MON/Hydyne
Propellant
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MON/Hydyne propellant. Hydyne (60% UDMH/40% DETA) was a propellant blend pushed rather vigorously by the Redstone arsenal in the late 1950's, but it found little application. No rocket engines went into production using this propellant.
Optimum Oxidizer to Fuel Ratio: 2.84. Temperature of Combustion: 3,475 deg K. Density: 1.19 g/cc. Oxidizer Density: 1.370 g/cc. Fuel Density: 0.860 g/cc. Fuel Freezing Point: -84 deg C. Fuel Boiling Point: 64 deg C.