R. Meyer J. Köhler A. Homburg Explosives

Nitrocellulose
such as nitroglycerine or TNT. The components are named by nitro:
dinitrotoluene; by carbo: solid carbon carriers as fuel: by nitrate:
ammonium nitrate.
NCN as a classification for dangerous goods has been removed by the
US Department of Transportation and replaced by “Blasting Agent” as
a shipping name (W Blasting Agents).
Nitrocellulose
Nitrocellulose; nitrocellulose; NC
white fibers
empirical formula of the structural unit: C12H14N6O22
nitrogen content referring to the unattainable*) nitration
grade = 14.14%
nitrogen content, practical maximum value: ca. 13.4%
molecular weight of the structure unit:
324.2 + % N/14.14270
energy of formation and enthalpy of formation in relation
to the nitrogen content:
Energy of Formation Enthalpy of
Formation
% N kcal/kg kJ/kg kcal/kg kJ/kg
13.3 –556.1 –2327 –577.4 –2416
13.0 –574.6 –2404 –596.1 –2494
12.5 –605.6 –2534 –627.2 –2624
12.0 –636.5 –2663 –658.4 –2755
11.5 –667.4 –2793 –689.6 –2885
11.0 –698.4 –2922 –720.7 –3015
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* Nitrogen content > 13.5 % may be reached in the laboratory by use of acid
mixtures with anhydrous phosphoric acid as a component.