R. Meyer J. Köhler A. Homburg Explosives

Thermodynamic Calculation of Decomposition Reactions
Table 33. Enthalpy and energy of formation of explosive and propellant components and their number of atoms per kg. Reference
Temperature: 298.15 K = 25 °C = 77 °F; reference state of carbon: as graphite.
( 1): primary explosive ( 7): stabilizer
(13): thickener
( 2): secondary explosive ( 8): gelatinizer
(14): anticaking agent
( 3): tertiary explosive ( 9): burning moderator (15): anti acid
( 4): propellant component (10): polymer binder
(16): component of permitted explosives
( 5): oxidizer
(11): prepolymer
(17): slurry component
( 6): fuel
(12): hardener
Component Empirical Enthalpy Enthalpy Energy Energy Number of Atoms per kilogram Uses
Formula of Forma- of For- of Forma- of Formation
tionmationtion kcal/kg kJ/kg kcal/kg kJ/kg C H O N
Arkadit I C13H12ON2 – 138.2 – 578 – 117.3 – 490 61.25 56.54 4.71 9.42 (7)
Arkadit II C14H14ON2 – 112.7 – 472 – 90.5 – 379 61.86 61.86 4.42 8.84 (7); (8)
Arkadit III C15H16ON2 – 151.9 – 636 – 128.5 – 538 62.42 66.58 4.16 8.32 (7); (8)
aluminum Al – – – – – – – – Al:
37.08 (6); (17)
ammonium chloride H4NCl –1405 – 5878 –1372 – 5739 – 74.77 – 18.69 Cl:
18.69 (16)
Ammoniumdinitramide H4N4O4 – 288.58 – 1207.4 – 259.96 – 1086.6 – 32.24 32.24 32.24 (4); (5)
ammonium nitrate H4O3N2 –1092 – 4567 –1058 – 4428 – 49.97 37.48 24.99 (3); (5);
(16); (17)
ammonium oxalate·H2O C2H·O5N2 –2397 –10031 –2362 – 9883 14.07 70.36 35.18 14.07 (6); (16)
ammonium perchlorate H4O4NCl – 602 – 2517 – 577 – 2412 – 34.04 34.04 8.51 Cl:
8.51 (3); (5)
barium nitrate O5N2Ba – 907.3 – 3796 – 898.2 – 3758 – – 22.96 7.65 Ba:
3.83 (5)
calcium carbonate CO3Ca –2882 –12059 –2873 –12022 10.00 – 30.00 – Ca:
10.00 (15)
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