Ammonium nitrate explosive compsn. - contg. di:nitro:toluene, aluminium, carbon and guar flour, is susceptible to detonation by percussion (pt 24.7.79)

摘要

Compsn. as described in the Parent Patent has been found not to be susceptible to detonation by percussion. The compsn. is unchanged, contg. 75-90% NH2NO (I). 7-10% technical dinitrotoluene; 1.5-10% Al powder as used in lacquers (II); 0-8.5% Al foil grit (III); 0.8-15% C powder (IV); and 1.0-3% guar flour. (I) has is not 50% of its particles smaller than 100 mu. (II) has 99% smaller than 160 mu and water-dissemination 6000-33000. (II) has particle size below 500 mu, and (IV) below 150 mu.