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SHOCK INITIATION PROPERTIES
Table 4.13 TNT (a)) (SINGLE CRYSTAL)
Composition
100 wt% TNT
Theoretical Maximum Density
1.654 g/cm3
Particle Size Distribution
Single crystal
Preparation Method
Controlled solvent evaporation
Data Summary
p,, = 1.654 g/cm3. T, = 24°C. Technique 4
Shot
Number
Initial Shock Parameters
PO UDO &I
(GPa)’ (rn&ps) bm/cLs)
E-2257 1.45 0.295 2.976 -0
E-2252
E-2255
E-2262
E-2236
E-2267
E-2261
E-2256
E-2253
E-2302
E-2237
E-2254
l/2 b
bill/d)
4.35 0.672 3.910 -0
7.80 1.059 4.454 0.192
8.38 1.118 4.532” 0.213
8.42 1.107 4.600” 0.
8.58 1.083 4.789” 0.422
8.67 1.075 4.850” 0
10.07 1.324 4.597& 0.521
10.7 1.353 4.760” 0.
11.8 1.453 4.909 0.095
13.7 1.536 5.394* 0.339
13.9 1.516 5.550” 0.
14.3 1.588 5.456 -0.
18.1 1.932 5.678 -0.129
18.0 1.745 6.252 -0.029
23.3 2.146 6.549 -0.106
Driving
System Thickness
(mm)
B, 18.8 brass, 23.9 Plex,
12.2 brass, 5.8 Plex
B, 6.4 brass, 6.1 Plex
C-l, 24.1 Plex
B, 11.7 Plex
B, 6.1 Plex
G, 30.5 Plex
H, 30.5 Plex
G, 5.8 Plex
H, 4.6 aluminum
L, 18~0 Plex
L, 24.1 Plex
L, 6.1 Plex
“The first U,, given is that uncorrected for wave tilt as indicated by the large value of l/2 b; the
second U., given was obtained by forcing l/2 b to equal zero.
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Reduced Data
When the data are corrected for wave tilt,
U,, = (2.576 f 0.229) + (1.822 f 0.161) U,,.