Combustion temperatures from impact initiated nickel-aluminum (NiAl) and aluminum-polytetrafluoroethylene (Al-PTFE) materials have been measured using a high-speed two-camera imaging pyrometer. The materials were launched with a nominal velocity of 1700 m/s into a sealed chamber. Upon impact into a steel anvil chemical reactions were initiated and a flame propagated through the chamber. The measured temperature after impact was 3600 K (NiAl) and 3300 K (Al-PTFE).
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