Aging of the Insensitive Explosive, ARX-4024

Abstract

An accelerated ageing program was undertaken to analyse the suitability of ARX-4024 as a replacement for Composition B in Australian munitions. Testing was undertaken utilising two different conditions, namely the B2 cycle, which is representative of extreme conditions in northern Australia, and at a constant 60 deg C with ambient humidity. An analysis of the ingredient composition, sensitiveness, and mechanical strength was made at 3 month intervals over a period of 12 months, and the results compared to Composition B samples similiarly aged.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA432087

Entities

People

  • Jing P. Lu
  • Matthew W. Smith

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Artillery
  • Detonations
  • Explosives
  • Humidity
  • Insensitive Explosives
  • Intervals
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Munitions
  • Munitions Testing
  • Plastic Bonded Explosives
  • Projectiles
  • Systems Science
  • Weapons

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