The MRL (Materials Research Laboratories) Small Scale Gap Test for the Assessment of Shock Sensitivity of High Explosives

Abstract

The report describes a small scale gap test (SSGT) used at MRL for the assessment of shock sensitivity of high explosives. Details of the test assembly, procedure and analysis of results, along with results for a range of explosives and explosive compositions are presented. A specially designed explosive firing cell is also described. The MRL SSGT has proved to be a simple, convenient and relatively cheap method for the assessment of shock sensitivity. Results are reproducible and provide a good indication of relative shock sensitivity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA139721

Entities

People

  • M. G. Wolfson

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Assembly
  • Australia
  • Chemistry
  • Engineering
  • Exploding Wires
  • Explosives
  • Fabrication
  • High Explosives
  • Insensitive Explosives
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Munitions
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Statistical Analysis

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  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • ballistics.