R. Meyer J. Köhler A. Homburg Explosives

1,3,5-Trinitrobenzene
heat of explosion
(H2O liq.): 1516 kcal/kg = 6343 kJ/kg
(H2O gas): 1440 kcal/kg = 6024 kJ/kg
specific energy: 138.5 mt/kg = 1358 kJ/kg
density: 1.84 g/cm3
melting point.: 101 C
Several synthetic routes for trinitroazetidine have been described, e.g.
from epichlorhydrin and tert. butylamine to give 1-tert.-butylazetidine
and subsequent stepwise nitration to yield TNAZ.
Trinitroazetidine’s performance data as an explosive lies between
W Hexogen and W Octogen, but it is considerably less sensitive and
therefore attractive for W LOVA (Low Vulnerability Ammunition) applications.
1,3,5-Trinitrobenzene
Trinitrobenzol; trinitrobenzène; TNB
pale green-yellow crystals
empirical formula: C6H3N3O6
molecular weight: 213.1
energy of formation: –32.1 kcal/kg = –134.5 kJ/kg
enthalpy of formation: – 48.8 kcal/kg = –204.2 kJ/kg
oxygen balance: –56.3%
nitrogen content: 19.72%
volume of explosion gases: 805 l/kg
heat of explosion
(H2O liq.): 947 kcal/kg = 3964 kJ/kg
(H2O gas): 926 kcal/kg = 3876 kJ/kg
specific energy: 107 mt/kg = 1050 kJ/kg
density: 1.76 g/cm 3
solidification point: 123.2 °C = 253.7 °F
heat of fusion: 16.0 kcal/kg = 67.2 kJ/kg
vapor pressure:
Pressure Temperature
millibar °C °F
0.5 122 252 melting point
2 150 302
14 200 392
133 270 518
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