Investigation of the Physical and Explosives Properties of the Eutectic Explosive Ammonium Nitrate/Ammonium 3,5-Dinitro-1,2,4-Triazolate. Annual Report, 1978

摘要

Cosolidification of an explosive salt, ammonium 3,5-dinitro-1,2,4-triazolate (ADNT), with an oxidizer, ammonium nitrate (AN), by cooling from the eutectic melt produced a mixture that detonated ideally. The melt was also a good matrix for slurrying other explosives or aluminum. The addition of aluminum to a mixture with excess AN improved the performance. We found that although temperature cycling of cylindrical charges caused 11-vol % expansion, the charges retained their integrity. This report explains the preparation of ADNT and the procedure used to mix AN/ADNT. We determined the explosive sensitivity and performance of AN/ADNT mixtures and their mixtures with other explosives, and we studied particle size and shape by scanning electron microscopy. (ERA citation 07:054958)