Table Of ContentLLNL EXPLOSIVES HANDBOOK - PROPERTIES OF
CHEMICAL EXPLOSIVES AND EXPLOSIVE SIMULANTS
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
LIVERMORE, CA,
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LLNL Explosives Handbook
Properties of Chemical Explosives
and Explosive Simulants
B. M, Dobratz,
PC, Crawford
Manuscript date: January 31, 1985
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‘This handbook presents inforeation ané date for high exploriven (Mis) of
interest te pecgvans at che Laereice Livermore Hational Leborstory (LANL) and
ochez Department of Energy (DOE) facilities. It is intended to be ssafsl to
the scientiae ox ergineer, the novier or expert, whe needs to develon a aew
weapon syéten design @ physicr exporinest, or select and/or evaluate a0
existing cuplosive. Research explosives are oxeleded vines gact auch
comusitions ere insufficiently characterized.
Tais compilation is therefore Limited ro production 3s snd theie
eouponente. It is intonded a4 ¢ working handbook ond sot 6 historical
docoment, ‘The loorurLeuf fornet fa designeé to permit easy revision aad
opdating aa ney informstion and qute becowe svaileble, Thus, aédicions and
corrections are weiconva hy The compiler.
Nigh explosives ave divided inte tun elesees: initial devonasing {or
peioayy) oné eovinitiaticg (ar eacordary) explorives. Tae prianry MBs, auch
as azides and fulninates, are extrencly sensitive ce ignition by heat, shock,
and electrical diechargo; ignition Jeads to high-order dntonarion af
natoeial--eves for milligram quantities, The use of theas HES je cherefore
juibe and etarting materials for lomenergy deconators. Keceuse
Limited c@
peinaty explorives have Little application o¢ LENL, this compilation soeindes
only the properties of lead aside and lead stypbnatu, Secondaty His ass
clacs compris eingie caspourda or mixtures; the rixtures contain ont or more
explosive compounds arg ont or ware of the following ingredients: setels,
binders, plasticizers, sensilizers ur ceseuaitiera, oxidizers, end « coloring
agenc. Gecesse wany of the aecendary high enriosives (which are formulated
nd aaqufaccuved wichin the DOE corplex) ore wintures, the propersies of the
additives an¢ binders used ave included.
he a available to the knowlsige
2 ave che enac up-to-date and uceural
of the compilez. Soma deta, how'er, represent only @ range, ov
approximation, or comperative valvas this is eszectalty true of exslosive
mintoren, ana much onset ata noted it the cext cs they occur. The sources of
weenpl atticles, technics? reperss, manorenda,
intarmative include textbooks, §
Lettere, ané personal conmusicalions- Data sot specifically reterenced we
obtained fens. aa eaelier edition of this compilatient; forcher information and
‘TW BUSHUITIES CE chemicel explosives ene Explorive Sicwlunee, rawrence
Labenbore Wational Uabsraterys wivereers, th, IERL-SISIB, fev. 11978).
2/81 iis
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additional references
be obtsincd from the compiler. References are
Listes at the ené cf ceck chapter, HE READER 15 URCEO 10 CONSULT THE SOURCE
DOCUMEW? TO PROPERLY EWALQAZE AND INTERPRET TWH DATA GIVEN IN THIS COMPILATION
‘Toe compilation ennsiscs of sections on high explosives anc mock
explosives, formation nomenclature (eodes?, data sheers on individual
moveriats, and a biblingrapay. Not ol! properties Listed in the text a:
tables could be sdspted to the dats-shee! format, aowsver. For the saky of
vniquoness and convenience, in genera: only items not given as refereeces are
included in this bibliography. The references at the end of each chapter
sonpleaeot Use bibiiogrephy; in fact they consticute specielized
Dib Lingsaphies.
4 ligt of abbrovietioes und symbols and 4 tuble of conversion factors are
given delow, ALL velues ang units have been converted co the Tsteraationel
Systun of Uniza (SE)*; throughout this handbook, Sz vaiues sre gives’ in
porcatheses following velues in Englieh or metric unite, The usite and
conversion Eaccors are also given an other cables and figures vnere used.
Roference to a coupaty or product mane in thie compilation doze not imply
approval or recosmendation of the product by the University of tubifornia or
the Department of Energy tv the exclusion of others that acy be suitaole.
‘¥ Winwierd Fi Vetvie Practica, american Society for Testing and Materiais,
Pudleceiphia, 6a, ASTM E S80-76e (1976).
iw afer
Fovesord
Abbeevietione and synbole
conversion factors «
cawrEnts
Ls Sigh explosives .
1. Introduction = be
2. Yanofacture + : : hae
2s Specifications . eae .
3. Manee and formulations : bee
4, Physical properties + : : oe
aay
Physical state, denricy, molecular veight,
and atomic composicion Doe
Helting points, boiling poi
CrysteLlegraphic and optical
Referenses
nical propertics
Beate of formation
properties
| and vapor preesures
2182
Heats of detonation ee tt et
Compatibility —- be :
Solubility bee _
Refecences : . bee
|) Thermal properties 22 2 ee
Gels Thermal conductivity 66 2 ee ee
6.2, Twermi expansion <6 + +
6.3. Specific are
Set. hermel stability 6 6 ee ee
G.6.1. Diffeeeueial thermal anslysis IA)
Guede Pyrolysis eet
G.ied, Thermogravisatric analysie (TGA).
Sethe UN reactivity test (ORT) 4
SAS. Vaeuor Stability test ee
S406. Gricieal tenpersrure ang tine 10 explosion
4.4.7, Thermal stability of Larus explosive chacaes
References
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Mechanical propertics
he
‘Timer and rate-dependent wechanteal propertias
The
Tensile
Failure
Tensile
Tonsile caste
envelopes
uniexiel uodvlue.
creeps
Wigh-ctreinerate censiie teats.
TeLete
Loupres:
Compressive tests
compressive creer.
Static coefficient of friction
of explovive
7.2, Complex modulus properties
Ts2el. Gouplex shear
7.3, Friction :
73a
132.
Teh. ugoriot date
Tibely Shock loading -
T.A.2. Unreacted Bugonior
Tehs3s Sound velocity
FS. References 6 +
Performance ++
Bes Detonation velocity +
Bilt. Bqustions 2
B.1,2. Estimation
8.2. Ghagnne-Jouguet detonation pressure
BiP-L. Aasction zone +
8.2. Gylinder-test mearurcennts
8.3.1. Equation of stere
8.3.2. Detonstion energy
8.4, Gurney method :
B15, Gritieel diecoter
8.5, References :
Kinematic coofficiant of friction +
eneray
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9. initiation and sensitivity © 6 ye 2 ee ee OT
Det. Dropeweight tee ee ao
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O2d, Copad ee ee ee es
9.22 Comp BS oD
BRS. Cyeletod 75/25 ee ee ee ee Od
D.24, Explosive. 2 2 ee ee eH
B23, ES Fe oe
Seb UL ES
BET OME eS
BEB MOD ee 8G
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BBA UND ee D
BEM IM BP
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9.2.19. Oetol 79/25. 2 ee ee OB
BBM, PORITID B
F215. PIO
S216, PBISZ05 6 2 ee LD
DDIM, PRSHONOT ee nD
BeBe. PEIN ee OD
BUI TB RD
9.2.20 TH ee ORL
BQ, Teitonst 2 Le ee ee ee ee BeRR
222 ABI RD
YB. Sed COE BB
Deh, Shock initiation 6 ey
DO Copter ee ee ee ee ET
Dohe2s Critical energy 6 ee ee
9.4.3,
Que. Initial hock presenre 2. ee |. Sb
ening test + ee ee ews Sete
QS. References ee ee OED
10, Blevtrica: propereies © 6 ey ee ee ee
TO.d, Dielectric constant 2 2 ee ee ee eo LOE
1.2, References TOT
Ms Toxietty 2
[bls References 6 ee ee ee ED
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Mock oplesives 2 6 2 ee
32. Introvuction ee
13. anes end formilationg 5.
16, Physica: provertias ©. 2 ee ee
15. Thernel properties.
15.1, Thermal conduct i
15d. Thermal expansion 5 = ye eee
1S3, Thermal stabiifey 6 ee
UAL Refernces - ye
VW, Mechonicel properties 6 ee ee
Lele Tame
ed raterdependent mechanical properties
Wet. Tensile &
Failure envelosee 6. ee we
Inieial unianial motulus.
Tensite creeps 2 ew ee
High-scrain-race tensile reste.
16.1.2, Compeessive teste
Compressive strese-stvains + 5
Covpresaive reer, + 1 wy
16.2, Compinx modulue properties 6 4 ee
36.2.1. Complex shear 6. 2 ee
63. Brietion 2 ee
16.4. Muponior dete...
21. Shook loading + 2 ew
6.4.2, Sound velocities and uarcacted Hugonioks
1.5, References 2 ee
Formlacion designations (eades) ¢ 2 1 ne
17, LAME code designs
17.1, Forsulations in production (LK code)
17.2, esearch explosives (RC code) 5.
18, LAM, code designations «2 2 ye
Date boats: Collected prope
ab dinders
1. Dasa sheets
avez
Chemical anelpsis ss
Eleetviaal properties 2 6 0 2 ee ee ee
Geneeai reference works =. +
Health and eafety 0. 1 7 se
nie:
ion and sensitivity
Mechanical and physica? propertius 2. + + ~
Radiation effects 6 6s pt et
Thermal properties +. 2 2 1 ee
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ABEREVLAGIONS ANE SYMHOLS
polyserizacio:. product ef primarily DINOL and 4,4-sinitrepiceloy?
chloriae
arnonium perchlorate
scetyl brivuty? citrate
Atomic Weapons Research Eetablighrent, U.K.
voiling poine
bia(2,2-dinitropropyl) acetal/bisl2,2-ainieropropy:) formal, 50/50
Die(2,2-ateterepropyi) feeme]
1 ,Trothanediol biediflucconitroncctate
Brinkley Ristiokowoki+t
‘ison (equation of etate)
Uenieotrifurozin
calculated bull: eound velocity
longitudinal shear sound velocity
specific hast
transverse shear sound velocity
celluloge acetsee butyrate
Erisss-chlotoethyd phosphate
Chapaon-Jouguet
coefficient of ehermal expansion
detonation eelocity
critical dieveter
1,d-dianine-2,4,5-rrinitrobenzens
Ascemposition
diethylene glyzol dinitrare
sifmmorotrinitrobenzene
22,8 ,B-tetcanicrot é-diono-1,Senonanediel
3, 3-8iomino-2,2" 8,47 ,6,6!=honentcrabiphenyl
Wy-dinethyl formaaide
Aimethyt sulfoxide
2 2edinitropropy: eceylate
4 Gedinitropentanonitrile
2 f-dinicroroivene
edoetylphchaiste
eneray
x stan
