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TATB
TATB solubility in sulfuric acid and water mixtures.
Acid
(vol%)
4. PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Maximum
Quantity Dissolved
(grams of TATB/lOO ml)
50 24.0
4.1 Crystal Structure.6 Only one TATB polymorph has been observed. The
triclinic unit cell parameters are given.
4.2 Density.
Cell
Parameters
Length of unit cell edge (A)
Fl
Angre (“)
p”
Y
Molecules per unit cell
Method of
Determination, State
Crystal
TATB
9.010 f 0.003
9.028 f 0.003
6.812 f- 0.003
108.590 & 0.02
91.820 zt 0.03
119.970 * 0.01
Temperature Density
(“C) k/cm3)
X-ray Solid 23 1.937
Direct measurement Solid 23 1.93 f 0.01
Pressed
TATB powder at 120°C can be pressed to a density of 1.860 g/cm3 at a pressure of
30 000 psi.
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