Eutectic Explosives Containing Ammonium Nitrate. Final Report, October 1979-September 1981

摘要

Continued studies of the eutectic explosives of AN show that the most noticeable difference between eutectic systems is the size of the failure diameter. We report impact, thermal, and shock sensitivities for eutectic mixtures with various additives. Compatibility of the eutectics with NQ is unusually good as shown by gas evolution on storage at elevated temperatures. Performance was determined with mixtures of AN/ADNT with NQ, Al, or EDD/KN. Also, the performances of two methods of preparing AN/EDD were compared. We measured the irreversible growth of pressed pellets in which 15% of the AN was replaced by KN. We determined the heat of fusion and the heat and products of detonation of AN/ADNT. In addition, the guanidine and ethylenediamine salts of dinitrotriazole were prepared and characterized. (ERA citation 09:038368)