A Review of the Crystal Structures of Common Explosives. Part I: RDX, HMX, TNT, PETN, and Tetryl

Abstract

The purpose of this review is to provide those who are working on explosive detection techniques with descriptions of the various crystalline forms of these common explosives, the conditions under which phase transitions between these forms are observed, the molecular structures found in the various crystalline phases, and a critical evaluation of the X-ray and neutron diffraction studies that determined these structures. Here we consider the crystal and molecular structures of RDX, HMX, TNT, PETN, and Tetryl; Part II of our review will cover ammonium nitrate, NH4NO3.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 15, 2001
Accession Number
ADA396646

Entities

People

  • A. N. Garroway
  • G. R. Miller

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Band Theory Of Solids
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Crystal Lattices
  • Crystal Structure
  • Crystallization
  • Crystallography
  • Crystals
  • Explosives
  • Explosives Detection
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Molecular Structure
  • Neutron Diffraction
  • Phase Transformations
  • Transition Temperature

Readers

  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Materials Science and Engineering.