HNS/Teflon, A New Heat Resistant Explosive

Abstract

HNS/Teflon (90/10) is a new pressed explosive developed for use in the APOLLO program. The major advantages of HNS/Teflon are (1) excellent thermal stability at elevated temperatures, (2) superior resistance to sublimation at high temperatures and low pressures and (3) ease of molding powder preparation, pressing and machining. The impact sensitivity of HNS/Teflon is between that of Comp B and Comp A-3 while its explosive performance is about the same as TNT. Under the severe environmental conditions of the moon's surface, this explosive successfully performed its intended function of generating seismic waves in the APOLLO ALSEP and LSPE experiments.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0767932

Entities

People

  • Albert L. Bertram
  • Harry Heller

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemistry
  • Chlorides
  • Explosive Charges
  • Explosives
  • Heat Energy
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Munitions
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Phase Transformations
  • Physical Properties
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Thermal Properties
  • Thermal Stability

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  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science
  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design