Maximum TNT Equivalence of Naval Propellants

Abstract

As part of the Naval Explosives Safety Improvement Program (NESIP), two series of tests have been conducted to determine the maximum TNT equivalence of Naval propellants. Airblast and detonation velocity measurements were made on M26 and NACO 5-inch propelling charges, MK 10 (3.25 in.), MK 16 (5 in.), MK 40 (2.75 in.), MK 58 (SPARROW), MK 37 (ASROC), MK 27 (TARTAR), MK 30 (STANDARD) rocket motors, and TNT cylinders. The Mk 40 and MK 37 motors detonated high order and had a TNT equivalence of 70-75%. The other applications had TNT equivalencies ranging from 5 to 50%. Recommendations are also made about possible revisions to OP-5. Instead of the 25 percent equivalency now used for guided missile propellants, 100 percent is recommended for double base and composite/double base materials, 50 percent for composite materials, and 125 percent for high energy propellants.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADP004886

Entities

People

  • M. M. Swisdak Jr.

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Composite Materials
  • Composite Propellants
  • Diameters
  • Double Base Propellants
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Guided Missiles
  • Gun Propellants
  • High Energy Propellants
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Propellant Grains
  • Propellants
  • Rocket Propellants
  • Solid Propellants

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Rocket Propulsion.