THE GROWTH TO DETONATION OF BINARY EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES,

Abstract

The growth to detonation after initiation by exploding nichrome wires of lead azide and binary mixtures of lead azide with PETN or RDX was observed using a rotating mirror smear camera. The effects of mixture composition and loading pressure on the sensitivity and growth to detonation showed that the mixtures retained the sensitivity of the lead azide over a wide range of composition. Optimum detonation velocities were obtained for mixtures containing 40% by weight of secondary explosive, but the use of binary mixtures of the type reported on here in weapon detonators requires a definite minimum confinement for practicability. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 16, 1963
Accession Number
AD0415008

Entities

People

  • Howard S. Leopold

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Azides
  • Detonations
  • Detonators
  • Energetic Materials
  • Explosions
  • Explosive Devices
  • Explosives
  • High Explosives
  • Lead Azides
  • Materials
  • Sensitivity

Readers

  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.