R. Meyer J. Köhler A. Homburg Explosives

Lithium Nitrate
Lithium Nitrate
Lithiumnitrat; nitrate de lithium
LiNO3
molecular weight: 68.95
oxygen balance: +58.1
nitrogen content: 20.32%
density: 2.38 g/cm3 melting point: 256 °C = 493 °F
Lithium nitrate is soluble in water and is highly hygroscopic. Its only
use is as a flame-coloring oxidizer in pyrotechnical formulations.
Lithium Perchlorate
Lithiumperchlorat; perchlorate de lithium
LiClO4
colorless crystals
molecular weight: 106.4
oxygen balance: +60.2%
density: 2.43 g/cm3 melting point: 239.0 °C = 462 °F
decomposition point: 380 °C = 716 °F
Lithium perchlorate is soluble in water and alcohol and is very hygroscopic.
The hydrated salt melts at 95 °C (203 °F).
Lithium perchlorate is prepared by saturating perchloric acid with
lithium hydroxide or lithium carbonate. It is also used in batteries.
Loading Density
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Ladedichte; densité de chargement
The ratio between the weight of the explosive and the explosion
volume, i. e., the space, in which the explosive is detonated. In a
similar manner, the loading density of a powder is the ratio between
the maximum weight of the powder and the space into which it is
loaded.
Loading density is a very important parameter, both in propellant
powders (owing to the necessity of ensuring the strongest possible
propellant effect in the loaded chamber, whose shape and size are
mostly limited by the design of the weapon) and in brisant explosives
(W Brisance).
It is often essential to attain the maximum possible loading density
(especially in shaped charges). This is done by casting and pressing
methods, such as Vacuum, sedimentation, and mold-casting processes.