Heats and Products of Detonation of TNT under Varying Conditions of Confinement and Density

摘要

The heat and products of detonation of TNT were determined in a detonation calorimeter. Values were obtained at density 1.53 g/cm exp 3 for charges that were unconfined and for charges which were heavily confined in gold, Pyrex glass, and alumina and at density 1.0 g/cm exp 3 for charges that were unconfined and heavily confined in gold and sodium chloride. The heats of detonation calculated from the heats of formation of TNT and the observed products are reported. Material recoveries are generally in good agreement with predictions based on previous experience. (ERA citation 04:047348)