Special Tests of Sensitivity of TNT

Abstract

The deposition of finely-divided TNT in fume-ducts above TNT melting units has raised question as to whether such material represents a special hazard due to increased sensitivity. It has been found that condensed TNT consists of accretions of very small plates; and while it is more sensitive to impact and initiation than ordinary, crystalline TNT, it is less sensitive than tetryl. Its greater sensitivity than ordinary TNT is considered to be due to its fine state of subdivision. While more susceptible to decomposition by light than ordinary TNT, condensed TNT does not become markedly more sensitive to impact in the course of such decomposition. However, either condensed or crystalline TNT which has been decomposed by light is distinctly more sensitive than ordinary, crystalline TNT.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 14, 1942
Accession Number
AD0495002

Entities

Organizations

  • Picatinny Arsenal

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter IED

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Properties
  • Decomposition
  • Drop Tests
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Fulminates
  • Impurities
  • Internal Friction
  • Materials
  • Melting
  • Melting Point
  • Particles
  • Sensitivity
  • Standards

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.