THE GROWTH TO DETONATION OF LOW DENSITY EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES
Abstract
The growth to detonation of normal lead styphnatelead azide, normal lead styphnate-silver azide, normal lead styphnate-PETN, silver azide-PETN, and normal lead styphnate-flake aluminum mixtures was observed using a rotating mirror smear camera. Normal lead styphnate-lead azide mixtures (75/25 to 25/75 proportions) retain the hot-wire sensitivity of the normal lead styphnateAND DEVELOP A TERMINAL DETONATION VELOCITY CHARACTERISTIC OF THE LEAD AZIDE. Normal lead styphnate-PETN mixtures propagate slower than normal lead styphnate alone. Silver azide-PETN mixtures develop a terminal detonation velocity characteristic of PETN.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1962
- Accession Number
- AD0286501
Entities
People
- D. Mcvaney
- Howard S. Leopold
Organizations
- Naval Ordnance Laboratory