STUDY FUNDAMENTAL PROPERTIES OF HIGH EXPLOSIVES.

Abstract

The rate of detonation of cast 50/50 Pentolite has been determined by the Optical Method, equipment for which was recently installed at the Arsenal. The results were found to agree with values obtained by the Bruceton Laboratory of the NDRC within the experimental limits of the method of determination. Equally good agreement was found between the determined value for RDX Composition B and that reported by the Bruceton Laboratory for 60/40 Cyclotol. Rate of detonation tests of cast binary and ternary mixtures of TNT, Cyclonite, Tetryl, and Ammonium Picrate have also been made. To a first approximation, the rate of detonation of binary mixtures may be calculated from a principle of additive rates of detonation, which is discussed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 03, 1945
Accession Number
AD0662647

Entities

People

  • Leo S. Wise

Organizations

  • Picatinny Arsenal

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Additives (Chemicals)
  • Agreements
  • Ammonium Picrate
  • Buildings And Structures
  • Chemical Explosives
  • Cyclotol
  • Detonations
  • Energetic Materials
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • High Explosives
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Pentolite
  • Rdx

Readers

  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.