Open AccessWedge test data for three new explosives: LAX112, 2,4-DNI, and TNAZ
Author(s) -
Larry Hill,
W.L. Seitz,
J. F. Kramer,
D. M. Murk,
Rojelio Medina
Publication year - 1995
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/102142
Subject(s) - explosive material , wedge (geometry) , shock (circulatory) , inert , materials science , inert gas , sensitivity (control systems) , composite material , medicine , chemistry , optics , physics , organic chemistry , electronic engineering , engineering
High pressure Pop-plots and inert Hugoniot curves have been measured for three new explosives: LAX112 (3,6-diamino-1,2,4,5-tetrazine-1,4-dioxide), 2,4-DNI (2,4-dinitroimidazole), and TNAZ (1,3,3-trinitroazetidine). LAX112 and 2,4-DNI are of interest because of their insensitivity, while TNAZ is useful for its performance and castability. The shock sensitivity of LAX112 and 2,4-DNI fall between that of pressed TNT and PBX9502, LAX112 being the less sensitive. The shock sensitivity of TNAZ falls between that of pressed PETN and PBX9501. The Pop-plot and Hugoniot data for TNAZ matches well with the lower pressure gas-gun data of Sheffield, Gustavsen, and Alcon. The inert Hugoniots for all three materials are comparable to those of other explosives