Author : Thomas S. Costain
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (227 download)
Book Synopsis The Sensitivity, Performance, and Material Properties of Some High Explosive Formulations by : Thomas S. Costain
Download or read book The Sensitivity, Performance, and Material Properties of Some High Explosive Formulations written by Thomas S. Costain and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The work reported represents part of a continuing effort to determine the important characteristics of some explosives as they pertain to performance in ammunition. Tests were conducted to determine the fragment velocity, blast pressure, detonation velocity, sensitivity to impact and friction, thermal stability, mechanical strength, and thermal expansion of each explosive. Tests were applied to TNT and TNT-based compositions including Composition B, Composition B-3, 75/25 Cyclotol, 70/30 Octol, 75/25 Octol, 80/20 Tritonal, H-6 HBX-3, and HTA-4; and plastic- or wax-bonded compositions including LX-04-1, PBX 9010, PBX Types A and B, PBX 9404, Comp A-3, PBXN-1, PBXN-3, 95/5 HMX/Kel F- 800, Composition C-4, and 86/14 RDX/Wax.