catalyse the decomposition of T-Stoff, promote combustion with the oxygen released by the decomposition, and sustain uniform combustion through sufficient quantity of the highly reactive hydrazine. The combination of the C-Stoff, used as a rocket fuel, with the T-Stoff used as the oxidizer, often resulted in spontaneous explosion from their combined nature as a

Messerschmitt Me 163 aircraft that employed this fuel system. Another hazard was toxicity to humans of each of the propellants.[1]

C-fuel

After the war, Allied studies into rocket propellants continued with engines such as the Armstrong Siddeley Beta, under the name "C-fuel".[2]

See also

References