Evaluation of an Alternative Grade Of CXM-7 for Use in PBXN-109, The Explosive Fill for the Penguin ASM Warhead

Abstract

An evaluation of a new grade of CXM-7, the explosive component of PBXN-109, was conducted at DSTO as R & D support to ADI Ltd, the sub-contractor for the manufacture of the Penguin ASM warhead. Tests were performed to characterise the material's physico-chemical and sensitiveness properties. The processing properties of PBXN-109 incorporating this grade of CXM-7 were also evaluated and the explosive performance properties were determined. Testing showed the new CXM-7 to be contaminated with an unknown material which adversely affected its processing properties. However, it was noted that the new material had a particle morphology more suited to processing than the original CXM-7. The explosive properties of PBXN-109 containing the new CXM-7 were equivalent to the current material. If the new material can be obtained free from contaminants it does offer some advantages, in terms of processing and quality of the explosive fill, over the original CXM-7.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA408346

Entities

People

  • Brian L. Hamshere
  • Ian J. Lochert
  • Richard M. Dexter

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anti-Ship Missiles
  • Defense Industry
  • Energetic Materials
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Explosive Warheads
  • Explosives
  • Hydroxyl Terminated Polybutadiene
  • Insensitive Explosives
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Munitions
  • Plastic Bonded Explosives
  • Rdx
  • Systems Science
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warheads

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