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SHOCK INITIATION PROPERTIES<br />

Explosive<br />

Table 4.58 UNCONFINED EXPLOSIVES<br />

(except a8 noted)<br />

Density V,,, min VI,,,~ max<br />

WcmV Ws) Ws)<br />

___~<br />

Pure Explosives<br />

Tetryl 1.677 2077 2116<br />

Comp B-3<br />

Octal 75/25<br />

HMX-Based<br />

PBX 9404<br />

HMX and wax<br />

RDX-Based<br />

PBX 9010<br />

RDX and wax<br />

1.728<br />

1.728<br />

1.728<br />

1.728<br />

1.807<br />

Castable Mixtures<br />

Remarks<br />

___<br />

3410 3395 __-<br />

3420 3390 Confined in l/8-in.-thick brass tube<br />

3405 3433 Confined in l/4-in.-thick brass tube<br />

3364 3395 Confined in 3/8-in.-thick brass tube<br />

3861 3842 __-<br />

Plastic-Bonded Explosives<br />

1.826 3058 3085<br />

1.825 3028 3098<br />

1.824 3129 3178<br />

1.843 2870 2970<br />

1.830 2830 2976<br />

1.837 2738 2878<br />

1.836 2896 2991<br />

1.837 2640 2830<br />

1.767 3086 3102<br />

1.763 3267 3190<br />

1.767<br />

1.786<br />

1.666<br />

1.696<br />

1.680<br />

“Unimodal HMX 125qm median diameter.<br />

“Standard HMX particle size distribution.<br />

436<br />

3086 3111<br />

2965 3070<br />

2900 2890<br />

2900 2920<br />

2400 2340<br />

*<br />

a<br />

a<br />

b<br />

----<br />

Unimodal HMX 25-pm median diameter<br />

b<br />

b<br />

88 wt% HMW12 wt% Elvax<br />

88 wt% HMX/G wt%<br />

Elvax/G wt% wax<br />

88 wt% HMX/l2 wt%<br />

94 wt% RDX/G wt% wax<br />

96 wt% RDX/3.7 wt%<br />

wax/O.3 wt% rubber<br />

98 wt% RDX/1.7 wt%<br />

wax/O.3 wt% rubber<br />

b

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