THE DETONATION BEHAVIOR OF HYDRAZINE MONONITRATE

Data obtained some time ago on the detonation velocity (D) - loading density (RHO-NULL) - charge diameter (d) relationships of hydrazine mononitrate were reassessed. They are reported in detail for the first time. The infinite diameter curve is D(mm/microsec) = 5.388(RHO-NULL) - 0.100, where RHO-NUL...

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Main Authors: Price ,Donna, Liddiard,T. P. , Jr, Drosd,R. D
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
Ammunition and Explosives
DENSITY
DETONATIONS
Explosions
EXPLOSIVES
GEOMETRIC FORMS
HYDRAZINE DERIVATIVES
HYDRAZINE NITRATE
NITRATES
RELIABILITY
VELOCITY
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Summary:Data obtained some time ago on the detonation velocity (D) - loading density (RHO-NULL) - charge diameter (d) relationships of hydrazine mononitrate were reassessed. They are reported in detail for the first time. The infinite diameter curve is D(mm/microsec) = 5.388(RHO-NULL) - 0.100, where RHO-NULL is in g/cc. At finite diameters of 1.27 to 4.14 cm, the D vs RHO-NULL curves exhibit maxima. This behavior is to be expected of explosives whose critical diameter increases with increasing loading density, the reverse of the trend exhibited by common explosives such as TNT. Hydrazine mononitrate can therefore be classified as belonging to a group of explosives showing the atypical behavior described. (Author)