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Composition
Table 4.29 X-0224
74 wt% RDX, 20 wt% aluminum, 5.4 wt% Elvax, 0.6 wt% wax
Theoretical Maximum Density
1 Qls? n/md
I."-.., a, y__-
Particle Size Distribution
Mean aluminum particle size -30 pm; 96.1 wt% passed through 90-pm screen; 33
wt% passed through 20-pm screen
Preparation Method
Slurry mixing, pressing, and machining to shape
Data Summary
p0 = 1.812 g/cm’. T,, M 23°C. Technique 4
Coordinates for
High-Order
Initial Shock Parameters Detonation
Shot UP0 Cl l/2 b
Number (mm/w) (mm/ps) (mm/rts* )
___ ~ - ____
E-3570 7.25 0.997 4.016 0.910 3.242 0.676
E-3573 3.71 0.565 3.627 0.093 11.150 2.799
E-3574 2.41 0.394 3.377 0.018
E-3580 3.02 0.468 3.564 0.010 19.262 5.139
E-3608 -8.0 -1.05 -4.2 __-
Reduced Data
u,, = (2.999 f 0.083) + (1.091 l O.lll)U,,.
For 2.41 < P < 8.0,
log P = (1.05 f 0.03) - (0.45 f 0.04) log x*, and
log P = (0.75 f 0.02) - (0.38 f 0.04) log t*.
X*
(mm) &
>25.52 >7.20
1.923 0.344
Driving
System Thickness
(mm)
B, 23.62 Plex
B, 25.4 brass,
17.78 Plex
B, 17.78 foam,
11.43 SS, 10.92 Plex
B, 17.78 Polyethylene,
11.43 SS, 10.82 Plex
A, (1 .O g/cm”)
0.729 Plex